He wasn't overlooked , he just wasn't good enough. And it wasn't only against Dorian. Labrada was more consistent , never placed below 5th in any pro contest always in shape.
Right, but Labarada competed in a different era. He competed with Robby Robinson, Albert Beckles, Mike Christian, Berry Demey, Bob Paris, Rich Gaspari and yes, Haney, but there was no race to the size game in that era. Labrada bowed out when the size game became a factor. I respect Shawn for having the balls to compete against 250+ pound guys. He knew he couldn't measure up to their size, but he didn't bow out like Labrada, or even like Haney did. He stuck it out and was vocal about the unfairness of the new judging criteria, YET, he was still there battling it out, year in and year out. If he had competed in the 80's, it would have been a whole different story and you know it.