Which fighter's career/record/legacy was most affected by questionable decisions?

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  1. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Can you name the fighter whose career was most affected by questionable decisions by judges?

    There are lots of Ken Norton and Jimmy Young fans here...welcome aboard!

    But what about Jesse Burnett, Fres Oquendo, Yaqui Lopez, Glen Johnson, Jersey Joe Walcott, Andrew Golota, and Marvin Hagler? Plus I'm sure there are lots of old-timers that I can't think of right this second.

    Also, what about Oscar de la Hoya? He won three fights controversially (Whitaker, Quartey, Sturm) but also lost three (Mosley twice, Trinidad). Do these losses even things out for him? Should he have more losses or victories out of these six fights?

    Anyway, your thoughts, gentlemen, on guys who lost debateable decisions and who was most affected by it.
     
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  2. MAG1965

    MAG1965 Loyal Member banned

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    Hagler's legacy was affected big time by that one decision with Leonard. Had he beaten Leonard, that means he beat 3 legends. But he lost to the guy who was inactive and what most people think is the weakest puncher of the 3.
     
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  3. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Do you agree with the decision? I thought Marvin won it by a couple points.
     
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  4. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Most recent and first to come to mind is Oscar Delahoya.. It ****ing irks me when some say he lost all his big fights.. Also quite a few others gonna have to come back to thhis one.
     
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  5. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ali , Holmes , Norton , Reggie Johnson , Sanderline Williams , Eubanks , Steve Collins , Montell Griffin , Eric Harding , Chad Dawson , Glen Johnson really , many others really.


    To a lesser degree Holyfield had his Bowe #2 , Lewis 1,2 , Moorer #1 .
     
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  6. Cableaddict

    Cableaddict Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman.

    When Ali knocked him down, he clearly was up before the end of the count, and was clear-headed & ready to fight, but the ref called it anyway. Imagine if George had gone on to win, which would have been the likely outcome....
     
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  7. Boro chris

    Boro chris Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :lol:

    Anyway. Gracianno Rochigiani?
     
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  8. vironaprile8

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    Ali , Holmes , Norton , Reggie Johnson , Sanderline Williams , Eubanks , Steve Collins , Montell Griffin , Eric Harding , Chad Dawson , Glen Johnson really , many others really.


    To a lesser degree Holyfield had his Bowe #2 , Lewis 1,2 , Moorer #1 .

    Why ali?
     
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  9. vironaprile8

    vironaprile8 Quickslip_user Full Member

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    Why?
     
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  10. mcvey

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    Yes, he was loudly protesting about the stoppage and had to be restrained from going after Ali.:patsch
    Back to topic ,I think Larry Holmes rep would have been improved if he had beaten Marciano's record and got the nod against Spinks. Floyd v Ellis ?
     
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  11. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Many questionable decisions : Steve Collins *2 (only case that he might have been the victim of a questionable decision) , Carl Thompson #1 , Ray Close , Watson #1 , probably more
     
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  12. frankenfrank

    frankenfrank Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Holyfield even had a questionable fight and stoppage vs Cooper.
    Moorer too (vs Cooper.).
    Fights / stoppages like these don't count for me.
    Louis had at least 2 of these : "Walcott" #2 , Buddy Baer #1.
    Louis also got a robbery decision over "Walcott".
     
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  13. GDG

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    Wins over Trinidad and Mosley 2 would have been huge on DLH's resume - and in my opinion he won them. I thought all of his other contentious decision were called correctly barring the Sturm fight which I think he clearly lost.

    Add Maywether in as well (though I never thought of it as particularly controversial). He had more close top-level fights than anyone I can think of.
     
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  14. mcvey

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  15. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    ???????? What fight were you watching ? Ali would have had George down again.
     
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