Who was the most promising Amateur Boxer to fail in the Pro's?

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  1. the_what

    the_what Bolo Punch KO Full Member

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    I began posting on ESB when you had Ricky Williams fans and Panchito Bojado fans kept saying they would have better careers than Miguel Cotto.
     
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  2. bigbootyboxing

    bigbootyboxing Guest

    Lennox Lewis
     
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  3. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Good thread here...

    edit: obviously this won't fit the thread title, but in terms of a good amateur who didn't find that success in the pros, I'd say Vicente Escobedo.
     
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  4. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Breland came to my mind also. Could not handle the rough action of the professionals.
     
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  5. ripcity

    ripcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    First name to pop into my head was Kelcie Banks.
     
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  6. iceman71

    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    the title of the thread is about FAILING in the pros, it doesnt read "not meeting all expectations for an 18 year pro career".

    Muhammad Abdullaev - 2000 Olympic Welterweight Gold Medalist
    finished up with a 21-4 record and never won a title
     
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  7. rapidfire

    rapidfire Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Istvan Kovacs comes to mind. Thorsten May and of course Tyrell Biggs.
     
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  8. Longcount

    Longcount boxing Full Member

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    Francisco Bojado without a doubt.
     
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  9. Ahurath

    Ahurath Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You can tell that by one round hahahahaha?
     
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  10. bw51

    bw51 Active Member Full Member

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    if you had a chance to fight for big money, and earn a few million then thats success...

    but to contribute to the thread, r'aushee w.a.r.r.e.n is next on the list.
     
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  11. RazorHandz

    RazorHandz Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The proliferation of world titles is one thing, but the most important factor is the big promoters who can move their fighters up in the rankings and choose the easiest way to a title by careful matchmaking. For example, Canelo won his first belt by beating a guy who wasn't even competing in his weightclass.
     
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  12. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mark Breland
     
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  13. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pete Radamacher! proly cause he got thrown to the wolves against the HW champ in his first fight hahaha then faced the very solid zora foley in his 2nd! were they trying to get the guy murdered!!!
     
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  14. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    look who he beat for his 'belts'

    it isn't that impressive.
     
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  15. patscorpio

    patscorpio Active Member Full Member

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    i wouldn't say he failed...dude did win a world title and have some title defenses

    michael bennett was pretty promising...dude had some pop and good skills but man as a pro that chin was GARBAGE!!!!..almost his first 2 years as a pro he never went past the first round..if he didn't take them out in the first round, they took him out in the first round which 2 journeymen managed to do..that ko loss to rich lamontagne is one of the brutal ko's ive ever seen on national TV
     
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