Champions who "coasted" down the stretch?

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  1. la-califa

    la-califa Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Name some Champions who had an advantage over an opponent. Then for some unexpliccable reason coasted the last few rounds.(not due to injury) maybe they got away with it. Maybe they didn't. Or do you believe a true Champion should never ease off.
     
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  2. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Are you back on the Delahoya Trinidad case ?
     
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  3. Marciano Frazier

    Marciano Frazier Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Jersey Joe Walcott did that against Louis the first time, and it ended up costing him the official verdict (though most felt he won anyway).
     
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  4. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Not a champion, but Halger did it against Vito in fight one.

    Rosenbloom made a career out of it.

    Holmes coasted against Williams
     
    TBooze, Jun 20, 2008
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  5. Boilermaker

    Boilermaker Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jack Johnson is usually accused of this.
     
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  6. Ezzard

    Ezzard Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Duran eased off leonard towards the end of their first fight.
     
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  7. rusty nails

    rusty nails Tszyu for PM!! Full Member

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    holmes was the king..
     
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  8. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Roy jones.He could have had more kos than he has but he dint want to take risks his fight with Reggie Johnson is an example of that but theres more.
     
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  9. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    I think it was the other way around: Leonard knew he had to do something, and really poored it on while Duran seemed very tired. Leonard made the fight very close by winning those last two rounds.
     
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