Was Joan Guzman the biggest waist of talent ever in boxing?

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  1. FAT_TONEY

    FAT_TONEY Active Member Full Member

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    The biggest waste of talent is James Toney in my eyes. If only this man had had more focus and discipline in his career. He still has a great career and achieved ATG status, but what if he had taken this whole thing seriously - maybe we'd have had a top 10 ATG...

    Another fighter that comes to mind is swedish 50-60s HW Ingemar Johanson. Terribly powerful right hand, combined with a good jab and beautiful footwork - to bad he stopped training after he became champ after beating Floyd Patterson..
     
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  2. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I agree. The Dominican track team lost a great talent when Joan decided to box instead.
     
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  3. o_money

    o_money Boxing Junkie banned

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    Ricardo Williams is the biggest waste that I've ever seen. Not sure about ever though.
     
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  4. o_money

    o_money Boxing Junkie banned

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    :lol::lol::lol::lol:
     
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  5. kopejh

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    nah there have been far more talented fighters who wasted it away
     
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  6. Chempasillo

    Chempasillo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    valero would have hold his ground @ lightweight or lightwelterweight

    guzman dito @ super bantamweight

    put it this way a prime game guzman beats mares or nishioki and gives rigo and donaire an hard time
     
    Chempasillo, Apr 25, 2012
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  7. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    he was one but not the biggest at least he had a belt at some point
     
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  8. Chempasillo

    Chempasillo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    mabe. but at his best he couldnt do **** vs jones, which isnt that big of a deal, because jones at his best was arguably the bestfighter ever...
     
    Chempasillo, Apr 25, 2012
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  9. JohnAnthony

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    How has he wasted his talent.

    He's undefeated. There's no Blueprint! None!!
     
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  10. kimonerz

    kimonerz Well-Known Member Full Member

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    he just needed a better promtor
     
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  11. pejevan

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    He definitely has the biggest waist!
     
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  12. The Akbar One

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    In his first fight with Funeka, he wasn't shaking his head like that after Funeka, exploded that right hand bomb in his grill. lol After the impact of the punch Guzman head shook involuntarily.
     
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  13. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    didnt lee berad from hattons camp become his trainer sure i read this some where ?
     
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  14. Boxing Fanatic

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    dude should retire and leave us boxing fans alone
     
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  15. m8te

    m8te Oh you ain't know? Full Member

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    he still has the opportunity to achieve some things. Ike Ibeabuchi on the other hand? he' done for good, and he looked like a machine throughout his short career.
     
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