Moves that backfired on fighters

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  1. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I like this one

    John Ruiz gets embarrassed by Roy Jones, doesn't get a purse, gets a percentage of the PPV, and loses his title.

    I read on secondsout before the fight he had an offer to fight Lennox Lewis for I believe 2 million and turned it down.

    I would rather lose to the HW champ rather than to a LHW in Jones.
     
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  2. link2296

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    Jeff Lacy goes to England to unify the 168 lb weightclass and become the first man to beat Joe Calzaghe.

    He comes home with no belts and a ruined career.

    And I remember some people on this forum were calling him the next Mike Tyson...please!!
     
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  3. J.R.

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    Pavlik getting a little to cocky with his talent and moving up to light heavyweight only to get embarrased by old man Hopkins. Bad move Kelly, bad move. :-(
     
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  4. Beenie

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    Campbell dropping his guard against Peden. :deal
     
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  5. yesihavearm2

    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    Jeff Lacy was a quality fighter, I hate the way he gets stick on this board. He was ruined not just by a masterfull once in a decade performance but he had major shoulder surgery for a full tear, I honestly think thats ruined him. If you notice he was looking great for the first 2 rounds vs Typsko untill the injury happened and he's never been the same since.

    Jeff Lacy was a quality fighter.
     
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  6. futonrevolution

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    Michael Moorer circling to his left.
     
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  7. Ilesey

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    I remember a classic quote from Moorer about this. He was at some function a few years after and they showed a clip of Foreman laying Moorer out. Some reporter went up to Moorer and asked him what he thought

    Moorer just turned around and said "If I had ducked one more time, we'd be selling Michael Moorer grills right now". :rofl
     
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  8. Ilesey

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    Best one I can think of. :deal
     
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  9. radab

    radab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    JMM not rematching Manny straight away, instead going over to Indo to fight unknown John
     
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  10. Galileo Galilei

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    Didn't Hasim Rahman have an offer from HBO for tens of millions?

    That was after he beat Lewis.

    He turned it down and got starched in his next fight w/ Lewis.

    Lost his title and the HBO $$$.
     
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  11. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I will NEVER forget that one.
     
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  12. futonrevolution

    futonrevolution Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I love that line; must be fun training under him - he's been flying under the radar assisting on quite a few upsets recently.
    Poor guy has to guest on every Top Knockouts of all Time show and watch that clip over and over, sometimes sitting next to Teddy Atlas who's still yelling at him about circling the wrong way. Atlas has to learn how to let things go... :lol:
     
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  13. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yup. He wanted to beat Lewis and then the offer by HBO would have gone up.

    He ended up fighting on HBO a lot anyway but he def lost money.

    Speaking of his rematch with LL. Anyone else notice Rahman shook hm with a left hook? Man LL did not have a stable chin at times.
     
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  14. T.C.W

    T.C.W Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    money wise it was smart, that did close 600 000 ppv, ruiz would have made millions from that fight.
     
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  15. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well I read he was having problems getting paid from King so I am not sure on that. Not to mention he could have been getting a small % from the fight, not like half or w/e
     
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