From Unbeaten Beasts to Broken Men. Fighters Who Really were never the same again???

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by Mandanda, Feb 20, 2010.


  1. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Just had this thought from a post i did in another thread.

    There's fighters who can lose a fight and come back straight away and look the part. Some fighters come of age after a loss, Some are like fine wines and get better with age...but some have that air of destruction about them they walk with that undefeated tag...when there hurt fighters just can't finish the job

    They beat all in there path's,they look unstoppable, They have that stare of a man that doesn't contemplate losing then one night they meet there match and someone has the bottle to take there '0' and from that night they never ever look the same man,as if there broken mentally..like things cannot be the same.

    What fighters can you think of that had that feel about them and then when they were beaten just never ever looked the same fighter. I know a few but i'm gonna let you lads discuss and argue :lol: :bbb
     
  2. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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  3. NO MAS

    NO MAS Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Don Curry...:yikes
     
  4. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Don Curry
    Alfonso Zamora
     
  5. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    beat me to it

    some may argue hatton. i wud if it wasnt for malignaggi
     
  6. safc1990

    safc1990 Goodbye Bolo :( Full Member

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  7. johna_83

    johna_83 31/10/2010 Full Member

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    Think you or someone else mentioned in another thread before about Cotto & Tyson

    Also Naz after Barrera
     
  8. One Round

    One Round Hertfordshire's Finest Full Member

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    His punch resistance certainly went to ****.
     
  9. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

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    He was nowhere near his best against Jennings but actually looked pretty good against Pac - it's just that Manny is awesome.

    Domestically in recent years - Derry Matthews
     
  10. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Mike Tyson? Debatable I guess, he was on the slide before his first loss and rather than him lose anything I think his some of his future opponents took confidence from what Douglas had been able to do.
     
  11. Dan684

    Dan684 Dave's Stepdad Full Member

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    Lacy was **** anyway :good

    Naz after Marco ****ed him up !
     
  12. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    I don't agree, he took some very decent shots against Mayweather before going down. He also came out on top in tough fights against Collazo, Urango, etc.

    I think Hattons best performance was Zoo but I don't think thats been down to punch resistance.
     
  13. safc1990

    safc1990 Goodbye Bolo :( Full Member

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    Good pick with Matthews, although he did look pretty good against Lindsay until that punch.
     
  14. LP_1985

    LP_1985 JMM beat Pac-Man 3 Times Full Member

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    good shout
     
  15. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Paul "Scrap Iron" Ryan.