Pretty boy was a monster but when he chronically injured his hands he became more defensive and arguably the greatest defensive fighter of all time.
Over the years, I’ve started to believe that when he initially retired (after fighting Hatton,) he genuinely felt that he needed to due to his hand injuries.
I really think he doesn’t get the credit he deserves for the transition he made.
Have any other fighters done something similar and ultimately succeeded at it?
He succeeded when he went up in weight, in large part because he was very selective with his fights. What's there to be upset about. That's what happened.
The point is they ALL do it .
Dam BS is what it is, every superstar picks his fights when and where.
He succeeded when he went up in weight, in large part because he was very selective with his fights. What's there to be upset about. That's what happened.
Thank you. That was the shot of truth that needed to be injected into the thread.
Dam BS is what it is, every superstar picks his fights when and where.
How many of those guys got to pick when and where they fought all their competition?
Thank you. That was the shot of truth that needed to be injected into the thread.
I mean, Willie Pep came back from a plane crash in January where he was injured and came back to fight in June and won 100 more fights, including over Hall of Fame fighters like Sandy Saddler
Transitioned into more defensive minded fighters to prolong their careers? Bernard Hopkins, Wladimir
Hmm Kevin Johnson :rofl:
How many of them remained undefeated though?