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Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 06:37
by dr_devious
Dmitri Pirog retired unbeaten and early
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 06:37
by Tuan_Jim
Yuri Romanov!
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 06:40
by Londonirish
kevo wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 05:48
That’s who always springs to mind whenever this topic comes up.
Saw him bust up Michael Gomez, had one more fight, then jacked it in.
Was in Training Camp with him in 2005 although his last fight was in 2002. Coming there without any training or fitness he was one of the 1st to get to the top of Mount Tidie, he was just A natural talent. Also Lee Beavis was there an all. 9-0 As a pro with loads of Jr titles and 2 senior ABA’s.
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 06:43
by Coco
dave_smith wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 04:21
Gareth Couch just seemed to disappear too.
Jail, a wrongun, but most figjters give up because they cant get fights. The hame is hard enougj when you are working, but living the life without fights......
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 06:45
by Noxy
Frank Slane, amateur star about 20 years ago. Had a couple of pro fights and disappeared. Although, I can understand that progression in a way. The pros are different to the ams. Maybe some people just don’t dig the pro game and if they have a trade to fall back on, why do it.
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 06:47
by Coco
Coco wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 06:43
dave_smith wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 04:21
Gareth Couch just seemed to disappear too.
Jail, a wrongun, but most figjters give up because they cant get fights. The hame is hard enougj when you are working, but living the life without fights......
Ignore that i was thinking of Henry Castle, sorry Gareth
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 07:06
by keithmoonhangover
Jemal Hinton
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 07:25
by J
kevo wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 05:48
That’s who always springs to mind whenever this topic comes up.
Saw him bust up Michael Gomez, had one more fight, then jacked it in.
shoulder injury
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 07:30
by bennie
Craig Dermody of Manchester lost a close one to John Lyon in the ABAs in 1989, turned pro with Mickey Duff, later switched to Mr Warren, but walked away altogether after dropping an iffy verdict to Karl Taylor, whom he had previously beaten.
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 07:33
by tobyh5
kevo wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 05:48
That’s who always springs to mind whenever this topic comes up.
Saw him bust up Michael Gomez, had one more fight, then jacked it in.
Didnt he move on to work in management? Representing Nigel Benn among others (post boxing career stuff, not running boxing careers)
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 07:33
by bripez
Who was the Geordie lad who beat Boomer in an ABA final? - I think he had a couple of pro fights then packed it in.
I cant remember the source, but I read a few years ago that most pro boxers end up retiring / packing it in having had less than 10 fights.
I guess that half a dozen fights over 3 or 4 years for small purses, pressure to sell tickets etc. whilst having a day job is draining when all they want to do is box.
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 07:37
by mickey1975
Londonirish wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 06:40
kevo wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 05:48
That’s who always springs to mind whenever this topic comes up.
Saw him bust up Michael Gomez, had one more fight, then jacked it in.
Was in Training Camp with him in 2005 although his last fight was in 2002. Coming there without any training or fitness he was one of the 1st to get to the top of Mount Tidie, he was just A natural talent. Also Lee Beavis was there an all. 9-0 As a pro with loads of Jr titles and 2 senior ABA’s.
Didn’t Lear threaten to do Beavis in on that trip? It was on a documentary somewhere. I think you were on it.
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 07:40
by Lenny Cravats
Not sure about any more uk fighters, it Alexander Frenkel (I think that’s his name - the one that nearly took Enzo Mac’s head off) packed it in auffereing from depression.
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 08:13
by maley1984
Their was a lad our kid was ordered to fight for English title. Del Rogers unbeaten was a 2 weight midlands champ
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 08:16
by Autobarn
Adrian Dodson, John Fewkes
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 08:18
by Autobarn
bripez wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 07:33
Who was the Geordie lad who beat Boomer in an ABA final? - I think he had a couple of pro fights then packed it in.
I cant remember the source, but I read a few years ago that most pro boxers end up retiring / packing it in having had less than 10 fights.
I guess that half a dozen fights over 3 or 4 years for small purses, pressure to sell tickets etc. whilst having a day job is draining when all they want to do is box.
yeah that’d explain short careers like Dean Hollington & Mark Tibbs who moved in to promoting & training, respectively (after brief & intriguing acting careers).
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 08:50
by keithmoonhangover
Georgi Kandelaki.
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 09:03
by Coco
A pal fought him, he was a hero in his country and well looked after, he didnt need to fight, I think he was gifted a mayors job or something
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 09:06
by Exoddus
Roman Greenberg could have made a few extra quid. He lost to Boswell then packed it in. Definitely could have had a few cash out fights.
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 09:34
by Dirk Kelly
Exoddus wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 09:06
Roman Greenberg could have made a few extra quid. He lost to Boswell then packed it in. Definitely could have had a few cash out fights.
Maybe he already made his billion dollars?
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 09:35
by Dirk Kelly
tobyh5 wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 07:33
kevo wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 05:48
That’s who always springs to mind whenever this topic comes up.
Saw him bust up Michael Gomez, had one more fight, then jacked it in.
Didnt he move on to work in management? Representing Nigel Benn among others (post boxing career stuff, not running boxing careers)
Think that was Kevin Leushing
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 09:36
by Dirk Kelly
Coco wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 06:47
Coco wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 06:43
dave_smith wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 04:21
Gareth Couch just seemed to disappear too.
Jail, a wrongun, but most figjters give up because they cant get fights. The hame is hard enougj when you are working, but living the life without fights......
Ignore that i was thinking of Henry Castle, sorry Gareth
Castle is a horrible little pudendum. Think he’s out now.
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 09:42
by Dirk Kelly
bripez wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 07:33
Who was the Geordie lad who beat Boomer in an ABA final? - I think he had a couple of pro fights then packed it in.
I cant remember the source, but I read a few years ago that most pro boxers end up retiring / packing it in having had less than 10 fights.
I guess that half a dozen fights over 3 or 4 years for small purses, pressure to sell tickets etc. whilst having a day job is draining when all they want to do is box.
Danny Price? Went 9-0 then disappeared.
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 10:27
by paddy chavez
Terry Dooley wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 04:12
rio wrote: ↑21 Aug 2018, 22:05
Haroon kahn. Bronze medalist in the Commonwealth after beating selby.
Last I heard he was training with Nigel Travis and still trying to line up fights. He boxed on a few VIP shows in 2017.
I saw Nigel in the best amateur fight I've scene at the lodge end of season show around 25 years ago he and the other guy were in the floor with Travis coming out on top it was like hagler Vs hearns
Re: Promising boxers that disappeared/walked away
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 11:12
by Londonirish
mickey1975 wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 07:37
Londonirish wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 06:40
kevo wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 05:48
That’s who always springs to mind whenever this topic comes up.
Saw him bust up Michael Gomez, had one more fight, then jacked it in.
Was in Training Camp with him in 2005 although his last fight was in 2002. Coming there without any training or fitness he was one of the 1st to get to the top of Mount Tidie, he was just A natural talent. Also Lee Beavis was there an all. 9-0 As a pro with loads of Jr titles and 2 senior ABA’s.
Didn’t Lear threaten to do Beavis in on that trip? It was on a documentary somewhere. I think you were on it.
Yes they had an argument out at a restaurant Beavis was well up for it even more so then Kevin.
Another great boxer Ian Wilson always going into fight 60/70% had to pack it in due to injury.
http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/320105