What's the saddest thing you have seen as a boxing fan

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  1. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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  2. Gymbot

    Gymbot Active Member Full Member

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    Herol Graham getting sparked by Julian Jackson when on the verge of victory.
    Every time Frank Bruno was stopped.
    Hatton getting poleaxed by Pacquaio (I was there for that one)
     
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  3. Northadox

    Northadox Active Member Full Member

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    Unfortunately happens a lot in the amateurs

    I’ve seen some disgusting decisions.. things that make the Canelo GGG cards look good
     
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  4. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah before the first punch was even thrown and listening to the commentators...sad.
     
  5. DJN16

    DJN16 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Seeing a Meldrick Taylor interview in the late part of his career was upsetting.
     
  6. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    you always have to be ready for this and can't let it discourage you
     
  7. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joe Louis as a greeter at a Las Vegas casino to earn money in his last days. Ali suffering from Parkinsons. Ray Robinson suffering from dementia in his last days. These were the best to practice the sport and to see them go out the way they did breaks my heart.
     
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  8. mirkofilipovic

    mirkofilipovic ESB Management Full Member

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    Kovalev getting his career derailed by corruption against Ward.

    Golovkin getting shafted two times by A side corruption.

    Wlad being poisoned.

    Lomachenko getting low blowed by SaliDOE


    Just terrible things.
     
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  9. exumspate

    exumspate Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Ref allowing Benn to rabbit punch McClellan into a coma.
     
  10. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    An unwell Ali being battered by Larry Holmes. Too young to understand properly but picked up more of the significance from my family who were watching too.

    Watson and McClellan as above.
     
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  11. Odins beard

    Odins beard Fentanyl is one hell of a drug.... Full Member

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    From recent memory the utter abysmal effort Matthysse put in against Pac.
     
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  12. GK BOX

    GK BOX Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sergio would lose a leg
     
  13. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Conor McGregor pretending to be a boxer and casual fans buying it
     
  14. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Really? Expert are you? Did you treat McClellan in hospital? and why didn't you report these findings at the time?

    What proof do you have that Benn hitting McClellan with a few rabbits punches caused any of his problems?

    You don't have any proof, none whatsoever, you are assuming, guessing, even the Dr's who treated McClellan couldn't pinpoint when (what round) or what punches caused his injuries.

    In conclusion, fantastic victory for Benn against a man who loved dog fighting and reportedly taped Labradors mouths shut and let his pit bulls rip them to pieces.
     
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  15. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    The fake press fights.

    Or the times we've seen guys die.
     
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