All Time Excuses Heavyweight Tournament

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  1. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    1. Mike “Spinal” Tyson (from Etienne fight)
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    8. Bert “Twin Hookers and Coke” Cooper (from Foreman fight)

    2. Wlad “drugged” Klitschko (from Brewster fight)
    vs.
    7. Tommy “Strippers In Dressing Room” Morrison (from Bentt fight)

    3. David “Toe” Haye (from Wlad fight)
    vs.
    6. Andrew “Shot of Lidocaine” Golota (from Lewis fight)

    4. Tim “Don King Ripped Me Off” Witherspoon (from Bonecrusher rematch)
    5. Deontay “40 Pounds Of Body Armor” Wilder

    How does this tournament play out? Excuse versions of fighters only.
     
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  2. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    8, 7 and 5 are the worst because they chose to do that, no one forced them to.
     
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  3. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Not saying I agree, but an addict or neuropsychologist might tell you it wasn’t really a choice.
     
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  4. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis Well-Known Member Full Member

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    8 has got to be the worst, given how he claimed it was Foreman himself (or at least his camp) who sent them :lol:
     
  5. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I do actually agree with neuropsychologists, in fact there was debate about that in the lounge where I gave a more in depth analysis on it, but it’s when they use it as an excuse for losing the fight, what I mean is it’s not the opponent’s fault and it’s unfair for the fighter to make excuses to try and take credit away from them, to talk about their addiction separately is another thing, but linking it to the fight is taking credit from the opponent when he did everything he could and trained hard and everything.
     
  6. NoNeck

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    It’s also hilarious that he acted like he was powerless against them, assuming he didn’t make the whole thing up. He could’ve kicked them out after an hour a two.
     
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  7. NoNeck

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    To be clear, every excuse I listed is terrible except for maybe Haye, but it was funny how he took his shoe off to prove a point.
     
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  8. SixesAndSevens

    SixesAndSevens Gator Wrestler Extraordinaire Full Member

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    Holyfield didn't get the memo and only sent one stripper to Cooper's room. He won't make that mistake again.
     
  9. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Spinal was from Clifford Etienne fight and it wasn't an excuse as he won it by 1st round KO.
     
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  10. NoNeck

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    I have Tyson making short work of Cooper and losing to a Wlad who clinches a lot after easily beating Morrison.

    On the other end, Haye and Wilder win by ko. Haye then decisions Wilder in a fight where few punches are landed.

    Haye then blows it against Wlad by not throwing enough punches and loses a decision in a winnable fight.

    This all assumes Tyson’s back doesn’t act up and Haye’s pinky toe remains anesthetized.
     
  11. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    You’re right. I’ll fix it. Still an excuse though.
     
  12. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How was it an excuse? He just explained why the fight was almost called off.
     
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  13. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    My thread. My rules.
     
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  14. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The toe vs the body armor for all the marbles
     
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  15. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I bet they would, & that’s why you should listen to neither.