Worst beat downs in boxing

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  1. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That fight ended him full stop, he had his face broken and was ****ing blood. He should have retired then and hopefully he would have been in a better state than he is now, hindsight is a wonderful thing though.
     
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  2. trail3

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    The HBO Legendary Nights documentary of his fight with JCC showed Meldrick to be nothing short of a slurring mess...a shame indeed.
     
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  3. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It comes with the territory I suppose, they know the risks but you still don't expect it to happen to you. The brain is a very fragile and complicated organ, some fighters can survive a lifetime of beatings and retire with all their faculties yet one fight can destroy others.
     
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  4. TBooze

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    Although you would have been taken to the padded cell if on March 18th 1990 you had said Taylor should call it a day; it was clear when he fought Ramos something was not right, and by the Superman fight it was getting worse, not better.

    After the Garcia fight in June 91, there were some (not me) who were calling Taylor finished as a fighter. So that is 15 months hindsight, not now 25 years...
     
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  5. fists of fury

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    And of course the one that maybe tops them all...poor Danny O'Sullivan who was put down 14 times over the course of 10 rounds against Vic Toweel.
     
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  6. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    There are times when this sort of thing makes you realise what a brutal sport this is.
    That fight effectively finished Taylor as a fighter. The poor sod didn't even get the satisfaction of the win either.
    Lady luck really screwed Meldrick over.
     
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  7. Rafaman

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    Honeyghan v Starling (Lloyd got nerve facial damage from a punch and was literally running away in agony getting bashed. Its a shame because the first 4 rounds were a barnburner).

    Margarito v A Diaz (margarito couldn't miss)

    Corrales vs Roberto Garcia (diego had crazy power at 130)

    Margarito vs. Cintron (both fights)
     
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  8. Rafaman

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    I'm surprised no one has mentioned Pacquiao v Barrera 1 (every round was a beatdown)
     
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  9. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Robinson vs Lamotta VI
    Baer vs Carnera
    Robinson vs Doyle
     
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  10. BEATDOWNZ

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    Calzaghe/Lacy.

    Jeff got utterly destroyed that night.
     
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  11. TBooze

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    Collins/Resto actually was...
     
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  12. trail3

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    I can't has help thinking Jeff Lacy was a US hype job.
     
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  13. Big George

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    Martinez vs JCC Jr. for 11.5 rounds....
     
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  14. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Do you reckon it was a deliberate thumbing? I'm a big Hagler fan, but I was surprised how well Roldan was doing early in that fight.
     
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  15. ribtickler68

    ribtickler68 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, he did. Duran-Moore was even worse!
     
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