**** it. Some fighters with iron chins have taken the easy way out. Strange paradox. Your body being able to take the punch but making the mental decision that the long term damage might not be worth it. The case could be argued for Sonny Liston in the second Ali fight here. I've heard Orlin Norris may of thrown his late career fight with Vitali Klitschko, strictly fighting for money at that point in his career. Bert Cooper was stopped over a dozen times in his career yet the ******* was almost impossible to get off his feet and even more difficult was getting a 10 count on him. I don't think anyone ever did. His first TKO stoppage was him quitting after being thumbed. He turned his back on Samson Pou'ha. He did the same against Foreman, and Corrie Sanders. When he had something to fight for against Holyfield and Moorer he was stopped on his feet, seemingly completely oblivious to the massive amounts of punishment he was soaking up. That was Bert for you.
Ray Mercer's pulled a quit job against Shannon Briggs. Got sick of being rabbit punched and flopped down after one near the ropes, probably praying for a DQ win as I've seen a few fighters try and do. Not surprising considering what a money ***** Mercer became in later years.
Leonard-Duran 2 (this seemed to be more of a mental defeat and humliation rather than Duran quitting because he was taking too much punishment) DLH-Chavez 2
Chavez-Randall 2. Chavez TOLD the doctor he didn't want to fight anymore. The cut wasn't nearly as bad as it seemed. He wanted out, because Randall was beating him at his own game.
Tyson has quit (mentally or outright) in almost every loss. Same with Yori Boy Campas. If I remember correctly, Dwight Qawi turned his back on Old George too. How about Max Baer against Joe Louis?
Tua against Lewis. There's tons of examples. Having an iron chin is cool for us posters to talk about, but lots of fighters still have a conscience that says they don't like to get hit, regardless of whether they can take it or not.
You must remember, Qawi was fighting a huge man in there, and at 5'6, 5'7 himself, it wasnt really much of a fight. I think it took place in either 88 or 89, Foreman was pretty much laying into him the whole fight, and at one point during the fight Qawi got so low it looked like his ass touched the canvas, it was pretty strange to see, I paused it a couple times. Qawi never quit in that fight, he just was over powered by the much bigger man, he tried and lost, it certainly wasnt him quiting. Briggs/Mercer, tough call. I think Mercer did just get caught on the back of the head, which from a huge puncher like Briggs, that could very well be the end of the fight. You must also remember, Mercer was in his 40's, and hardly the fighter he once was.
That was a strange knockout. I really don't know what happened there. Mercer tooks some solid shots from Briggs all night, but then went out from what looked like a short, almost chopping punch on the temple.
