I was wondering what yall think happens to a fighter that gets a bad beating and is never the same after it. Is it a mental block that the fighter has or is it physical? Maybe both?
Losses dont mean necesarily that the fighter is shot,look at Micky Ward,fought til 38 with 13 L's.Hall of famer Tommy Loughran had 30 losses,LaMotta about 20,Ray Robinson had some too.
I didn't mean a loss caused their downfall I just meant like a prolonged beating. I couldn't think of a good title and just named it this because it usually happens after a loss although I bet it happens after wins also.
I think people on this board tend to exagerate the physical effects of a beating. Usually mental, but Ritchie Kates and Justin Juuko are two exceptions. Vargas and Mel Taylor don't fall under the physical category, because Vargas was still an effective fighter for half a decade more, and Taylor had the second best career win against Aaron Davis after the Chavez fight.
In some cases, like the case of a certain boxing gym in the Philippines, it becomes part of their culture. Sadly, they win big on non-title fights, rack up solid win-loss credentials but gets exposed where it counts - title fights. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qIg7Bd5Nx1w
It depends on the fighter's mental make-up. Some could take a defeat, learn from it, and come back better. Tyson is the most opposite extreme in that I think he lost his edge once his aura of invincibility was gone. As far as a comprehensive beating goes, it seems as though very few fighters can get knocked out and come back psychologically. Their confidence usually doesn't rebound. Foreman has spoken about this. Nearly all the greats (that I can think of at this very second) who took losses and came back successfully weren't knocked out. As far as how a beating affects someone physically, I'm not a doctor so I don't know.