A man who never gives up is hard to beat

One of the best things about boxing is the display of human sprit to overcome adversity. Let’s have a thread on some of histories best.

 

Oh man, the sport is jam-packed with stories of triumphant perseverance - from Jim Braddock to Randall Bailey.

You could literally write an entire series of books on this one theme.

 

Bobby Chacon, after his wife committed suicide. Before that, he went from flaky to tough to flaky. After his wife died, he was tougher than ever.

 

Evander Holyfield

 

He tanked it against Tank. :nono

http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=284455&page=24

 

Yeah sure.. One example in a career loaded with wars and when he was nearly 50 years of age.. Sure that's discrediting.

 

:yep

Just saying, technically you can't say he was a man that "never" gave up, which is the given titular criteria of Mendoza's thread.

A wise man once said:

 

Whatever man.

 

You guys need to lighten up. :!:

There is more than enough Holy worship on this (and every) board to balance out the slightest bit of irreverence toward him once in a blue moon...

 

Marciano,Jirov,Chacon,Basilio,LaMotta,SRR,Charles,Frazier,Vitali(Lewis fight)Barney Ross,Canzonari,

 

True, a man who never gives up is hard to beat (unless he is thoroughly outclassed) e.g Gatti/Mayweather.

 

Barney Ross was very impressive vs Hank. There's been ****ing loads.

 

Jack Kid Berg

 

For one fight, Duran refused to go down against Barkley, who hit him with everything he had, round after round after round.