What boxing legend went out on the sadest note?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by gbrandon, Apr 23, 2009.


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  1. gbrandon

    gbrandon Guest

    This question is so wide open because most boxing greats go out on a sad note,there have been only a few smart enough to walk away on a high note ( Lennox Lewis, Floyd Mayweather :shock::yep, etc. What legend was the hardest to watch going down, all of them is my answer but if I had to pick it would be De La Hoya.
     
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  2. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    Hes not a legend but the way Gatti went out almost made me cry.
     
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  3. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    Ali in his last two fights.

    Mike Tyson
     
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  4. unclepaulie

    unclepaulie Run like an antelope! Full Member

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    del.
     
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  5. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    For me it was seeing Leonard get smacked down at the hands of Camacho. I don't know why it bugs me more than his fight with Norris or Hoya's with Pacquaio. Maybe because I hold Leonard in the highest regard.

    Roy Jones Jr. at the hands of Calzaghe was very sad. I still can't believe that performance. He's still around but jeez...
     
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  6. MemoCan

    MemoCan *****49ers Express***** Full Member

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    Tyson, after the lewis fight. The "baddest man" on the planet, bloodied, beaten, the way he was apologetic and sincere in his interview. I really felt for him, it was hard for me to hold my emotions. I knew he was finished.
     
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  7. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Tyson.
     
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  8. ko_bros

    ko_bros Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Roy Jones Jr. vs Calzaghe is a bad one. Felt hecka bad for Roy.
     
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  9. CASH_718

    CASH_718 "You ****ed Healy?" Full Member

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    Ali by far. Sugar Ray Leonard didnt go out to gracefully either.
     
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  10. SteveO

    SteveO MSW Full Member

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    Jerry Quarry went out poorly.
     
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  11. Royal-T-Bag

    Royal-T-Bag Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    RJJ definetly. Tarver x2, Johnson, Calzaghe
     
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  12. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    too many. but the way bobby chacon left the sport after all he gave to it including his lovely wife makes my sad and god knows were he is now most likely on the streets
     
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  13. RafaelGonzal

    RafaelGonzal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    DLH quit against a featherweight was getting his ass handed to him thats the saddest!
     
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  14. Bystander

    Bystander Sensible Kibitzer Full Member

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    leonard fighting camacho..

    but in his prime, camacho wouldn't stand a hair's chance..

    leonard would've whooped camacho's sorry-ass to oblivion though
     
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  15. brown_bomber

    brown_bomber BROWN BOMBER Full Member

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    de la hoya and tyson
     
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