Great Fighters that retired after bad decision losses

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  1. Arminius

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  2. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Given his record against other rival champs at his weight i suppose Naseem Hamed would qualify for this.
     
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  3. red cobra

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    Joey Archer after his second close 15 round decision loss to Emile Griffith.
     
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  4. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Carlos Zarate, however, several years later he did come back.

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  5. kmac

    kmac On permanent vacation Full Member

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    hamed was dominated by barrera.
     
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  6. Goyourownway

    Goyourownway Insanity enthusiast Full Member

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    If this thread was about "Great fighters that retired after being shown up by a faded,inactive,coke-addicted,blown-up Welterweight",yeah,that would immediately come to my mind.
     
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  7. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Greb kind of had another rather big handicap, that ended to his career, post Flowers! ;)

    Tiberi just annoyed me in the end. Yes, he was unlucky to drop the decision; yes, he had the right to throw his toys out the pram; but there comes point where he needed to quietly pick them up, and step back in the ring...
     
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  8. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Louis actually WON a bad decision against Walcott. avenged it & then retired.
    Larry Holmes in the Michael Spinks rematch. He did later comeback, as well as Louis.
     
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  9. Iceveins

    Iceveins Puglistic Linguistics Full Member

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    I don't think the thread maker meant pseudo-retirements.
     
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  10. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hamed had 1 more fight after Barrera


    plus i personally wouldnt class Hamed as a 'great' but thats just my opinion and for another thread
     
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  11. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    Yeah too bad that didn't happen.. It was a controversial fight obviously. I felt Hagler won.
     
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  12. Phys

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  13. MAG1965

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    Marvin Hagler thought it was a bad decision, but he did not fight well against Leonard. Hearns would have loved to fight the Hagler who fought Ray in 1987.
     
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  14. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman after lossing to Briggs.
     
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  15. Arminius

    Arminius Member Full Member

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    Marvin Hagler was great but he whined after every loss or draw. I do not think Leonard won but Hagler let Leonard steal the rounds at the end. Something that Hagler should have not let happen.

    When I think about his draw with Antoufremo, I think Hagler had nothing to complain about in that bout's decision.
     
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