The #1 excuse for fighters

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  1. Cruiser1

    Cruiser1 Champion Emeritus Full Member

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    "I was sick before the fight/had a fever but went through with it anyway."

    How many times have you heard this? Team Oquendo offered this up for the Holyfield fight just recently. Seriously, is there some airborne virus that is only found in boxing training camps? I swear I've heard this excuse over a hundred times in the past 5 years or so.
     
    Cruiser1, Jan 29, 2009
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  2. pijo

    pijo Feed the Pope Full Member

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    I broke my back.
     
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  3. Cobbler

    Cobbler Shoemaker To The Stars Full Member

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    I was winning on points before my face mysteriously disintegrated all on its own....
     
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  4. Cruiser1

    Cruiser1 Champion Emeritus Full Member

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    Spinal!
     
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  5. USboxer1981

    USboxer1981 The Real Def. MVP Full Member

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    My hotel room got poison gas seeped into it....
     
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  6. AbbasKhan6428

    AbbasKhan6428 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Amir khan: "I got robbed. noway was that a first round KO"

    "my dad was ill"
     
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  7. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    ''I made a mistake'' - the common theme from Sports Network fighters ATM. They never elaborate on the particular mistake, however.
     
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  8. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Getting punched in the face is normally the mistake they made.

    The most common thing heard with excuses is, of course, "I don't want to make excuses but..."
     
    DamonD, Jan 29, 2009
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  9. owell

    owell Active Member Full Member

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    You sure you're asking excuses from fighters themselves or from fans... If its from fans then he's "SHOT" or "NOT HIMSELF" or "PAST PRIME"...
     
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  10. Holsten81

    Holsten81 Member Full Member

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    I over-trained.
     
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  11. Marnoff

    Marnoff Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yep, the time tested disclaimer.

    Then... "I barely trained for this fight".
     
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  12. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    I didn't want my dad to take any credit.:bart
     
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  13. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    broken hand or some kind of injury during the fight.

    past it.

    moving up in weight.

    bad training camp.


    the word "excuse" has a very pejorative connotation. Sometimes an excuse is valid.
     
    PH|LLA, Jan 29, 2009
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  14. fatcity

    fatcity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    "I listened to the ESB experts".I thought they knew everything.:nut
     
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  15. rapidHOOK

    rapidHOOK The Champ is HERE Full Member

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    lol for sure
     
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