Post jail victims...

when did Ali go to jail???? LOL He had the forced politically inspired lay off for 3 1/2 yrs that surely cost him though
The way Bernard Hopkins turned his life around is a credit to the man.
Kirkland got exactly what he deserved, he knew the penalty for a convicted felon caught with a loaded weapon. That was completely self inflictedatsch

 

Ike Ibeatahoochie was robbed of his prime

 

You are almost right on this....you shouldv'e said, "Ike bobbed himself of his prime!"

 

Sadly Ike just was denied his parole recently and he won't be eligible for parole till 2012 when he will be 39.

His career is over.

 

Ike was a beast... a definite future heavyweight champ and someone i could see knocking wlad out with ease. too bad he was such a god damn psychopath. shame about kirkland too, him and williams woulda been a real donnybrook

 

yeah i feel no symphony for james kirkland he doesnt have to go around acting like a thugg he deserves what he gets. i lived in a rough part of texas for awhile and didnt have to carry a gunn

 

Liston and Ron Lyle did pretty good for themselves after jail.

 

dwight muhhamad qawi became a great boxer in prison and came out to much success

 

Ali never went to jal, plus used the time to make mney doing speeches and boxing exhibtions. He was able to stay in shape.

Tyson was hurt, and what made it even worse was judge refused to let him go to a prison in Indiana that had boxing facility. Instesad he was sent to place where I believe there was not even punching bags and any equipment. Inmates are not usually punished that way. Writers can still write, artists paint, and all sort of courses
are available for inmates, like computers, business classes, and so on. Tyson had his skills rot for 3 years. No one else had punishment like that.

 

good call :good same with the above post about foreman and lyle. jack johnson learned to box in jail from joe choynski...

 

I think Clifford Ettienne spent time in jail before boxing. As did Jameel McCline.

Of course most famous person who was robbed of his life (morso than his career) was Reuben "Hurricane" Carter who was WRONLGY sent to prison. Denzel made a great movie about him, and he was robbed of an Oscar for it.

 

true, but his best years were probably not ahead of him

 

Paulie Ayala (maybe all three of the Ayala bros)
Hurricane Carter
Didn't Johnny Tapia spend a little time? Or was it just the Heroin that fukked his career up?