I agree big problem these days, leads to ducking. Boxings an individual sport, you usually take 100% of the backlash and it can ruin a fighter.
KO=Concussion=Brain Damage. It could affect balance and coordination long term, also easier to get KO'd again. Joshua for instance would be easier to KO now after his knockdown against Klitschko. Maybe just 1 or 2 percent, but still. Also sparring knockdowns/knockouts counts as well. It's a good strategy to avoid big punchers (or punches) for a succesful career long term.
he was going tooth and nail with chudinov. was in trouble himself a few times. couldn't even floor the guy.
Indeed. I dont think any reasonable boxinghead would say every fighter that loses is ruined. There are obviously many scenarios and categories that various losses fall under. There are many examples of fighters ruined after their first loss, but it is still the exception rather than the rule. The Hamed example.... I dont know. Its not typical for a guy to never fight again after a loss, so in a sense I do think he was somewhat ruined by the loss. Had he come back and continued in his career I wouldnt think so, but that loss obviously did something to his psyche. Just imo.
It pains me to say this but my boy Lucian Bute is the perfect example. His psyche was broken into a million pieces after the Froch fight. I'll never forgive Stephane Larouche for that imbecile strategy he chose for that fight. "Lure him on the ropes and wait for the counter". Brilliant !!