'Gifted' underachievers who were never all that gifted in your opinion

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  1. big man

    big man Member Full Member

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    It's funny that he had the capability to let his hands go like he did in those fights yet in fights with Lewis,Byrd and Rahman he could be so conservative in his punch output that it was frustrating to watch.

    Whether it had something to do with conditioning or the other guy I just don't know but it held him back as a fighter.
     
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  2. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    Tua was never the same after Ibeabuchi fight.

    His condition was rivaled only by Toney's legendary discipline.

    Facing a guy like Lewis didn't help matters either.
     
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  3. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Judah - poor stamina? Check out his 140lb distance fights, ie Witter

    Hamed - fought the best of his era

    Ayala - I actually rate him


    True indeed, Marciano would have to box and fight on the back foot against Tua and he could possibly win on the backfoot
     
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  4. Flea Man

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    Floyd Mayweather Jr.
     
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  5. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    You pleb. :lol:

    You going Hatton-Brook?
     
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  6. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    True.

    Actually young Judah even fought differently than the latter days counterpunching version of him.
     
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  8. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    "Sometimes he punched. Sometimes he didn't. I don't know. He was great".

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