Fighters that got old over night?

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  1. PLBUDDY

    PLBUDDY New Member Full Member

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    From 90's to now, which fighters came into fights with odds of winning big but got old over night and lost?
     
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  2. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Oscar,jones jr, Morales( I dont know if Oscar counts though)
     
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  3. TerryESB

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    MrPR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Iron Mike
     
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  5. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Barrera
     
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  6. Sweet Jones

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  7. Dr Gonzo

    Dr Gonzo Yo! Molesta La Breastas! Full Member

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  8. mgdb26

    mgdb26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He didn't get old over night, he just got exposed and had the blueprint laid out for how to beat him.
     
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  9. Sweet Jones

    Sweet Jones Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's part of it. But he also has the look of a guy who just can't get off anymore.
     
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  10. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Oscar De La Hoya against Manny Pacquiao, Meldrick Taylor against Cristiano Espana, and Roy Jones against Glen Johnson are cases where the favored fighters went from looking past-their-prime before to straight up SHOT during it.
     
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  11. dubace

    dubace Well-Known Member Full Member

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    hopkins vs jones and calzaghe. johnson vs. dawson
     
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  12. Hank

    Hank Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Kosta Tzhu is stand out the most to me.
     
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  13. realdeal561

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  14. Exactabox

    Exactabox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Rip Van Winkle Wright.
     
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  15. TheGOAT

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    hasim rahman (wlad tko era)
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