Most wasted talents ever

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  1. C. M. Clay II

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    Tyson was more than just "a bit" past it in the Holyfield fight. He had a 4 year layoff, and fought less than seven rounds since.
     
  2. C. M. Clay II

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    So you're saying Tyson reached his full potential as a fighter?
     
  3. Fab2333

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    nooooo, lol. What part of bk u live in by the way?
     
  4. Thread Stealer

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    Michael Nunn should've been more than he was.
     
  5. Dempsey1238

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    The only 1 to have a 100 percent run, was perhaps Ray Robinson or Harry Greb?? Was going to say Louis, but he had WWII.
     
  6. Dempsey1238

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    He beat Seldon a reining heavyweight champ. And top contender McKinely. Thats pretty good. And he blow em out in 1 round each.
     
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    :lol:
     
  8. Luigi1985

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    What do you want more than being the Undisputed Heavyweight Chapion of the world? :lol:

    He was lucky, that fighters like Lewis, Bowe, Holyfield started their career a bit to late, otherwise I wouldn´t need to explain you things like that. With his 5´10 and his character (if it doesn´t fare how he wanted it, he never showed the real heart of a champion IMO) he reached his full potential...
     
  9. C. M. Clay II

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    Flatbush:good
     
  10. C. M. Clay II

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    Seldon took a dive, everybody knows that. McNeely was a media hype machine, and everybody should know that.:good
     
  11. C. M. Clay II

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    But Louis peaked before going to war, so I would say he reached his full potential as a fighter.:good
     
  12. C. M. Clay II

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    He would have had more title defenses, plus his defense would have tightened up and his punches even shorter. He would have improved as a fighter.

    P.S.- do you honestly think Bowe would have beaten him?:lol:
     
  13. Dempsey1238

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    Maybe?? Maybe not, who knows what he could have done during the WWII years. I belive there was a lot more to go. Louis was about 26 or 27 when he enter the war. He might have jazz us even more by knocking out Tommy Farr in a rematch or something.
     
  14. Fab2333

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    o word, I use to live there 2, be4 I moved to LI. used to live on bedford in between Linden and Nostrand. Im surprised you thought she was buffie lol. Nah im about 2 change my pic right now as a matter of fact hol on
     
  15. C. M. Clay II

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    But do you think physically could he have improved during the war?