Fighters who left you with a bitter taste for having totally or partially wasted their talent

It was Tony Tubbs.

But, yes, an impressive win.

Tubbs did help out by weighing a slovenly 244 lbs and standing right in front of Butler.

 

Chavez after defeating Taylor just stopped training like he used to.
Morales should have boxed more.
Excellent shout on Jose Luis Lopez. Dude just wanted to chill.
Bowe
Ike
Olivares

 

Yep I mixed up those two it was Tubbs

 

Absolutely!! Along with Benitez!
Wilfredo pissed his potential legacy away.
An in shape Eddie would have beaten Michael Spinks when they fought. IMO he could have been on a short list of ATG's had his head been screwed on right! A bloated, out of shape, Eddie still had a semi-wide lead on Spinks halfway thru their fight...

 

Razor Ruddock.
Falling in love with his left hookercut. Distaining his pretty good jab. Not developing his right cross. Not keeping on his balance. Telegraphing his punches, leaving himself wide open.
Just squandering his physical gifts. Big heart, good chin, strong, good coordination, quick, powerful.
A total waste

 

A modern day favourite of mine is Ryan Burnett, he looked fantastic when he won the title but was freakishly injured in his entrance to the big time and the rest is history.

A fighter who was one of my favourites is Tyson Fury, he's actively becoming one of my least favourite Brits. Wasting his talent (and fronting like he isn't) is the sole reason.

Billy Joe Saunders is a top 5 fav of mine. But he's never in ****ing shape! It pisses me off coz I know he has more to offer than the Lemieux performance but he always has an excuse. It feels like he's let inactivity snatch the best of his talent. I hope not though.

Someone like Bowe is one, a huge what if. What happens in the Lewis fight? Does he become the best of the 90s? Who ****ing knows.
Roy Jones Jr's SMW run could be legendary but, aside from Toney, it's ass. There's 4/5 very good/great fighters around in their prime that he just never thought.
SRL imo could've defended his titles a few times imo. Also if he had managed to fight Curry, Starling ect in the mid 80s it would've certainly been more exciting than broken retirements.

I'm biased when it comes to Ezz (obviously) but I think if he was more active between 44-46 despite the military services, I feel he could pick up a few more HOFers on his résumé. But that's being really picky.

 

At the time I was thinking head butting Floyd might be the right strategy. Get him mad maybe turn it into a brawl and see how it unfolds. Ortiz then breaking character hugging and kissing and getting clocked was hilarious in the moment but also very disappointing as it ruined what was actually an interesting fight that appeared to be getting more interesting with a pissed off Floyd.

The jaw break vs Lopez seemed to be the nail in the coffin. I doubt he could have beaten Canelo if he beat Lopez like he was "supposed to" but it would have been a fun if not short fight

 

Gato should have beaten Noel. May have beaten Arguello and Mancini too.

 

This seems a bit hard on poor Luther McCarthy!