Most wasted talent in boxing

There is no argument so there is no need for it to hold water. It is an opinion, and not even one that is an indictment.

I listed Jones because I think that his talent far outweighed his accomplishments. I think that he is by far and away the most naturally talented fighter I have ever seen, yet it is questionable as to whether he is the greatest fighter of his generation. It is not about rankings, but my feelings on his potential to achievment ratio. And I rarely see Jones in a top 20...Top 30 for many here, and top 50 for historians.

 

Ok like Roy Jones potentially could have beaten Ali, give me a break.

 

Greg Page
Mitch Green
Michael Dokes.

 

Ishe Smith. Bad decisions and inactivity ruined his career.

 

Zab Judah, Mike Tyson, Ike Iebuchi, to a lesser extent Hector Camacho Jr

 

James Toney... and the fact that he ended up with such an unbelievable resumé speaks of his talent.

Can you imagine if James Toney had the dedication and discipline of Bernard Hopkins... can you imagine James Toney after a Mackie Shilstone training camp??????

 

I believe it is Ike Ibeenapoopi

 

Gotta go with Zab on this one.The kid was awsome at 140.Had near moments even back then,but climbed off the canvas once or twice and handled his bussiness.

Explosive blend of power and speed...southpaw to boot this kid...after the Zoo loss,lost an edge and his Brooklyn bulldog mentality.Never the same after that.he could have ruled 140 and 147 for a long time...put his name in lights as an ATG...At his absolute best,he was something to see.Just fighting for dollars now...Mosley's gonna retire him for good.Mark my words.Unless...Zab gets it together one more time.He's shown great flashes in recent fights to suggest the talent is still there.But overall..what a waste.

 

Golota's gotta be high up on the list.

You could say Bowe, his prime was too short and didn't fight Lewis or Tyson, but he won the title at least.

 

I'm not sold on Golota for the list. He just came up short when facing elites, which doesn't drop him in the "wasted talent" class imo

 

Ricardo Williams

 

:rofl :rofl

Trinidad... LOL! :rofl :rofl :rofl

 

Zab Judah - he has enormous physical skills, but his heart and will are very suspect.

If you could put the heart and will of a guy like Alfonso Gomez into the body of a Zab Judah, you would have a world champ.

 

larry merchant and jim lampley

 

Hamed easily.