Who were the biggest under-achievers

[Novirasputin]

I wasn't scoring the fight because it was boring

but it was pretty obvious that Johnson was winning




Ruiz is a pathetic athlete

and taht is saying alot because i try to never hate any athlete


but he is the worst cheater i have ever seen in any sport period

its so blatant and obvious that it becomes nauseating.

[Swifty]

Ike Ibeachuia (or however u spell his name.) He had the same problem as Tyson.

[grayfist]

Don't know who were, but I think I know one who is:

Ricardo Williams, Olympic Silver Medalist, 2000. Has all the wares, it seems, but also has a lousy work ethic.

Said before meeting Juan Valenzuela (who took the fight on 3 days notice) in 2003 he'd make his critics "...eat their words!" Then promptly lost in a ten round match. He went back down to 6 rounds on his next fight and won by UD. Then, lost in his last fight to Manning Galloway (58-17-1) by SD in a scheduled 8-round bout in his own hometown of Cincinnati.

Was in the same Olympic class as Cotto and Abdullaev. Got much more in signing dollars than Cotto to turn pro in 2001.

Current record: 9-2-0-1(NC) He still can turn it around; but will he?

[Mikie]

Hamed! He gets handed a beating by MAB, then fights one more time and disappears. Sound like a good canidate for the "Where Are They Now?" documentary series!!

[LuKahnLi]

Considering his talent and how much he actually accomplished....Donald Curry.
Andrew Golota.....though he succeeded in being a complete nutcase.
Ike Quartey and Jose Luis Lopez....Seeing their match with eachother. couldn't you almost tell they would always be underachievers?

[pinaldino]

I remember watching Juan LaPorta fight an incredible list of who's who's in boxing. (Gomez,Sanchez,Chavez,Pedroza...) His beard was more than enough for these guys, and when he seemed to try he did pretty well. I could never understand why this guy just couldn't seem to turn up the intensity. I think he could have had a remarkable career with the right motivation. Who else do you think has been an under-achiever?

I think a guy like Emanuel Augustus (ex Burton)should have already been a world champion, instead he's the eternal contender in the division. His fight with Mickey Ward was fight of the year in 2002, but next he took a cruel beating from Dorin when he should have beaten him. this guy lacks focus/mental strenght but when he's reagy he's the hell of a fighther!

[Tyson'scolon]

Ricardo Williams is in jail on drug charges, isn't he?

[mic573]

I think a guy like Emanuel Augustus (ex Burton)should have already been a world champion, instead he's the eternal contender in the division. His fight with Mickey Ward was fight of the year in 2002, but next he took a cruel beating from Dorin when he should have beaten him. this guy lacks focus/mental strenght but when he's reagy he's the hell of a fighther!

Emanuel Augustus is nothing more than a spoiler for prospects that are not what they appear to be. He is fun to watch but in my opinion he is just a step below Arturo Gatti who is nothing special himself either.

[jack_the_rippuh]

Hamed! He gets handed a beating by MAB, then fights one more time and disappears. Sound like a good canidate for the "Where Are They Now?" documentary series!!

Hasn't he gotten fat?
Anyway, he might pull a Tito Trinidad..

[scap]

I think the biggest waste of talent is Michael Nunn. I know he was a p4per and he was a good champion, but I have never ever seen a guy in this sport with so much talent who simply did not want to be in the ring...at times I thought this guy just flat out hated boxing. HAd Nunn been truly serious about the sport we would talk about Nunn as one of the all time great fighters, instead he barely gets a mention, check that he never gets mentioned....the guy was damn good, talent wise he had everything Roy JOnes had...I think maybe even more.