The quitters

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  1. Roughhouse

    Roughhouse Active Member Full Member

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    The one answer that absolutely no one can quibble with on any moral grounds: Luis Santana of Terry Norris fame......
     
  2. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Liston...Tyson...Duran...to name a few...
     
  3. SouthpawsRule

    SouthpawsRule Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Many things mentioned here are not quitting lol, try fighting with a torn shoulder and see how long your career.

    I’d say Duran, depending on the myth surrounding it he either stopped because he had a stomachache (lmao) or was simply pissed off at Leonard. Both are equally bad.
     
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    Homericlegend03 Active Member Full Member

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    The stomachache one is funnily pathetic because whose fault is that then?
     
  5. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Alexander Dimitrenko against Tony Yoka / Andy Ruiz Jr.

    Michael Wallisch against Christian Hammer / Tony Yoka / Joe Joyce.


    Fabrice Bénichou (because he want to give up boxing so he make a knee even if he can still fight and the referee stopped the fight) against Spencer Oliver.
     
  6. ManassaMahler

    ManassaMahler Active Member Full Member

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    Heat exhaustion can kill you very easily if it becomes heat stroke.
     
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    META5 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hence why it means nothing in the grand scheme of his career.

    If he had managed to go the distance and win - how could anybody possibly venture Greb as his rival for GOAT? TBF, unless miraculous film shows up of him looking everything the legend suggests, I don't see how anybody puts Greb over Robbi anyway - the film means a lot IMO.
     
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  8. ManassaMahler

    ManassaMahler Active Member Full Member

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    It would certainly have been impressive, but I think Duran vs Barkley is the most impressive single win in boxing history (that I can think of). SRR certainly looks the best on film to my eye, but honestly I just refuse to draw a firm conclusion one way or the other about Greb.
     
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