Fighters that Ruined others career.

du koo kim ruined mancini

 

arum ruined pavlik

 

I never looked at it that way before but makes sense

 

Hattons exactly the same as he was. Whats changed?

 

Chavez r Taylor
Chavez r Camacho
Calzage r Lacey
DLH r Vargas
Hopkins r Trinidad
Margarito r Cintron
Barrera r Hamed
Trinidad r Reid
Lazcano r Tackie

 

Trinidad--joppy
Lewis--tua? or Ike--tua?
Tina Turner--Ike turner

 

That's because a lot of people just watch Legendary Nights but don't actually pay attention to the fights and history and what happened around that time.

Actually I do think that Taylor left some of himself in that ring and was never the same. It is slightly true that Chavez "ruined" Taylor, in the sense that he never fully recovered. But Taylor was still good enough to move up to 147 and beat an undefeated Davis for the WBA title.

He took too much punishment in general. In fights, and probably in Philly gym wars. Even before losing to Norris at 151-152 (I think it was a catch weight around there), he looked pretty vulnerable against Brown.

Win or lose against Chavez, I think he had a short lifespan at the top of the sport. Taylor cited weight problems for moving up to 147 after the Chavez fight. He did go back down to 140 in 1994 for the rematch, but maybe that was just a desperate attempt for one final big fight/purse. Taylor had that stocky frame, so I think there may be some real vaildity in him having weight problems at 140.

Around that time period, the talent pool was too deep at 147. Trinidad, Quartey, Espana, stablemate Whitaker, etc...Unless Taylor was protected, I don't see him spending too long at the top of the sport and having a title.

 

Holmes > Cooney
Vitali > Lewis
Mercer > Morrison
Cooney > Norton

 

atsch

 

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:rofl:hi:

 

Leonard - Hagler (kind of)

Toney - Tiberi (kind of)

 

Choi Tseveenpurev totally ruined Derry Matthews

 

Hearns ruined the invincible Pepino Cuevas!!!