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

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  1. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    Yep the beast was never ever the same again after Hagler...nor was Hagler the same after facing Mugabi. That was brutal..brutal career changing fight.
     
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    :rofl:rofl:rofl
     
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  3. Akxtinguish

    Akxtinguish Belt holder Full Member

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    GazOC you beat me to Hopkins :lol:

    I disagree with Hatton. If he lacked confidence he wouldn't have been so open against Pacquiao. Pacman was going to win anyway, but one of the reasons it happened that fast was possibly due to Hatton underestimating him.
     
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  4. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he was an exciting fighter to watch though.:bbb
    to me its hamed.he went to pot quickly after eating his own weight in pies everyday
     
    turpinr, Feb 21, 2010
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  5. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    I think Hatton is a good shout, mentally he has been shot to **** ever since the Mayweather fight.

    I know both ''lost'' fights prior but Golota was ruined by a combination of Bowe still being on his feet in the 2nd fight and the 90 second blowout against Lewis..... and Roy Jones losing to Tarver after the questionable decision in the 1st fight.

    De La Hoya maybe, he sort of went into semi-retirement after the loss to Trinidad - but to counter that you have the KO win over Vargas in a real grudge match (after 18 months off) and the decent-ish showing against Mayweather.

    Would be interesting to come up with names of fighters who were ''wreckers''..... Hopkins is an obvious one, as is Trinidad.

    Great thread btw :good
     
    Beeston Brawler, Feb 21, 2010
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  6. Mandanda

    Mandanda SkillspayBills Full Member

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    :yep:good great idea mate.

    thanks for all the great posts so far.
     
    Mandanda, Feb 21, 2010
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  7. Mr. V.I.P.

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    Cotto never the same after zab laid the blueprint.
     
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  8. threethirteen

    threethirteen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah, great blueprint, lose against Cotto in one of the Puerto Rican's best performances. That really laid the blue print out for Margarito.
     
    threethirteen, Feb 21, 2010
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    enzo mac has looked ****ed in every fight since his loss to haye
     
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  10. El Cepillo

    El Cepillo Baddest Man on the Planet Full Member

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    Can't really beat this suggestion.
     
    El Cepillo, Feb 21, 2010
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    saintsmike Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Juan Diaz.
    Miguel Cotto (after Margo)
    Hatton after Mayweather?
     
    saintsmike, Feb 21, 2010
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  12. Chinny

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    Adrian Dodson was never the same after Winky. He looked like a superstar coming up.

    Chiquita Gonzales was an animal until his first loss. After that he kind of lost his gunslinger attitude. Did a lot after though so may not strictly count.

    Riddick Bowe didn't do much after Holy II but I don't think it neccessarily the loss which did it

    Is Joe Frazier a bad shout? He never looked the same after the 73 mauling by Foreman despite Ali III

    Michael Moorer. He was a beast at 175

    I thought of Meldrick Taylor when I saw the thread title too :good
     
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  13. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Maccarinelli came back to hit his peak, following the loss of his unbeaten record!;)
     
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  14. NO MAS

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    There is no mention of Ken Norton...:think
     
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  15. GazOC

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    Ken Norton was just good at making Ali look bad.;)

    He also had that great tear up against Holmes.
     
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