Fighters who stayed too Long

theres so many to chose from ali joe louis weitherspoon tyson holyfield

Fighters who stayed too long? How 'bout fighters who didn't stay too long. That's a much smaller list since about 80% of fighters fight past their prime, just some worse than others. Most popular ones obviously: M. Ali, Meldrick Taylor and Rays Robinson and Leonard.

Ali, fought with Parkinsons. Quarry, fought with Alzeimers.

Yory Boy Campas and Oliver McCall.

Tony "the tiger" Lopez

most definitely jones jr he got not once but twice smoked by some wild Kayos and proved to have a glass chin Yea, it was sad to watch him get KO'd

the guys who stay too long are usually the greatest. Look at these names, they're of the guys who were born to be warriors. Ali and everyone else kept fighting because that was the thing he knew how to do and loved. Too bad his body couldn't keep up, but to tell someone like that to quit is too hard, they should make the decision by themselves. It is a good point you make. What was the quote in "When we were kings"..... Someone said you destroy the thing you love, but the truth is the thing you love destroys you. :(

the guys who stay too long are usually the greatest. Look at these names, they're of the guys who were born to be warriors. Ali and everyone else kept fighting because that was the thing he knew how to do and loved. Too bad his body couldn't keep up, but to tell someone like that to quit is too hard, they should make the decision by themselves.

Chavez and Holyfield!

Roberto Duran Pareng chupz, you have a fan so check this one out... http://www.mannypacquiao.ph/forum/viewtopic.php?p=117181#117181

Roy Jones Jr.

Archie Moore,Muhammad ali, Holyfield, Roberto duran are the first ones that should have left boxing way earlier than they did. i guess its the pure love of the sport that doesn't let them quit.

Jeff Fenech

I think the warning signs were in the first tarver fight for Jones. It seemed that going up to heavyweight then crashing down to lightheavy at his age fucked him up ( pardon the language ). I will always wonder if Roy had stayed at heavyweight after beating Ruiz would he have been able to maintain a decent performance rate against say an old Holyfield, a Kirk Johnson, Rahman, toney etc...Maybe. But at the time there were no big fights for him after he beat Ruiz.

Too many to list.

most definitely jones jr he got not once but twice smoked by some wild Kayos and proved to have a glass chin

I was watching Trinidad-Whitaker recently, and I was sad. Whitaker was taking one of the worst beatings ever administered to another legend. Whats worse is that Whitaker was getting beaten up by a guy who he would've handled in his prime. Which fighters do you think simply stayed way past their expiration date? These are my choices: Pernell Whitaker Sugar Ray Robinson Muhammad Ali Julio Cesar Chavez Mike Tyson Terry Norris Roberto Duran Ray Leonard agains Camacho :mad:

Lewis had it figured out. Leave while your on top. Screw the critics. hahaha

Holyfield, Tyson and Ali.

Holyfield is definitely on top of the list.