Best consistent performances by a then drug/alcohol addicted boxer

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  1. J Griz 757

    J Griz 757 Arturo "Thunder" Gatti Full Member

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    It might sound a little sick, but I can't help but find it impressive to see a boxer with bad addictions still be dominant against another clean fighter. Dont get me wrong, I don't want to see our fighters lives messed up by addicitions, just speaking on the very real subject.

    To start I wanna say
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    . He had ALOT of substance abuse issues, but for the most part was still dominant while dealing with them.

    I know there are plenty others. Wasn't Valero addicted to drugs/alcohol during his career?

    Thoughts on this?
     
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  2. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Pea Whitaker was coked up when he fought later in his career.
     
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  3. Exactabox

    Exactabox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Aaron Pryor
    Valero
     
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  4. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Jake LaMotta admitted drinking everyday before a lot of his fights. Said he trained on "alcohol and cigarettes" :lol::rofl:patsch
     
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  5. SportsLeader

    SportsLeader Chilling Full Member

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    Ricardo Mayorga?
     
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  6. LukeO

    LukeO Erik Morales is God Full Member

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    I'm going with Pernell or Leonard on coke.
     
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  7. olyalex

    olyalex Manos de piedra Full Member

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    Hatton
     
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  8. Overhill

    Overhill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    SRL on coke from 1983 to 1986.
     
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  9. Finesse74

    Finesse74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :rofl:rofl:rofl:rofl He has to be on something right? LMAO!!
     
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  10. J Griz 757

    J Griz 757 Arturo "Thunder" Gatti Full Member

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    :lol:

    LaMotta was a hard man. (no pun intended)
     
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  11. Sogoplayboy

    Sogoplayboy Active Member Full Member

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    Far from the most successful and certainly not leaving the same kind of legacy as LaMotta and Mayorga, but Jason Booth must get a mention for his recovery and subsequent success.
     
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  12. J Griz 757

    J Griz 757 Arturo "Thunder" Gatti Full Member

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    Personally, I wanna say Pernell, Leonard was pretty inactive while addicted.
     
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  13. HEADBANGER

    HEADBANGER TEAM ELITE GENERAL Full Member

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    to say hatton was a ridiculous drinker / junk food eater, he did well for himself.
     
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  14. sugar_boy

    sugar_boy New Member Full Member

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    Carlos Monzon I guess...Not a drug adict or anything but it's rumoured he smoked like 40 cigarettes a day. He apparently smoked while running to relieve the boredom - could be a myth but very possible since smoking is quite relaxing.
     
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  15. FlatNose

    FlatNose Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The brother of the psycotic Tony Ayala, Mike Ayala, was a featherweight contender in the 70's and 80's.
    He fought a lot of top guys competing as a top contender in a fairly competitiive time for featherweight. He also won national titles as an amatuer in 73 and 74.
    He gave Danny Lopez a real rough scrap for the 126 title on national TV in 1979, losing a TKO in the 15th.
    All this accomplished while feeding a heroin habit, real hard core needle use.
     
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