I think we'd have to say it was the combination of Resto/Panama Lewis/gloves with no padding in them that ruined Collins.
In the documentary about that fight where Resto finally admits that he knew he was getting into the ring with tampered gloves, he also admits that Lewis gave him an illegal stimulant in his water, something that "opens up your lungs" and gave him more energy. That opens up the controversy from the Pryor-Arguello fight again ...
yeah the "the bottle I mixed comment". That entire saga was just a tragedy. I personally believe Panama Lewis shouldn't even be allowed in a gym ever again. He's banned from ringside, but he should have no business even stepping foot around boxers.
Popkins completely ruined and humiliated Pavlik. And a lot of people even thought Pavlik would knock the old man out.
Benn ruined McClelan brutally Calzaghe slapped Lacey into oblivion and ruined him forever Froch utterly destroyed and violated Bute
I think it's far fetched to say margarito finished cotto.when he came back won a belt beat margarito and gave mayweather the best boxer in the world a good fight.he lost to another top class fighter in Austin trout not really a crime and now has a fight with delvin Rodriguez so he has maintained his level of opposition.
Golota - Bowe...Bowe went from absolute stardom and instant name recognition to selling off his gloves at a Flea Market and never making another decent fight again, despite trying multiple times. Quite possibly the biggest ruin of all time. http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2009/06/14/sports/bowe600.jpg
AGREED!, this is a sport but its a combat sport, people get hurt.. there is no room for cheats. ban him for life and charge him with attempted murder
Even though Margarito beat cotto, that cotto fight is what ruined Margarito like many others on this board posted might happen just days after the fight. Even cotto left a little in the ring that day, just not as much as margarito did.