Fighter with the most LEGITIMATE excuses for bad performances?

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  1. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Duran has seven for the Leonard rematch alone.
     
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  2. Liston73

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    I couldnt push off because my toe hurt.David Haye.
    My suit was too heavy Deontay Wilder.
    They manouvered me so I had the sun in my eyes. Henry Cooper v Ingo.
     
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  3. Liston73

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    I cant see them well enough would you mind posting them please.
    Which ones do you take issue with?
    Hawkins?
    McCleave?

    Gilroy wins a final eliminator for the British middleweight title against Ginger Sadd on 6th March 1940,but he isn't in action again until 28th Jun1941against Jock McCusker and it isnt a title fight.So what happened?
     
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  4. Liston73

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    Bump,
     
  5. Liston73

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    Still hoping to find out what happened here?
     
  6. Masbox

    Masbox New Member banned Full Member

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    Haye’s Achilles snapping against bellew seems like a pretty decent excuse
     
  7. Vic The Gambler

    Vic The Gambler Active Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones Junior. After beating Ruiz to be crowned Heavyweight champion his head got so big that he could no longer keep his balance, hence why he kept on falling over in his following fights!

    Well that’s my take on his demise, and I’m sticking to it!
     
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  8. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    Ezz Charlie lost when he didn’t feel like winning.
     
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  9. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Mauling Mormon’s banned Full Member

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    I just remembered something I read about Williams you might like. The last time Williams was reported in the ring (to the best of my knowledge) was 1972? As a sparring partner for Bugner leading up to the Ali fight and when he turned 18 and restarted his career from when he was caught at 14, he found work as Danny Nardico’s sparring partner in the very beginning. Supposedly it’s where he learned the tea cup left hook.
     
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