Who are some young fighters/prospects who stepped up too soon?

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  1. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You could argue it was world level to be honest.
     
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  2. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lomachenko with Salido is an obvious one.
     
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  3. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    IIRC, Oleg claimed to have like 20-25 fights in the backwaters of Eastern Europe that didn’t appear on his record, FWIW.
     
  4. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Really? Never heard that one myself.
     
  5. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Not so obvious in my opinion.
    Under normal circumstances he would have won that fight and broken the record instead of tying it. He even came close knocking him out at the end and the decision could have gone either way as well.
    He just got Texas'd
     
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  6. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    IIRC it was mentioned on the broadcast of one of his early televised fights, like McCall or Tua or Alex Stewart maybe.
     
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  7. Daddy

    Daddy Active Member Full Member

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    David Reid. Even with his Amateur and Gold Medal pedigree, he had no business in the ring with Tito in his 15th pro fight. His best win was probably an old Simon Brown at that time. Not only that, he had that eye injury and a disadvantage.
     
  8. alexthegreatmc

    alexthegreatmc Sound logic and reason. You're welcome! Full Member

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    Nobody, they're just cowards if they don't. Per forum experts.
     
  9. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    Nah, another shitty corner that didnt watch papa Trinidad wrap Tito. Reid beats Trinidad without chito wraps.
     
  10. northpaw

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  11. kdyehs

    kdyehs Active Member Full Member

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    Joshua - Klitschko happened very early for Joshua. He was just 18-0 and became WBC, IBF and IBO heavyweight champion. Klitschko wanted this before he retired to give the fans a signature fight.
     
  12. LANCE99

    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    All corners watch the other guys wrap. They have to sign off on them, which Vargas' team did.
     
  13. LANCE99

    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Do some research....
     
  14. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    What happened in the Trinidad Hopkins case then?
    Hand was already wrapped and signed off.
     
  15. LANCE99

    LANCE99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Brother Naazim mind games. Which worked. Is this how you came to the conclusion NO ONE saw Tito's hand wrapped? Because of this fight, you try to retro-actively discredit his priors?