Underachievers and how far they couldve gone

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  1. somerset

    somerset Active Member Full Member

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    Was thinking about this the other day.

    Which british boxers in recent years have the ability to have been:

    Euro Champ
    World contender
    World champ
    Unified champ

    But never did be-it thru injury, poor management or lack of application.

    I thought of 3 off the top of my head:

    Dean Francis - World Contender
    David Barnes - Euro Champ
    Ryan Rhodes - World LM Champ


    What dyou reckon? I am sure you can think of loads more....
     
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  2. PrideOfWales

    PrideOfWales Winston Zedmore Full Member

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    I think Herol Graham will feature heavily in this thread.
     
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  3. LHL

    LHL Captain Freedom Full Member

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    Magee at least brit level not sure who was around at euro level at the time.
     
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  4. essexboy

    essexboy The Cat Full Member

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    My avatar approves. :good
     
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  5. stephen

    stephen Well-Known Member Full Member

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    neville brown was good enough to make it to european level but failed
     
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  6. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    rhodes world class and francis world contender? maybe fringe contender and rubbish belt but i don't think genuine.
     
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  7. somerset

    somerset Active Member Full Member

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    I dont think Francis was that far behind Woods...
     
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  8. Gaz S

    Gaz S Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Howard Eastman certainly is up there - could have even have won a world title.

    And I guess you have to include Audley Harrison in his career so far. Not even a British title as yet (I disregard the WBF or whatever bollocks title he did win).

    Kirkland Laing, Henry Akinwande, Adrian Dodson...
     
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  9. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    That is one of the best avatars on here :yep:good

    *Though somerset's is slightly better ;)
     
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  10. doug.ie

    doug.ie 'Classic Boxing Society' Full Member

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  11. robpalmer135

    robpalmer135 Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Eastman should have beat Joppy, he threw that fight away.
     
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  12. griff

    griff WOODDDDDDDYA Full Member

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    I agree with the other posts on Howard Eastman. I think Spencer Oliver would have gone far if it wasn't for his injury.
     
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  13. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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    I know it doesn't fit the question, but I'll put a little slant on it and say Calzaghe is one of our biggest underachievers IMHO.
     
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  14. kosaros

    kosaros Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Georgie Smith - should have been domestic class at least.
     
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  15. slip&counter

    slip&counter Gimme some X's and O's Full Member

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