Who were boxings biggest mental midgets?

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  1. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    Broner post-Maidana and Chavez Jr. stand out for me. The latter routinely underperforms and quits in truly bizarre circumstances.

    Most boxers who get discouraged in tough fights, like Judah, I wouldn't call mentally weak, they're just not elite level psychologically. That said he definitely could have continued against Khan, for example, then got up after 10 and acted all confused. That's lying to yourself.
     
  2. FuryFTW

    FuryFTW Active Member banned Full Member

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    You can though
     
  3. wutang

    wutang Active Member Full Member

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    There are some guys who aren't mentally weak but their mental toughness doesnt match their physical toughness. Getting beat on by world class opponents for 36 minutes isn't for most people.
     
  4. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Zab Judah
    Sonny Liston
    Mike Tyson

    basically any fighter that has quit multiple times in a fight.
     
  5. ashishwarrior

    ashishwarrior I'm vital ! Full Member

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    i really can't
    away man
     
  6. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    There are too many to mention
     
  7. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    Judah is harsh. Got the W v Lucas, got knocked down plenty and continued
     
  8. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    Victor Ortiz
     
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  9. rapscalion

    rapscalion Boxing Addict Full Member

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  10. Eggman

    Eggman "The cream of the crop! Nobody does it better! Full Member

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    let him off after bellew
     
  11. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Don't forget Matthysse. He's certainly one of them.
     
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  12. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dirrel for sure.
     
  13. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I like Kell Brook but I tend to agree, he's never seemed like the sharpest tool in the shed.
     
  14. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    I think Vic Ortiz and Golota had/have genuine issues, and shouldn't really ve mocked for it.

    Ortiz should have stepped away from the sport a while back. He should get ahit for sticking around and talking ****.
     
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  15. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Nah fighting 8 / 9 or whatever it was rounds with a snapped achilles tendon whilst also being over the hill and unable to pull the trigger rules him out

    Showed proper bollocks in that fight. Fair play