Which Boxer had the greatest potential ever?

Who didn't he fight besides cheater Margarito? Cotto was never a viable opponent at 147. Paul Williams didn't have a big enough name. Pacquaio ducked testing in '10. Mosley had a tooth ache in '06. Martinez was a MW. SO WHO DIDN'T HE FIGHT?

 

Zab Judah, Paul Williams, Vernon Forrest

 

Donald Curry
Gerald McClellan
Edwin Rosario
Tony Ayala jr
John Conteh
Michael Nunn
Joan Guzman
Ike Ibeabuchi
Edwin Valero

 

Yeah Zab would be my pick. I think if he were more disciplined and changed trainers early in his career he would probably become an atg. But we will never know foe sure. All I can say for sure is he definitely had all the tools.

 

Could substitute Johnny Tapia's name there.

 

RJJ is the most talented\gifted fighter with the most potential in history and beat 2 hof fighters but he could've done more. But I'm not gonna say him.I'll go ike ibeabuchi

 

No atg's in there prime. They were all okd. Not hating or saying it's all his fault,it's just the truth

 

He was a very talented lazy *******, but he did not have the most unfulfilled potential IMO.

Take a close look at the Tokyo Dome on Feb 11, 1990 for the evidence

 

Naseem Hamed. Hands down.

I know people love to hate him, but that guy would make good boxers or fighters look like they had no right to be in the same ring as him. His natural gifts of power, reflexes, and his unorthodox style were absolutely wasted on a guy who had no regard for them.

There's a reason that Steward, who trained many, many greats thought Naseem may have been the best of them all. It's a real shame his attitude didn't match his gifts.

In my opinion, if he had got his **** in gear he would've been the guy that EVERYONE talks about forever.

 

No.