Fighters who have gotten hit too much but ended up retiring in good health

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Inspired by another thread about defensive boxers ending up punch drunk.
    Who are some fighters who have taken too many punishment throughout their career due to terrible/subpar defense but somehow still came out okay with their health intact?

    Micky Ward seems like he's doing alright nowadays.
     
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  2. Greb & Papke 707

    Greb & Papke 707 Active Member Full Member

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    George Chivalo
     
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  3. MURK20

    MURK20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    George Foreman and Jake Lamotta comes to mind.
     
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  4. scartissue

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    George Chuvalo
    Armando Muniz
    Yaqui Lopez
    Pete Rademacher
     
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  5. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    Foreman
    Moore (not due to subpar defense, just lots of fights)
    Chuvalo
    Marciano
    Dempsey
    Tom Sharkey?
     
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  6. roughdiamond

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    Sung Kil Moon.

    Guys made of concrete, I swear.
     
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  7. The Funny Man 7

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    I'm pretty sure Micky Ward is in bad health. I mean...he still has double vision last I heard.
     
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  8. Saintpat

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    Randall “Tex” Cobb. At least last I heard he was still the same fun-loving, wise-cracking guy he was before. Went back to college after boxing and got a degree from Temple when he was in his late 50s IIRC.
     
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  9. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rafael "Bazooka' Limon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Carmen Basilio lived to a pretty decent age and, judging by interviews I saw with him not long before his death, remained in good health (and spirits) with all his faculties intact. Plenty of punishment and gruelling fights on his ledger!
     
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  11. SolomonDeedes

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    Brian London took some beatings and as far as I know he's still in good shape to this day.
     
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  12. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I've seen some videos of Danny Lopez 3 years ago and he looks to be in good health.
     
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  13. Russell

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    How do we know he's well?
     
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  14. Dubblechin

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    Earnie Shavers is going to be 75, and he doesn't sound much different than he did 40 years ago, other than the normal change in speech from your 30s to your 70s.

    Considering (with the exception of Holmes) just about everyone he fought in the 1970s is dead - Muhammad Ali, Ken Norton, Jimmy Young, Ron Lyle, Jerry Quarry, Jimmy Ellis, Henry Clark - he's doing great!

    Especially given the fact he wasn't thought to take a great punch.

    Holmes, Shavers and Foreman are good examples.
     
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