Punchy and Broke - Boxing's Saddest Stories

jimmygootz

I'm writing an article to get exposure for boxers that have gave their bodies up for our entertainment, and was hopful to get some pointers from the forum's collective intelligence.

Who are some boxers that have been high-school-prom ditched by the sport they gave everything to, and are there any organizations you know of that are established to help these guys and girls out??

Thanks for helping out, friends.

bballchump11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BOHI...ailpage#t=133s
Charley Burley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4fkq...ailpage#t=305s
Meldrick Taylor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr17V...ailpage#t=151s
Sugar Ray Robinson though he got a lot support from friends

Sugar Sting Ray · 04:17 PM

Rocky Lockridge is da man. vidEO LINK

Lockridge vs. the A-Meth Smoker

S.G.

Kirkland Laing. There's a whole documentary on him I think.

tennis-legend

anyone who's with top rank will be working at mcdonalds in 10 years

theres nothing wrong with working in mcD's

its just that when you're making millions but seeing thousands- then someone is not your friend

that someone is a lying greasy weasley c0cksucking motherfucker named bob arum

Devils Advocate

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Originally Posted by Sugar Sting Ray

Rocky Lockridge is da man. vidEO LINK

Lockridge vs. the A-Meth Smoker

Man that cry scared the shyt out of me. How sad nothing can beat Rocky Lockridge's cry. Does he have brain damage I heard he has a stroke.

sugersean15

Gerald McClellan .have a look at this video it's very sad

sugersean15

wilfredo benitez look up this guy as well very sad.

ChopperRead

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Originally Posted by jimmygootz

I'm writing an article to get exposure for boxers that have gave their bodies up for our entertainment, and was hopful to get some pointers from the forum's collective intelligence.

Who are some boxers that have been high-school-prom ditched by the sport they gave everything to, and are there any organizations you know of that are established to help these guys and girls out??

Thanks for helping out, friends.

James Toney has turned into a cautionary tale, he's totally punch-drunk now, eyes glazed, slurring and drooling. He can't (and shouldn't) get a big fight in boxing, and is reduced to farce matches with washed-up MMA fighters.

The Toney story is not going to end well, not at all.

jimmygootz

I just read the Iran Barkley story, which was pretty quick, and it's criminal that these promotional companies can't figure something out after exploiting these guys.

Thanks for the feedback...makes me think about staying outside the ropes.

bballchump11 Contender Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 227 Rep Power: 4 Points: 8,594.24 Bank: 13.39 Total Points: 8,607.63 Donate	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BOHI...ailpage#t=133s Charley Burley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4fkq...ailpage#t=305s Meldrick Taylor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr17V...ailpage#t=151s Sugar Ray Robinson though he got a lot support from friends

Sugar Sting Ray Banned Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 948 Rep Power: 0 Points: 338,803.06 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 338,803.06 Donate	Rocky Lockridge is da man. vidEO LINK Lockridge vs. the A-Meth Smoker Last edited by Sugar Sting Ray; 07-26-2011 at 04:17 PM.

S.G. Undisputed Champion Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9,684 Rep Power: 26 Points: 539,302.92 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 539,302.92 Donate	Kirkland Laing. There's a whole documentary on him I think.

tennis-legend Banned Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 652 Rep Power: 0 Points: 2,745.12 Bank: 6,440.67 Total Points: 9,185.79 Donate	anyone who's with top rank will be working at mcdonalds in 10 years theres nothing wrong with working in mcD's its just that when you're making millions but seeing thousands- then someone is not your friend that someone is a lying greasy weasley c0cksucking motherfucker named bob arum

sugersean15 The king of Boxing Scene Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: the big boy mansion Posts: 3,579 Rep Power: 11 Points: 730,370,058.00 Bank: 8,548,282,473.72 Total Points: 9,278,652,531.71 Donate	Gerald McClellan .have a look at this video it's very sad

jimmygootz Amateur Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0 Points: 1,203.55 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 1,203.55 Donate	I just read the Iran Barkley story, which was pretty quick, and it's criminal that these promotional companies can't figure something out after exploiting these guys. Thanks for the feedback...makes me think about staying outside the ropes.