is lamon brewster the biggest waste of talent since riddick bowe??

[Relentless]

the guy has it all, he could be the best heavyweight today, he has natural talent and raw power but he is not dedicated, he wins a big fight and then comes out of shape in his next fight, he is too lazy, he could have been like mike tyson if he wanted.

[lefthook31]

I would say Bowe had ten times more talent than Brewster. Brewster is not that great of a fighter.

[Grabonator]

the guy has it all, he could be the best heavyweight today, he has natural talent and raw power but he is not dedicated, he wins a big fight and then comes out of shape in his next fight, he is too lazy, he could have been like mike tyson if he wanted.

Hes a good fighter but not a wasted talent. There are manny guys more talented than him. And i have to disagree with the dedicated part, i think hes is verry dedicated! More than most other heavies. His strenght is his punch and determination, as well as his chin and his heart. Hes just a tough fighter!
And if he beats Wlad again he can be verry happy aboit his archievements, to me hes not a underarchiever.

[MrMagic]

Relentless dont worry, Lamon will write history tomorrow and you bet on it.
One thing is for sure, Lamon ALWAYS brings excitement, in shape or not.. hes got the biggest heart in boxing today and deserves to be called champ. :happy:bbb

[lefthook31]

I see him getting knocked out within five rounds. :dead

[MrMagic]

I see him getting knocked out within five rounds. :dead
And I see Wlad getting knocked out in the sixth :good

[Lance_Uppercut]

I disagree because I don't see that he does have it all. His technique isn't the best, and his jab is almost non-existent.

[Cookie]

I think Brewster has probably gotten about as much out of his talent as he could. He's just a tough guy with a good punch. So of course he would win some big fights and lose some others. I don't believe he is anywhere close to being as talented as Tyson and Bowe were. Clearly their skills and attributes were superior.

[brooklyn1550]

He makes the most out of his talent...Bowe was a much better fighter

[Asterion]

the guy has it all, he could be the best heavyweight today, he has natural talent and raw power but he is not dedicated, he wins a big fight and then comes out of shape in his next fight, he is too lazy, he could have been like mike tyson if he wanted.

:rofl :rofl :rofl

Brewster is not a complete fighter, he doesn't have speed, footwork, flexibility, etc. The guy is very raw but pretty good in his sluggish style.

[Relentless]

brewster has the physical ability, he was not taught how to use them properly.

[MrMagic]

Brewster puts everything in the ring 100%, nothing else.
The battle belongs to the lord, with Brewsters personality, and his charisma.. he can beat anyone today :good

[FiveStoneFists]

Lamon is not an underachiever imo, if anything he is an overachiever. His punch is good, but not great and he is far from a technical or technically sound fighter. He does have great dedication and resilience though, he does not give up.

I expect Wlad to end the fight within the distance, although I would not be surpised if Lamon repeats (more than likely > 5 rounds). Imo Wlad lost his composure (probably because he would not be able to sustain the workrate for 12 in that fight) when he hit Lamon with everything but the kitchen sink, but still he kept coming.

I expect Wlad to be more paced. I also expect him to mainly jab early with the occasional right till Lamon is fatigued and open. An if factor would be the clinching, as Lamon is more crouched in fighting style than Peter and throws shorter punches (= harder to clinch effectively).

p.s. I do feel that Lamon carried his title with more honour than the other titleholders post-Lewis. Wlad is making a good first step in absence of unification. A Wlad victory over Brewster would have been more impressive before he lost to Lyakovich, when he was champ and more confident. Still a good fight considering their common past and the available fighters today.

[shelterr]

I think that this is the most dangerous opponent for Wlad right now and assuming that Brewster isnt totally shot, he really is showing his desire to beat the best.

[Thread Stealer]

Of course not. Lamon isn't even all that talented.

Guys like Ike Ibeabuchi and Ricardo Williams are more deserving. And Panchito Bojado, unless he does some great things in the future.

[Relentless]

You're a YOYO.

Lamon is not that talented he does not have height, speed, or agility.

He is physically large that is it. and has heart.

Nothing in this guy points to Mike Tyson. Lamon isn't 1/100th of the fighter tyson was in his prime. sorry.

boo this man.

height is a talent?:rofl

you yoyo

[Bigcat]

Riddick Bowe was ten times the fighter that Brewster is..

Brewster would have been unworthy of challenging even a finished Bowe..

Brewster is ok but in no way comparable to Riddick...

[Heavyrighthand]

the guy has it all, he could be the best heavyweight today, he has natural talent and raw power but he is not dedicated, he wins a big fight and then comes out of shape in his next fight, he is too lazy, he could have been like mike tyson if he wanted.

