Of all the fighters that ever self-destructed, which broke your heart most?

Ike. Also didn't self-destruct but Joe Mesi's career was cut short due to injury.

 

When Fury first came back in 2018 I thought his story of coming back from addiction and depression to being champion again was very inspirational, it’s a shame he seems to have reverted back to being a douche who wants tnothing more than to destroy his own legacy.

 

Buster Douglas for sure. As soon as he beat Tyson I loved his underdog story. But he just gave up on boxing life after that. Shame.

 

Andy Ruiz. I would have loved to see a Fedor / Cormier-esque fighter at HW boxing.

 

Probably Vince Phillips. He was a great amateur fighter that just could not beat his demons. He still was able to put it all together for one night against Tzysu but overall, coke ruined his career.

 

Kid Dynamite - could you imagine him holding it together, getting wins over Douglas, Holy field, Boweand early version Lewis and retiring without loss when the body breaks down as his style was conducive to.

We could well be talking about the greatest fighter, not just HW, bar none.

 

Yeah Harrison was the real goods, a level above Burns & Taylor, utter shame.

though, Social Depravation has a huge sin to answer for, for over literally millions of people and yes 'some' could have done better for themselves from such backgrounds, 'others' just couldn't and I regret to say others yet, just aren't intellectually capable of much more than they have... Sadly & mores the pity.

and these issues, generally & overall, are in fact purposeful Civil Neglect & Crimes!

what is the latest with Harrison now?

 

Didn't his career end because he went to jail for roughing up a hooker?

 

Without doubt Donald Curry.

Ironically I feel the same about Lloyd Honeyghan.

Both had overnight declines losing to men who only a few years earlier they would defeat quite handily.

Terry Norris ruled throughout the 90's but his decline in the Mullings fight and the fact he missed out on fights versus Oscar,Tito and Quartey was very sad.

I wish Wilfred Benitez hadn't declined overnight and had met anyone else
Other than top contender Hamsho and than fought Hagler in 1983. The Benitez of 1982 who beat Duran and fought Tommy would have been an interesting fight and one way or the other Wildred would be one of the 5 kings had he fought in his prime until 30....which wasn't an unreasonable expectation.

 

Without question: Roberto Duran, when he quit against Leonard I couldn't believe it., I refused to believe it. I thought the fight was fixed but then as time went by and he fought on completely disinterested I realized he didn't care anymore . After he lost to Benitez I read where trainer Freddie Brown said the only reason he's fighting at 154 is he doesn't want to train and lose the weight. Then came that fiasco loss to Kirkland Laing and I thought he should retire.....But then he got motivated again and roared back to life. Still the last time I saw the real Roberto Duran was in Montreal.

 

Scott was a real, tough piece of rock.
He was a joy to watch.
Shame

 

Basically, yes. Ike was a clinical psychopath and needed mental health treatment.

Edit: And yes, of the recent cases, Ike's case hit me the most, because he was my great hope for someone to take out Lennox Lewis.