Fighters that lost because of Mind Games

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  1. boxingbull

    boxingbull Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What are some boxing matches In which a fighter loss because the opponent was able to get into their head mentally before the fight? Figured this was a good question in the wake of potentially Garcia, Rios, and Ortiz dad potentially showing up for Saturdays bout.
     
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  2. fieras90

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    Tyson - Golota
     
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  3. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Ali-Foreman according to some
     
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  4. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tarver/Jones :lol::lol:
     
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  5. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    o hell ya. Great pick
     
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  6. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Eubank - Collins
     
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  7. boxingbull

    boxingbull Boxing Addict Full Member

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    While Hopkins skills had more to do with the beating he gave Tito but He really managed to get into Tito head as well you can even see Tito reaction to after Hopkins threw the flag infront of his face. Hatton was really mad and uncomfortable with Floyd talk leading up to the fight as well
     
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  8. motownsiu

    motownsiu Boxing Addict Full Member

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    sonny liston- ali
     
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  9. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Mancini/Bramble
     
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  10. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    I have a tough time saying a fighter lost because of mind games.

    Sure, the psychological warfare helps, but you still need to execute physically. How can we look at one fight and say "the mental warfare was the difference"??
     
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  11. jeffjoiner

    jeffjoiner Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ali vs. Liston was pretty much over before it started.
     
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  12. JASPER

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    SRL/ Duran 1
     
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  13. beefman180

    beefman180 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bruce Seldon was already KO'ed before the fight with Tyson started, same with Spinks.
     
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  14. jonnytightlips

    jonnytightlips Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nothing to do with mind games bit Spinks was scared shitless of Tyson.
     
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  15. Jordan_Davies

    Jordan_Davies Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pavlik / Lockett

    Sure Pavlik won the fight but after he looked into those cold dead eyes it slowly pushed him into a slow downward spiral of alcoholism . . .

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