What's the saddest thing you have seen as a boxing fan

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  1. deadACE

    deadACE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bad decisions at all levels. My uncle's a boxing coach for amateurs. His gym is in Manchester and he took a young kid to a bout in Liverpool. I wasnt there, but apparently this kid boxed the ears off this kid from Liverpool, the bout couldn't have been anymore one sided, even the home team thought they lost, but the decision went against my uncle and the kid from Manchester. This lad is dedicated, trains hard and has the right attitude. My uncle has put many hours, and energy into training him.

    For the decision to go the wrong way is a terrible stain on the sport. There's no consolation of a nice paycheck at amateur level and robberies discourage young kids from taking part. It's wrong at any level and sad to see.
     
    deadACE, Oct 25, 2018
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    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Martinez vs Cotto
    Watching him hobble like a cripple was gutting
     
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    PaddyGarcia Trivial Annoyance Gold Medalist Full Member

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    Wasn't a fan of Joppy-Duran
     
    PaddyGarcia, Oct 25, 2018
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  4. Chuck Norris

    Chuck Norris Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Recently for me was seeing Shinsuke Yamanaka get destroyed even more brutally in his rematch against Nery.
     
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  5. LitoCandela

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    Prichard Colon's whole story is by far the saddest story I have ever seen int he sport. I was watching the fight live. First fight I have ever really witnessed a referees decisions effect a fighter life. Boxing is no joke.

    Martinez/Cotto was pretty sad.
    Seeing Cotto whole career transform due to cheater.

    Robberies are so common that they are forgotten.
    Lara vs. Williams / Rios vs. Abril are ones that come to mind.
     
    LitoCandela, Oct 25, 2018
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    Angler Andrew Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Still don’t know how that happens,can’t believe anyone can be so inept.
     
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    lewis gassed The Bronze Dosser Full Member

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    Wilder's career.
     
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    Jamzy ⭐ Active Member Full Member

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    David Higgins claims about Anthony Joshua's ''glass chun''.
     
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  9. Taylor2010

    Taylor2010 Arranging chromosome injections for injured boxers Full Member

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    Haye V Bellew 2. I dont care about the nice ppv cheque he got.
     
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    Jamzy ⭐ Active Member Full Member

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    As a close second I would have to add seeing Golota trying to destroy Riddick Bowe's ballsack.
     
    Jamzy ⭐, Oct 25, 2018
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  11. deadACE

    deadACE Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Judges seem to be able to do what they want. So boxing is ok to be seen as corrupt. Why is that allowed to happen. Why are the governing bodies not getting involved when the decision is so wrong, it's baffling.
     
    deadACE, Oct 25, 2018
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  12. FartWristedBum

    FartWristedBum I walk this Earth like a bum Full Member

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    How about coming back against El sheezeburger Chaves Jr?
     
    FartWristedBum, Oct 25, 2018
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    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    Pretty sure they aren't. I've said it many times and will keep saying it, if it really just was about (in)competence then a-side/home/featured fighters would suffer almost as much from bad referees and judges, and not benefit 95 to 99% of the time from it.
     
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    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sergio Martinez vs Miguel Cotto and David Haye vs Bellew 1&2
     
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    Aydamn Dillian Da Dissappointment Full Member

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    When Nigel Benn knocked a man senseless, permanently, for the rest of their life.
     
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