Your favorite fighter's most embarrassing....

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  1. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    ...moment.

    Most of the greats have had them with the exception of Robinson and Marciano.

    Hagler had his Leonard and Leonard had his Norris. Gomez had his Sanchez. Duran had his Hearns and Chavez had more than one occasion I'm sure he'd like to forget.

    Tyson's was when he went down on the seat of his pants I thought and felt bad for him. I then knew he wasn't going to make it.

    Any others come to mind? Please elaborate.
     
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  2. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Marco Antonio Barrera's showing against Manny Pacquiao in their first fight. He was expected to win quite comfortable, but instead he was beaten to a pulp by a man who would later be considered the best fighter in the sport.
     
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  3. Manassa

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  4. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Jeff Lacy isn't a favourite fighter of mine, but the beating he took at the hands of Joe Calzaghe is worthy of a mention. He deserves a lot of credit for refusing to give up and standing toe to toe with Joe for the full 12 rounds, despite being hit flush, time and time again.
     
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  5. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Robinson loseing to Ralf Tiger Jones.
     
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  6. pryorgatti

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    Tyson losing to that Douglas
     
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  7. Stonehands89

    Stonehands89 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wouldn't know where to begin with Duran.
    * New Orleans.
    * Laing.
    * Hearns.
    * Leonard III.
    * Lawlor.
    * That roly-poly guy who looked like Duran with the mullet in his mid-40s beating on freckle-faced kids on ESPN.
    * the Joppy fight that never should have happened.
     
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  8. TommyV

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    Sweet Pea getting caught with as much snow as Alberto Tomba would need to ski down.
     
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  9. pryorgatti

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    It never happened. Even Tito struggled.
     
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  10. Sweet Pea

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    :lol: I'd have to agree, considering no in-ring moments would strongly qualify.
     
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  11. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't think Robinson's ever had an embarrassing loss. I'm talking about a loss that tarnishes your reputation.
     
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  12. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I thought Mike looked rather dignified in that defeat the way he valiantly fought back. Buster's performance was so brilliant the way he styyed ahead of him that it tended to overshadow Mike's performance.
     
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  13. Quickhands21

    Quickhands21 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    How was Hagler's loss to leonard embarrassing? He won it in my opinion
     
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  14. redrooster

    redrooster Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You could definitely say Marvin won but the bad part is how bad he looked and most people think Ray was responsible for it.

    I almost forgot--Hector Camacho KO Ray Leonard :lol:
     
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  15. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, it was embarrassing for Robinson to lose to a guy that lost his 4 last fights. This should have been a easy give me fight. In the long run, no lost tarnishes a greats reputation,
    Ask Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, or Ali. They all got over a lost and impove.
     
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