What's a fight that you a sure ruined a fighter wether they won or lost. A fight where you believe they never recovered from. Obvious for me would be David Ried after the Trinidad fight.
Pacquiao vs Morales II.
I disagree I think Pac-Morales 1 was the fight that took everything from Morales. It was a violent fight, and ultimately Morales dished out a beating, but he emptied his own tank significantly in the progress. Especially in the 12th round when he unnecessarily stood toe to toe with Pacquiao even fighting him Southpaw to show him he was that superior on that night. It was one of the most beautuiful things I've seen in boxing, but I remember thinking at the end of the round that Morales may have taken something permanent out of himself.
What's a fight that you a sure ruined a fighter wether they won or lost. A fight where you believe they never recovered from. Obvious for me would be David Ried after the Trinidad fight.
2 hand wrap cheats ruined 2 fighters Trinidad with cast iron wraps over Fernando Vargas, Margarito plaster of Paris ruined Cotto
Neither Cotto or Margarito were the same after their first war
Margarito's post-fight celebrations probably hurt him more than the fight itself. He was waiting his whole life for that win and he made the most of it when he got it.
Chavez-Taylor is an obvious one.
Just because Chavez only dropped Martinez once doesn't mean he wasn't landing leather on Martinez throughout the fight, that fight took a lot of Martinez, that's why he had to celebrate his victory in the hospital with stitches on his face, 2 staples on his head, broken hand and torn knee ligament
The knee surgery did him in, particularly. It's not easy to come back from that when you're 37yo. Chavez Jr ruined him, Father time alone doesn't cut it, he looked totally electric against Chavez, powerful, fast, catlike reflexes, great chin, etc. a fight later he looks like utter crap. That's no coincidence
Ok. Good clarification....the knee and hand issues being a product of that fight. That makes sense based on his age. Knee issue is big
Roy Jones Jr. vs. John Ruiz
was going to say calzaghe Lacey BUT this is a cracking call especially considering Jones won and took f all punishment yet the whole procedure ruined him.
Calzaghe taking Lacy back to kindergarten....round-by-round.
Lacy undoubtedly felt he was going to win, very easily, early and by KO.
And he seemed absolutely stunned to find himself in a real fight with a guy who did not fear him and was actually relishing/enjoying the occassion.
Several rounds turned into exhibition stuff; Calzaghe doing what he pleased and dropping his hands to pot-shot a feared puncher.
Joe undoubtedly had his faults and was not as brilliant as his record suggests; but he utterly humiliated Lacy and ruined a fighter in one evening.
Haha......you joking right? Chavez had one good moment that Martinez cameback from...nothing like his loss to Margarito. I think father time caught him is all
Just because Chavez only dropped Martinez once doesn't mean he wasn't landing leather on Martinez throughout the fight, that fight took a lot of Martinez, that's why he had to celebrate his victory in the hospital with stitches on his face, 2 staples on his head, broken hand and torn knee ligament
The knee surgery did him in, particularly. It's not easy to come back from that when you're 37yo. Chavez Jr ruined him, Father time alone doesn't cut it, he looked totally electric against Chavez, powerful, fast, catlike reflexes, great chin, etc. a fight later he looks like utter crap. That's no coincidence
A "nobody" and someone "nothing special" who beat two world champions. Yep Ok. Nice one.aside from Sturm and Martinez, Murray's resume is a parade of bums.
Tbh I dont think Murray deserved a win against Sturm, probably not even the draw he got; he probably got some sympathy points because of the memory of the Macklin robbery was still too fresh
He beat Martinez but then again, that was the ****test version of Martinez ever, not even a shadow of Maravilla's former self. Murray is too limited as a fighter, he's a big guy with decent skills a good right hand and little else. He ain't top fighter material
Martinez after Chavez Jr
never seen someone declining so dramatically after just one fight
basically he went from superman to dog ****
got his ass handed to him by a handpicked nobody like Murray
Sergio lost everything: power, speed, reflexes, accuracy, punch resistance, heck even heart, just look at how he was *****ing and acting all clasless, feigning low blows, headbutts and what not in the Murray fight, acting all ****y and showboating to compensate for his horrible performance, and failing miserably
Sergio Martinez died as a top fighter that fateful night of Sept 15. He won that fight but his prime perished at the hands of the ganja kid from Mexico
He'll be missed
Haha......you joking right? Chavez had one good moment that Martinez cameback from...nothing like his loss to Margarito. I think father time caught him is all