Of all the Could-Have-Beens...

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by aj415, Apr 14, 2009.

  1. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2006
    Messages:
    25,495
    Likes Received:
    2,150
    A damn fine fighter, it was a real shame he had to call it a day. To, think in the time it takes to read this post, Zack would of thrown a hundred punches in his pomp!
     
  2. Threetime no1

    Threetime no1 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2010
    Messages:
    6,890
    Likes Received:
    94
    He ain't been mentioned but If Ruddock had a jab and learned and used the basics rather than just looking for the smash, then i think he qualifies here. He seemed to waste a lot of his physical gifts imo.
     
  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2006
    Messages:
    25,495
    Likes Received:
    2,150
    He was more boxer than puncher, then had the Smith and Dokes fights and became Smash happy.
     
  4. Threetime no1

    Threetime no1 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 29, 2010
    Messages:
    6,890
    Likes Received:
    94

    Agreed mate, but it's the same outcome in that he became lazy with his style and coulda been better and won a belt.
     
  5. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2006
    Messages:
    10,389
    Likes Received:
    12,748
    Ronnie Shields
    Jeff Stoudamire
    Howard Stewart
    Tommy Ayers
    Eric Curry
     
  6. guncho

    guncho next champion! Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 15, 2007
    Messages:
    4,963
    Likes Received:
    514
    That one punch finished him! Had he survived 15th round and won 2 more who knows how confident Tate would have been!

    Holmes v Tate two undefeated champs!


    Tate reminded me Bowe a litle was tall and built like tank!
     
  7. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2004
    Messages:
    38,042
    Likes Received:
    7,560
    But that chin of his...that chin..
     
  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2004
    Messages:
    38,042
    Likes Received:
    7,560
    Kelly Pavlik..after the loss to Hopkins he should have gone back to the drawing board...not to the bottle.
     
  9. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

    Joined:
    May 30, 2009
    Messages:
    28,760
    Likes Received:
    84
    Ruddock is actually a good shout in this category. Certainly gets overlooked.
     
  10. JudgeDredd

    JudgeDredd Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 14, 2009
    Messages:
    2,949
    Likes Received:
    33
    Riddick Bowe, I really thought he'd be a dominant long reigning champ.
     
  11. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2006
    Messages:
    4,915
    Likes Received:
    151
    Jock McAvoy & Bert Gilroy, Britains GREATEST middleweights.

    Both denied title fights at the weight, denying them of the Middleweight Championship of the World!!!

    McAvoy circa 1936, Gilroy circa 1941.
     
  12. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2009
    Messages:
    23,469
    Likes Received:
    26,828
    Davey Moore -- never recovered from the devastating beating Duran put on him in his 13th pro fight
     
  13. Foreman Hook

    Foreman Hook ☆☆☆ G$ora ☆☆☆ Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2010
    Messages:
    8,234
    Likes Received:
    16
    TommyV used to be a Tyson-Fangirl! :rofl:rofl

    You forgot to mention his ability to fly at teh speed of sound, and shoot lasers from his eyes m8! :D
     
  14. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2009
    Messages:
    5,793
    Likes Received:
    578
    Dunno if this counts but id have liked to have seen a properly trained and managed mid/late 20s yr old jersey joe walcott.

    From the UK, kirkland laing had a lot of talent that sadly,for 1 reason or another, he never fulfilled
     
  15. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2005
    Messages:
    52,958
    Likes Received:
    44,845
    Spot on in all ways.