Fighters you thought were destined to be world champions but failed

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  1. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Herol Graham
    Michael Brodie (I don't count the WBF)
     
  2. mafioso

    mafioso Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Amir imam
     
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  3. delboy82

    delboy82 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Early in their careers i lf i had to choose i would have thought if there was gonna be a champ between fury and price i woulda picked price...

    Little did i know that price had hamster lungs, china and lacked composure. And that tyson would improve tenfold! Everything price lacked tyson showed he has in abundance.
     
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  4. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    In the UK in recent years..

    Luke Campbell springs to mind, Olympic Gold Medalist.
     
  5. lefthook82

    lefthook82 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Muhammad Abdullaev

    Whenever a boxer has more gold than a rapper you always expect them to do something in the pro game.

    He looked decent starting out but maybe he just turned pro too late.

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  6. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  7. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    "Beltholder" is more accurate.
     
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  8. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Solis irritates me to this day. His comeback from the knee injury was absolutely pathetic.
     
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  9. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    This post is wrong on a lot of levels. First of all, Mugabi fought in the multibelt era after 154 was created.

    Second of all, he won a belt at 154
     
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  10. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I saw big potential in Audley Harrison and David Price.

    I also watched Ricardo Williams toil away for too long, expecting him to eventually get it together.

    Zahir Raheem had an easy time with Erik Morales and still failed to win a belt.
     
  11. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Steve McCrory. Steward said he was one of the most talented fighters that came through Kronk.
     
  12. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    Solis and Audley Harrison I thought would at least be factors in the division for some years. Both fell over much earlier than I expected.
     
  13. kostya by ko

    kostya by ko Boxing Addict

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    Long before he turned pro I assumed Ivan Dychko would be challenging for a belt at some point.
     
  14. JL Fighter

    JL Fighter Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bobby Pacquiao
     
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  15. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Ruddock after I saw him decapitate Dokes.