Greatest Overachievers

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  1. inchpunch

    inchpunch Active Member Full Member

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    Who deserves most respect for success despite not possessing the greatest natural talent? Some overachievers in my book:

    Thomas Hearns - Steward didn't hink of him as a great talent, but even among the tough Kronk fighters, his determination was special

    Bernard Hopkins - The only great champion ever who lost his first pro fight, rose to the top with extreme discipline

    Chris Byrd - For his size and without even being an ATG - talent at lower weight classes, impressive what he acomplished

    Max Schmeling - A solid fighter, nut nothing special talent - wise, yet became world champion and beat a prime Joe Louis
     
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  2. Relentless

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    ricky hatton - with no skill at all he made it so far.
     
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  3. inchpunch

    inchpunch Active Member Full Member

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    Who deserves most respect for success despite not possessing the greatest natural talent? Some overachievers in my book:

    Thomas Hearns - Steward didn't think of him as a great talent, but even among the tough Kronk fighters, his determination was special

    Bernard Hopkins - The only great champion ever who lost his first pro fight, rose to the top with extreme discipline

    Chris Byrd - For his size and without even being an ATG - talent at lower weight classes, impressive what he acomplished

    Max Schmeling - A solid fighter, nut nothing special talent - wise, yet became world champion and beat a prime Joe Louis
     
    inchpunch, Dec 22, 2007
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  4. David Tua

    David Tua Future Heavyweight Champ Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather Jr !!!
     
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  5. TFFP

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    Hatton has to be up there, even as a Brit

    Doesn't have great technical ability. Downs pints with the best of them inbetween fights

    Yet he's still the best at his weight, is/was on most peoples p4p lists, and got a shot at the best fighter

    Well done Ricky, we love you
     
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  6. Quik

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    John Ruiz? lol
     
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  7. Zakman

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    Illegal holding and faking low blows don't count!!:-(
     
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  8. Zakman

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    Hopkins is a classic example - not the most naturally talented fighter, certainly, but he accomplished a great deal in spite of this.
     
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  9. Tom_Tocca

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    Sonny Liston?
     
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  10. warrior85

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    :happy:good
     
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  11. 196osh

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    Thomas Hearns is a great underacheiver. Just because Manny could not see his potential does not mean it was not so.
     
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  12. Asterion

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    Hasim Rahman.
     
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  13. 196osh

    196osh Mendes Bros. Full Member

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    Good one. :good.
     
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  14. warrior85

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  15. NBT

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