What Happened To Rico Hoye?

[JAYHAWK]

A few years back, I thought Rico Hoye had a legit shot to do some big time things at Light Heavyweight. His in ring performance has fallen way off. He basically got destroyed in his last fight and didn't really look like he even wanted to be in the ring. Is he having managerial / promotional issues?

[maciek4]

No he simply stepped up in class and realised he aint that good.

[fatcity]

It is a shame.I thought he had real potential.:-(

[Axe]

Hoye was a good prospect and blamed his trainer and inexperience for his first loss to Woods. Considering he had only 18 fights, I believed him on that one. Against Diaconu he faced a fellow prospect turned contender with similar experience, and was simply outclassed.

[lefthook31]

he came and went as fast as rico suave.

[Quik]

I saw the fights againts woods and Diaconu. Looks like he lost his motivation after his first lost in world title.

[andyZOR]

He got his ass kicked by Diaconu.

[natep]

he came and went as fast as rico suave.
:lol::lol::lol:

[teekay00]

before the diaconu fight, Hoye was saying he is in the best shape of his life nad he wants anothe title shot but it looked like as soon as he felt how hard Diaconu hits he gave up.

[WhataRock]

Hoye was never that good, he was just big and could seriously punch.
I was suprised he made it as far as a title shot, good on him.

[nervousxtian]

Almost from the opening bell against Dicanau he looked like a fighter who has lost the passion and will to fight.

Sad, he had some skills, but he's another B level fighter who has no desire to goto war and put in what it takes to make the leap to the next level.

They talk about how most of this sport is mental, and mentally I think Hoye has lost it.

[liljp361]

didnt he get outclassed by montel griffin?

[WhataRock]

Poor ol Montell got jobbed in that fight.

Hoye did have some good wins though, he knocked the fuck out of Richard Hall which aint an easy thing to do.

[DamonD]

Some guys come back stronger from a defeat, most just don't. I guess that's just the case for Hoye.

Not that his career is totally done & dusted though. But he needs to ask himself some hard questions about whether this is what he wants to do.

[liljp361]

I dont even remember that much of griffin hoye i think it was boring but i remember that griffin seemed like a guy who knew exactly what he was doing and did what he wanted to do in that fight...not too much action i dont think...

[Decy]

I think Clinton Woods should get more credit than he gets for the Hoye fight.Even the English press made Woods an underdog for the fight then he got very little kudos for winning easily.He is no ATG but would be a very hard fight for anyone at LH.

[WhataRock]

I think Clinton Woods should get more credit than he gets for the Hoye fight.Even the English press made Woods an underdog for the fight then he got very little kudos for winning easily.He is no ATG but would be a very hard fight for anyone at LH.

Yeah I thought it would be a harder fight for Clinton, he absolutely towled Hoye.
I did pick him though, I knew he was a better fighter.

Thing is about Clinton is he looks beatable, there is nothing overly special about him when you watch him fight most of the time. He has had some times when fought to level of his opposition but when he turns it on he is a very good fighter.

I really admired his performance against Roy because he truly came to win. A lot of guys who have fought Roy, get shellshocked by Roy's speed then just go through the motions the entire fight, which Roy is happy to do also. Thats why Roy had several fights go the distance that werent expected to, he likes to coast and clown. But Woods went for the win, and never let up even when he was soaking up massive shots just before the towel. He could have probably went the rounds if he just went there to survive but he went for it and forced Roy to put on a good performance, one his last true prime wins.