Apart from deaths- what are boxings saddest stories?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Nawfal, Jul 28, 2007.



  1. Nawfal

    Nawfal Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Please dont include deaths that have occured, just long term problems that boxing has caused:


    Gerald Mclellan- blind and some sort of brain problems
    Michael Watson- the guy is amazing and has rehabbed himself back following paralysis
    Meldrick Taylor- he cant speak anymore
     
  2. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    I was going to bring up Taylor, but ya already beat me to it.

    Some might add Tyson in their also.
     
  3. Nawfal

    Nawfal Well-Known Member Full Member

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    nah i dont see tyson as a sad story. he has lived a life how he wanted.

    also i was unsure whether to include ali, because a lot of other people have parkinsons.
     
  4. hopkinsfan07

    hopkinsfan07 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joe Louis and Ray Robinson
     
  5. sues2nd

    sues2nd Fading into Bolivian... Full Member

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    **** conviction, jail time, faded skills, ended a great career by quiting vs a lesser fighter, the ear bite, going bankrupt, etc.

    Sad story if ya ask me.
     
  6. Chief_Second

    Chief_Second Well-Known Member Full Member

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    iran barklay as broke as a joke. also castillo never getting a big payday for his efforts
     
  7. Nawfal

    Nawfal Well-Known Member Full Member

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    i hear ya.

    he doesnt seem sad when you look at him. he sill has his health. he is still wealthy.
     
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    I thought Tyson had huge debts...
     
  9. Nawfal

    Nawfal Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yeah i dont understand but i know he still lives in good houses, travels well, stays in nice places, has hot birds. he lives it up.
     
  10. a.arthur.h

    a.arthur.h Original Lightning Full Member

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    I didn't think he was wealthy..I thought he had like 30,000,000 in debt that he was trying to pay off or something with the whole world exhibition tour he was gonna do.

    EDIT: Side note, why does my post say:
    Last edited by Asterion : 04-02-2006 at 12:51 PM.
     
  11. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The whole Greg Page scenario.
     
  12. GazOC

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    Wilfred Benitez
     
  13. hooligan

    hooligan Millionaire Bum Full Member

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    tyson from earning 300 million to having a debt at 23 million...he got screwed bigtime
     
  14. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

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    Thats not sad its just dumb, at least hes got his health...
     
  15. Illmatic

    Illmatic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joe Louis being a model citizen, or uncle tom depending on how you see it, just to be backstabbed and destroyed by the government he sucked up to.

    Johnny Tapia..;needs no explanation. If I lived his life I wouldve committed suicide a long time ago