Name Some Fighters Who Have Snatched Another Fighter's Prime...

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  1. There Will Be Blood

    There Will Be Blood #TheMedicalTeam #750 banned Full Member

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    Margarito took a piece of Pacquiao's soul and ended prime Manny.

    I want to say that Ruslan took Bradley's prime, but Bradley came back to put a clinic on a roided master tactician and counterpuncher in Marquez.

    Chavez Jr. took Sergio's late prime.

    Lucas lost his prime to Cherry, but also took Cherry's prime and soul in the process.

    Other examples?
     
  2. StiffJab

    StiffJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Margarito took Cotto's prime imo and Brewster took some of Wlad's (he no longer was an offensive wrecking machine).

    Andre Ward took Kessler and Froch's.
     
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    Scorpion Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Trinidad
     
  4. nurological

    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Froch prevented Groves having a prime
     
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    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Golota ruined what should have been Bowe's prime years.
     
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    Mod-Mania Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Chavez-Taylor
     
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    Calzaghe- Lacy is THE example.
     
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    Honeyghan - curry
    Sexton-ahmed
     
  9. NakiFan

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    Wlad took Haye's soul
     
  10. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Chavez Rosario
     
  11. Pimp C

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    Tito took Fernando vargas prime
     
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    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Rigondeaux took Ramos and Donaire's soul, prime, and fighting spirit. He is the true Shang Tsung of boxing.
     
  13. Willie Maeket

    Willie Maeket "40 Acres and Mule" -General William T. Sherman Full Member

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    Shane Mosley took Margarito soul.
     
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    twopiece Pugilistic Ambassador Full Member

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    This topic brings to mind the first time I saw David Tua and Ike Ibeabuchi in the ring together. Could tell that neither of them would ever really be the same again after that... even all those years ago. That was the kind of fight that potentially ruins both guys.
     
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  15. DeadLikeMe

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    Devon Alexander just wasn't the same after the Bradley fight.