Fighters who exceeded their potential?

Not sure I put Marciano. Most people kinda of guess he was the next big thing after he was blasting out the likes of Layne, Matthews, and other contenders. I mean Marciano was a favor over Walcott and ALL his title fights. No one relly belive Moore' yelling that he was going to ko Marciano right?

 

Michael Bentt.

Was written off as a contender and upset Tommy Morrison.

(yeah yeah I know... WBO Belt...) but still, it was a huge accomplishment.

 

terry norris
his nature was as true as his career. unassuming and staggered. after a 3 losses he fights a faded but still solid john mugabi. blasts him out in a round and starts to pull a winning streak unheard from low powered management team


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Dennis Andries and his some time opponent Jeff Harding

 

Ruiz. I think I am one of the few who admires him.

 

The big mothed kid from Louisville, Kentucky. The press of the day constantly questioned him, as did the sports writer, as did the fighters, as did the modern man of the day, as did the modern mans dogs..

Ali became more than any person who had an opinion in 62-63 expected. The judgement of the times was rather white-sided and ignorant..

Who would have guessed what that Clay machine would evolve into????

No-one.

 

I think he had his share of detractors both colors actually. It was as much his brashness as anything i would have thought. Many found it hard to accept at that time.

 

mate, in the closing credits of an ali vid ..he qoutes "Sonny Liston, knock that ****** out"..... referring to his first bout in Miami, against Liston, suggesting a white man in the front row, making a request towards Sonny.

Isnt it strange, that in todays standards, the Devil has turned white!!

 

Well Ali did have what?? ten or so white millionnairs sponser Ali, that has never happen to any pre heavyweight champ. Didnt happen to Louis, or Marciano or even Patterson.

So I suppose these guys saw something in Ali. I also think people over rated Liston base on the Patterson fights.

Fraizer did have say something.

Look at my corner, and there is all black guys, look at Clay's, and most of em are white.

 

How about ol' Hercules, Mike Weaver?

 

Not sure about Weaver, I felt he was one of thsos guys that should have done a lot more than he did. I think he didnt reach even half of his potential.

 

Glen Johnson.

 

Good post and one I don't disagree with.....

.........other than to say that Braddock was an outstanding light heavyweight with a long list of early KOs, and 35 wins, 5 losses & 6 draws up until he fought Tommy Loughran for the light heavyweight title.

He certainly more than fulfilled his potential later as a heavyweight, a fabulous boxing/life story, but many forget he was no bum starting out either.

 

Eric Lucas
Glen Johnson
Iran Barkley

 

Paddy DeMarco
Tommy "Hurricane" Jackson
Paul Pender
Vito Antufermo

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