Willing to die in the ring fighters and quitters

I'd say Pavlik was a modern guy willing to risk it all.

Taylor battered him for a few rounds, and Pavlik looked completely gone but turned it around. Massive heart he had.

 

Carl Froch is another modern example who I haven’t seen mentioned in the thread yet. (Maybe I missed it)

Also, love him or hate him, Adrien Broner has 0 punk in him and never acted like a coward even in his worst losses.

 

Against Mark Potter, if I remember correctly. Fighting on pure adrenaline and knocked Potter out too, only to find himself in absolute agony as soon as the fight ended.

 

These are all good shouts. Abraham had his jaw broken in the fourth I think -- he fought the rest if the fight with his mouth wide open -- and Miranda was an extremely feared puncher at Middleweight then too.

 

This is why I never thought less of Victor Ortiz or Acelino Freitas for quitting against Maidana and Corrales, respectively. Most humans aren't willing to die in a fight and I can't say I blame anyone for quitting when they feel their health is at risk. It's easy for boxing fans to criticize, but if you employ a shred of empathy, it's understandle.

 

Hard to put GGG in that category as he hasn't realy been punished in the ring.

 

Joe Smith Jr has finished multiple fights with a broken jaw.

 

Not sure that is a quality to admire.

 

Tommy Hearns got up from the Hagler knockdown, also tried to get up vs Barkley.
Fernando Vargas fought Tito for 12rnds with a concussion. Also Tito never gave up vs Hopkins.
Gabriel rosado is super tough.

 

It's always a fine line. Three of my all time favorites quit in the ring once.

Alexis Arguello fought his ass off but in the 2nd fight with Pryor but he stayed down and took a full ten count after fighting his guts out. He simply had nothing left to give.

Koysta Tzysu had a very long amateur career before going pro and always was in tip top shape but against Hatton and being 36 years old he was done for going into the 12th round. He knew he wasn't going to be able to win a decision and he didn't have the strength left to knock him out. He simply called it a career right there on his stool.

Roberto Duran was as good of a fighter as there has ever been but he did quit against Ray.

History will always remember all three of these men as great fighters and rightfully so. There simply is a fine line between quiting and having enough. I type this as a long time friend just let go after a long battle with cancer. Sometimes No Mas is the right/noble call.

 

Fury definitely seems like he'd die in there if he had to. Loma has mentioned it a few times and I believe him. Tim Bradley would die in there and nearly did against Provodnikov. Chisora is on his way to dying in the ring...

Joshua quitting against Ruiz was the latest high profile quit job. Beginning of the end for him, really.

I thought the Shawn Porter fist slam was a bit theatrical - almost as if instead of doing everything he could to continue and win, he decided to be mad that he was going to lose and his career was over.

 

Kim Duk-Koo
Jimmy Doyle
Frankie Campbell

Why is it an good thing to die for someone else's entertainment? What exactly do you gain by calling a boxer a quitter because they'd rather live than face permanent damage or death because it would please you?

 

There is a thing called pride.

 

Chesseman. If he's in a ring, you can aim at him with a gun and his reaction will be to get on guard and step ahead.

Tough mofo. Too tough for his own good, as much as I like him I will be very glad when he retires. Probably he doesnt give a **** if he dies in the ring trying to get the best for his family, but I dont want that to happen.

 

Barry Michael had one of the toughest chins ever.