BoxRec

I'll start us off with Kirkland Laing and Errol Christie. Both looked amazing coming up. These days I think they both would have won WBO straps.

Depends how you define ‘made it’ but I expected bigger things from Ryan Rhodes and Michael Gomez as they rose thru the ranks.

Alex Arthur

Martin Lindsey

David Price early on. He was put in too deep against Tony Thompson

Frankie Gavin came with a big reputation.

Kevin Mitchell

Luke Campbell.
Lovely boxer, top pedigree amateur, gym rat and consummate professional in and out of the ring.

Unfortunately the bar was very high when it came to world level and his age was creeping up there by the time he was challenging it.
I believe his peak was 29 years old.

I liked Richard Williams style. Rather unfortunate he got put in with a relatively unknown Sergio Martinez (twice) who would go on to prove just how good he was.

The Gratest wrote: ↑17 Dec 2022, 18:59 I liked Richard Williams style. Rather unfortunate he got put in with a relatively unknown Sergio Martinez (twice) who would go on to prove just how good he was.

Richard 'The Secret' Williams got regular mentions on here a while back. I blame George Groves.

gerryd77 wrote: ↑17 Dec 2022, 18:46 Alex Arthur

became world champion

carl johannsenn

James Hare

Danny William's (in places)

wrighty wrote: ↑17 Dec 2022, 18:52 David Price early on. He was put in too deep against Tony Thompson

It was the right match at the time, he just wasn’t good enough. The rematch was stupid.

Brodie was unfortunate

dan28uk wrote: ↑18 Dec 2022, 01:14

gerryd77 wrote: ↑17 Dec 2022, 18:46 Alex Arthur

became world champion

Wasn't he awarded the title rather than winning it ?

orbtastic wrote: ↑18 Dec 2022, 03:56 Brodie was unfortunate

A name who I will always associate with Brodie also is Spencer Oliver. I thought the trio of Brodie, Oliver and Patrick Mullings were going to win world title at one stage.

stujones wrote: ↑18 Dec 2022, 04:47

orbtastic wrote: ↑18 Dec 2022, 03:56 Brodie was unfortunate

A name who I will always associate with Brodie also is Spencer Oliver. I thought the trio of Brodie, Oliver and Patrick Mullings were going to win world title at one stage.

Spencer Oliver was retired because of a brain injury. That was a great shame.

This name doesn’t really fit, but I always thought Kevin Lear would feature more than he did. I think he retired through injury.

Errol Christie

Ezzard wrote: ↑18 Dec 2022, 05:33 Errol Christie

Stupid match up against Jose Seys on Midweek Sport, without that fight he may have won a world title

tony1234 wrote: ↑18 Dec 2022, 06:18

Ezzard wrote: ↑18 Dec 2022, 05:33 Errol Christie

Stupid match up against Jose Seys on Midweek Sport, without that fight he may have won a world title

wasn't Seys a decent light heavy ?

tony1234 wrote: ↑18 Dec 2022, 06:18

Ezzard wrote: ↑18 Dec 2022, 05:33 Errol Christie

Stupid match up against Jose Seys on Midweek Sport, without that fight he may have won a world title

I heard it said that Errol left his pro career in the gym. Too many amateur fights. Kronk sparring. Seys likely exposed a fragility that was always going to be his Achilles heel.

He was a hero to me and my mates.

mickey1975 wrote: ↑18 Dec 2022, 03:53

wrighty wrote: ↑17 Dec 2022, 18:52 David Price early on. He was put in too deep against Tony Thompson

It was the right match at the time, he just wasn’t good enough. The rematch was stupid.

Personally I think it was terrible matchmaking. They took him from English level to world level in a single bound. Add to that Thompson was a rangy, PED filled, southpaw who's only defeats in the previous twelve years was to Wladimir Klitschko and it's a recipe for disaster. I know for a fact Frank Maloney was very reluctant to make to the match.

Scott Harrison- I know he won the wbo title but could have done a lot more.