I think you may be confusing laziness with a lack of talent.

I think Brewster is a very effective swarming/ bumrush fighter, but when it comes to boxing skill, he seems to get beaten, just about everytime against a decent boxer.

He's got power in spades, and a very durable chin, and is as tough as can be, and has a huge fighter's heart, but his overall boxing skill does not seem to be world class.

Kali Meehan was outboxing Brewster.

[Shotgun]

I wouldn't say Brewster is supremely talented or that he "has it all". He has very good power, great heart, and an above average chin. But he isn't particularly big, fast, or skillful. I would say he makes the most of the talent he has. His lack of technique and defense is why he will always be vulnerable against skilled opponents

Golota was a much bigger waste of talent than Brewster and there are a lot of others you could argue as well

[Sakura]

Brewsters talent are hard chin and strong punch. Thats all..his outboxed so many times.

[nervousxtian]

This thread can't be serious. Brewster overachieved.

B- level fighter at best.

[Dekkers]

Lamon certainly has potential he never realised due to a lack of consistent dedication, and perhaps not getting better trainers. He's always relied heavily on his left hook, but he has a good straight right, decent left and body punching. It's a shame that he couldn't have a trainer that helped him make the most of what he had and mix up is attack a little more. Considering what his defence is I don't think it's out of the question it could have also been improved to some extent.

[Loufatski]

the guy has it all, he could be the best heavyweight today, he has natural talent and raw power but he is not dedicated, he wins a big fight and then comes out of shape in his next fight, he is too lazy, he could have been like mike tyson if he wanted.

I disagree. Brewster isn't, never was, and never will be the best heavyweight. And, Brewster cannot compare to Bowe. Bowe wasn't a waste of talent either. Had it not been for the Golota beatings, he'd have kept boxing and we would have probably seen him fight Lewis, Tyson, and so on. Golota destroyed Bowe... forever. Golota even destroyed Golota.

[WiDDoW_MaKeR]

The guy has talent but you are over exaggerating it a bit. Obviously, he is a guy who fights in spots... that is just him. The reason why he takes a great punch, is because he is sitting there absorbing shots while he is reserving himself. If he fought aggressive all of the time, he would get caught with some huge shots that would put him out. Like a David Tua. Has a great chin, because he can sit there, turtle up and eat shots that he is watching come at him.

[Lostmykeys]

Brewster didn't have much talent to waste. He was a big strong guys and it seems like thta is what it takes to be a solid contender these days. He never showed me anything to make me believe that he could have been more than he was.

[Mr "T"]

Brewster puts everything in the ring 100%, nothing else.
The battle belongs to the lord, with Brewsters personality, and his charisma.. he can beat anyone today :good
Where will you be Saturday nite?

[emanuel_augustus]

You guys are right, Brewster is actually an OVERachiever.

[oblate]

the guy has it all, he could be the best heavyweight today, he has natural talent and raw power but he is not dedicated, he wins a big fight and then comes out of shape in his next fight, he is too lazy, he could have been like mike tyson if he wanted.
i don't think you know what talent is man. Hes got power yes, he is tough, and has a good chin. His biggest win in his career was him taking a crazy beating and then the other guy gassing out. He doesn't do anything that would show him being an amazing athelete at all.

[C.J.Rock]

I disagree. Brewster isn't, never was, and never will be the best heavyweight. And, Brewster cannot compare to Bowe. Bowe wasn't a waste of talent either. Had it not been for the Golota beatings, he'd have kept boxing and we would have probably seen him fight Lewis, Tyson, and so on. Golota destroyed Bowe... forever. Golota even destroyed Golota.

Bowe would never fight Lewis He knew he'd get his fat ass knocked out AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BTW it was Lewis would destroyed Golota too
:bbb :hi: :rasta :admin :tong

[ajohnfp]

I see Brewster as more of an overachiever than an underachiever.

[T.S.]

Brew got heart, soul, a hard head and a Hail Mary of a puncher's chance but detached retina is nasty injury to recover from and long layoff spells doom for Brew...
Kilt by early KO.

[cpnasty]

Lamon has gotten the most out of what little talent he has

[Grabonator]

its a natural advantage in boxing.

some could say a natural attribute or ability.

No it isnt. It can also be a disadvantage. The difference is that a short guy has to fight a different style than a tall guy and if you are too tall you are ankward and look shitty.

[Dekkers]

IN BOXING

height = reach

reach = advantage

Shorter arms = better infighter

Fighting small = smaller target

It's harder being the smaller guy because you've got to work more, but advantages are there.