Hyped regional fighters in the 80's and 90's who stepped up and got thrashed.

Lol exagerated

 

My point is that he was beating guys like Holmes and Stevensen in the ams, so he wasn't regional.

A regional prospect would be someone like Tye Fields who just sort of materialized out of nowhere.

 

I got where you're coming from. You took in consideration his amateur career. But as a pro he had a strange transition. His management had him fighting often against a whole lot of ham and eggers. And what was really strange was that he was such a slow starter. He never got going until the 4th. Really strange since he was such an amateur star. That was why I left the amateur career on the back-burner. In fact the first fighter I thought of on this subject matter was Shawn O'Sullivan. Another star who could not transition.

 

I would've said Dennis Milton, but he beat McClellan...

As an amateur, Milton beat Iran Barkley, Michael Nunn, Frank Tate and Reggie Johmson. Although Chris Eubank beat him.

 

Recently on espn I believe they made a big deal out of a Native American fighter from a reservation. He had a glossy record and stepped up for the main even and was just absolutely awful. Couldn't stop a counter right to save his life. Wish I could remember the name of the fighters but it was in recent times (last 3-4 years)

 

Duane Bobick v. Scott LeDoux would have been an interesting attraction in Minnesota around 1978-1979.

 

Maybe so, I felt let down when he lost to Muniz and Sandoval, he had cataracts or some eye problems, plus heard some drugs involved.

 

Chandler was for real. He and Pintor would have been a great unification fight. He beat quality opposition like Lujan, Solis, Murata (multiple times). He just didn't have it any more when he lost to Sandoval.

 

It's amazing that him and Pintor didn't have that fight. Ironically, read that Murata had draws with both Jeff and Lupe.