Fighters that were changed

[JAB5239]

Who are some fighters in recent history that were changed one way or another inside the ring? Hector Camacho comes to mind after his fight with Rosario. Vargas and David Reid were both shells of themselves after fighting Trinidad. Rid**** Bowe was slurring his words and pretty much finished after his final fight with Holyfield, and he was less than 30 years old. Many consider Mike Tysons prime to have been effectively over before he was 24, due to the Douglas beating and all the "yes" men don King had surrounding him. In my opinion, neither Emile Griffith, Ray Mancini or Gabriel Ruelas were as agressive or effective again after killing their respective opponents in the ring. Leon spinks was never anything special in my opinion. But after beating Ali he went off the deep end and never came close to repeating that performance again. A more recent example from the past few years would be fransisco Bojado. This was a can't miss prospect who lost will and desire after one loss. A more ancient example me be the rumors that Max Baer was a much different man in the ring after killing an opponent. Anybody got more example? Somethingt to add or discuss?

[BattlingNelson]

Don Curry was never the same after being stopped by Lloyd Honeyghan.

Here's a segment from english television that I haven't myself seen in 20 years!

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The end of the fight's here:

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And Honeyghan himself never matched that performance. One might say that the Starling fight ruined him. He was stopped due to a severe swelling on his chin. Post-fight he said that whenever Starling hit him there it was like being stabbed with a knife.


Same with Michael Nunn who never returned to the brilliant heights he had before Toney KO'ed him (5.40).

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[JAB5239]

[QUOTE=BatTheMan;4016573]Don Curry was never the same after being stopped by Lloyd Honeyghan.QUOTE]

Agreed. The Honeyghan fight took all the starch out of him. Before that he was a beast.

Honeyghan had a few good wins after Curry, but that was definetly the pinnacle of his career.

[BattlingNelson]

[QUOTE=JAB5239;4016639]

Don Curry was never the same after being stopped by Lloyd Honeyghan.QUOTE]

Agreed. The Honeyghan fight took all the starch out of him. Before that he was a beast.

Honeyghan had a few good wins after Curry, but that was definetly the pinnacle of his career.

Yep, but the Starling-fight killed him.

[sugarshanenas]

Meldrick Taylor after the Chavez fight

[BattlingNelson]

Meldrick Taylor after the Chavez fight

Naaahhh. I'm not sure that I agree. Taylor had some decent wins over Glenwood Brown and Aaron Davis after Chavez I.

You could say he never was the same after the Norris fight though.

[wpink1]

leonard after the 1st duran fight. He actually was better, more confident, a much better fighter after actually the 1st 4 rounds of ass whipping that Duran gave him. The leonard that emerged from round 5 on was the great leonard, before that he was simply talented.

[BattlingNelson]

leonard after the 1st duran fight. He actually was better, more confident, a much better fighter after actually the 1st 4 rounds of ass whipping that Duran gave him. The leonard that emerged from round 5 on was the great leonard, before that he was simply talented.

Whoa interesting approach. You could then add Prince Charles Williams after his first fight with Bobby Czyz. Before that fight he was only a solid journeyman. After that he was worldclass for a number of years.

[Chrismart]

On a slightly different note, its said Eubank was a different fighter after the 2nd Watson fight. I cant say as i was young back then and didnt watch boxing, but iv read that after the Watson incident Eubank was hesitant in finishing off an opponet once he had hurt him.

[Sttuddahboy619]

Jose Luis Castillo after he fought Diego Corrales
Jesus Chavez after he fought Leavander Joshnson!