Fighters you thought would actually become contenders?

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  1. Mike_b

    Mike_b Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I must say, Ricardo Torres. In 2005 he gave Miguel Cotto his toughest fight up to date. What happened to him?.…

    Then there was that young Olympian Ricardo williams-, traded in the million dollar contract to go instead to prison. Where is he now??

    Thats all I can think of for now.
     
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  2. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Ike Ibeabuchi.

    Wasn't sure he win a title but was damn sure he be a hard fight for the champs.
     
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  3. AwardedSteak863

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    Sechew Powell. He was a solid fighter that looked like he had all of the tools to be a champ but always came up short.
     
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  4. Mike_b

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    What a sad state, locked up like an animal for most of his life, and then deported (not sure if yes he did or no) back to Africa.

    When I watch his old videos I can hear the bodyshots he throws! Ah well, that's how it goes.
     
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  5. Mike_b

    Mike_b Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Didn't sechew hit Cornelius bundrage with a simultaneous ko? Meaning they both went down and hit the deck at the same time/ a double knockdown? That Powell guy was looking tough! Even k,9 was a champion in his day. It's too bad sechew didn't follow on.his footsteps.
     
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  6. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yep, that was him.
     
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  7. TheMikeLake

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    Julio Cesar Garcia

    I honestly thought this was gonna compete for titles from 140 to 175 - https://boxrec.com/en/proboxer/32499

    He had promotional problems where it was even rumored he threw a fight or two on purpose to try to get out of it. Thought he was Gonna be a beast.
     
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  8. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Price, Audley, Nichols.
     
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  9. Mike_b

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    Fraudley Scarisson!
     
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  10. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I had high hopes for Ismail Sillakh
     
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  11. Robney

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    Audley eventually actually became a contender... with some very transparent ranking manipulation from the WBA to get the fight made, for one of the most paper belts in history. And only throwing a single punch in 3 rounds, but still.
    He could have been a contender, and eventually he was.
     
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  12. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    I assume you are talking about strictly come dancing here. He was a contender on that right enough.
     
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    I haven't seen him in strictly come dancing, but I dod see him in strictly come posing, with his posepartner David Haye.
     
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  14. Dannymita

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    I thought Liam Walsh looked really good at one point..then didn't see him for abit n next thing I knew he was getting poleaxed by gervonta Davis

    Oh didn't think he'd make it to world level but I had a soft spot for any nice guys who can bang n want them to do well..I thought cello renda might do ok ... especially after giving Murray hell in prizefighter
     
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  15. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Haye scrubs up nicely, like a woman as Wlad observed, nice foxtrot with Audley.
     
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