Nunn - skilled and elusive. Didn't come close to greatnesskick asner wrote:Here is a list of ten fighters who stood on the brink of of greatness, but who never crossed the threshold. Fighters who had already accomplished much and should have still been in the prime of their career. Perhaps someone can fill in some details as to why they never lived up to their hype and or potential, or maybe you have some ad ons I may have left off of the list.
Here are my top ten in order, number one being the biggest disapointment.
10-Michael Nunn-looked unbeatable until he was knocked out by James Toney, any chance of reviving his career went up in smoke when he lost to club fighter Steve Little.
9-Hilmer Kenty-never recoverd from loss to the very ordinary Sean Ogrady, was subsequently knocked out in the second round by Roberto Elizondo.
8-Ray Boom Boom Mancini-lost his last four fights in a row starting with a knockout loss to unhealded journyman Livingstone Bramble.
7-Big John Tate-followed up his knockout loss with a lackluster knockout loss to Teaver Berbick. Final nail in his coffin was a loss to club fighter Noel Quarless.
6-Milton Mccrory-faded into oblivian after being knocked out in the second round by Donald Curry.
5-Edwin Rosario-the height of his demise was a first round knockout loss to Akinobu Hiranaka.
4-Meldrick Taylor-his fate was cemented with a loss to club fighter Kirino Garcia.
3-John The Beast Mugabi-looked unstoppable with a devestating knockout of Curtis Parker in round one where Parker was knocked out of the ring, but fade into oblivian after a knockout los to Marvin Hagler.
2-Greg Page-looked like the next Mohamed Ali until his dismal preformence in dropping a ten round decsision to Treavor Berbick.
1-Donald Curry-this one I really don't understand. Here was a guy who in the first half of his carrer looked like he might have the tools to defeat Marvin Hagler. That was a far cry from the Donald Curry who lost to Rene Jacquot.
Welcome any insights as to what might have turned the fortunes of these fighters who stood so close to greatness.
Boom Boom - nowhere near. A crowd favourite but that's about it. Lack of topclass skill
Milton McCrory - didn't have the sturdiness or longevity to make it
Rosario - "the next Duran". Didn't dedicate himself as he should have and declined rapidly after Chavez
Taylor - what can you say? Was on the way there but left virtually all of himself in the ring against Chavez
Curry - who the hell knows what happened there? Was killing himself to make 147 then when he moved up to what was a more natural weight he fell apart. Confidence was shattered by Honeyghan, which suggests he was never going to make it as a great
