Riddled: 10 modern day fighters who rarely had luck on their side

Previously 13 years, a number of fighters have seen their legacies lower quick as a consequence of varied circumstances, or simply merely by no means reached their full potential. Let’s name them ‘hard-luck fighters’

As Sergiy Derevyanchenko prepares to face Christian Mbilli on Saturday at Centre Videotron in Quebec Metropolis, Canada, on ESPN, it’s a becoming time to revisit this listing of boxers whose careers have been marred by misfortune.

Sergiy Derevyanchenko

Derevyanchenko, a former Olympian, has confronted robust luck in his skilled profession. Regardless of being fast-tracked to a title, he’s 3-5 in his final eight fights, with no stoppage losses. His losses embody: a cut up determination to Daniel Jacobs; a disputed however unanimous determination to Gennadiy Golovkin; a unanimous determination to Jermall Charlo; a majority determination to Carlos Adames; and a detailed unanimous determination to Jaime Munguia at tremendous middleweight wherein a Twelfth-round physique shot knockdown proved the distinction. 

At 38, Derevyanchenko would possibly go down as probably the greatest fighters by no means to win a significant title, regardless of having fought for one 4 instances.

Matt Korobov

Korobov, a fighter with a stellar newbie pedigree, had his profession derailed by misfortune. After being knocked out by Andy Lee in his HBO debut, Korobov misplaced a debated unanimous determination to Jermall Charlo for the WBC middleweight title in struggle many felt he received.His subsequent struggle in opposition to Immanuwel Aleem was initially introduced as a win however later overturned to a draw as a consequence of a scoring error. 

Accidents additional plagued his profession, resulting in losses in opposition to Chris Eubank Jr. and Ronald Ellis, and a compelled goodbye to the game.

Martin Murray

Murray, a sturdy and bodily fighter, by no means managed to safe a title regardless of a number of shut calls. He drew with Felix Sturm in Germany for the WBA middleweight title; misplaced a contentious and unanimous determination to Sergio Martinez in a rain-soaked occasion in Buenos Aires; and fell to Arthur Abraham by cut up determination in Germany. Murray’s profession was outlined by near-misses in title fights, and he by no means fairly managed to shake off the tag of being a perennial title contender.

Dmitry Pirog

Pirog retired undefeated, having received the middleweight title with a knockout of Daniel Jacobs. Regardless of being scheduled to face Gennadiy Golovkin, a again harm ended his profession prematurely. Pirog’s 4-0 document in title fights and his distinctive fashion made him a possible star within the middleweight division, however his profession was lower quick simply because it was taking off.

Botirzhon Akhmedov

Akhmedov’s profession has been marked by controversial losses. His first defeat got here in opposition to Mario Barrios in a junior welterweight title struggle, regardless of knocking Barrios down twice. He then misplaced a razor-close cut up determination to Alberto Puello and a majority determination to Kenneth Sims Jr. With simply 13 fights, Akhmedov’s profession is trending in the direction of one crammed with unhealthy luck, with no important title wins to his title.

Badou Jack

Often called the “king of the attracts,” Jack has had a number of shut fights that led to attracts, together with bouts in opposition to Adonis Stevenson and James DeGale. A draw in opposition to Lucian Bute was overturned to a disqualification as a consequence of Bute testing constructive for a banned substance. Jack additionally suffered a first-round knockout loss to Derek Edwards in 2014, including to his turbulent profession. Regardless of being a wonderful fighter, Jack’s profession was removed from clean, along with his largest fights usually ending in frustration. A testomony to his high quality, nevertheless, is the success he had in three separate weight lessons.

Lucas Matthysse

Matthysse, a junior welterweight, had a rollercoaster profession. Early losses to Zab Judah and Devon Alexander, each ending in contentious cut up choices, set the tone for his profession. After a string of spectacular wins, Matthysse misplaced to Danny Garcia in a struggle he was favored to win and later suffered a stunning stoppage loss to Viktor Postol. Whereas his profession had its highlights, it was additionally crammed with missed alternatives and hard-luck moments.

Mauricio Herrera

Herrera’s profession took a downward flip after a controversial loss to Danny Garcia in Puerto Rico, a struggle many believed Herrera had received. After that, Herrera went 4-5 and by no means seemed the identical. His profession was crammed with robust fights, however the Garcia determination stands out as a second that would have dramatically modified his trajectory.

Darnell Boone

Boone, generally known as a tricky and sturdy fighter, took on among the greatest within the sport with little preparation or backing. He knocked down Andre Ward, knocked out Adonis Stevenson, and drew with Sergey Kovalev on undercards. Regardless of turning professional in 2004, Boone’s profession by no means had route, as he took on fighters who have been extra gifted however usually discovered methods to make the struggle aggressive. He stays lively, largely difficult undefeated prospects.

Gabriel Rosado

Rosado was a real skilled who outlasted lots of his friends. His profession had its share of hard-luck moments, together with a cut up determination loss to J’Leon Love, later turned to a no-contest, a tricky split-decision loss to Daniel Jacobs and a controversial draw with Luis Arias. Nonetheless, Rosado lastly had his redemptive second when he knocked out Bektemir Melikuziev. Regardless of by no means successful a title, Rosado’s profession was marked by resilience and dedication within the face of adversity.