What fighter's loss saddened you?

[bklynboy]

I was shocked but not saddened when guys like Tyson fell to Douglas and Tarver starched Jones Jr.

One fighter's loss that saddened me was when Arguello loss to Pryor, even though I liked both of them.

I was wondering what fighter you might have liked enough that you were actually moved to saddness when he lost?

I think you hit the three that affected me the most. Especially the Tyson-Douglas fight. I would add Ali-Frazier I (although I was in junior high and was rooting for Ali for more than boxing reasons) and the Duran-Leonard No Mas fight. I was a big, big Duran fan.

[cooper5]

I remember when Tyson lost to Douglas my kids were watching with me and they all started crying, as they were going to bed they were saying "I hate Buster Douglas" in a crying voice. LOL

I think Holmes second loss to Michael Spinks had me both sad and upset.

[lyrical]

Jones/Calzaghe

Tyson/Lewis

these fights upset me the most

[Adamantium]

Jones/Calzaghe

Tyson/Lewis

these fights upset me the most

To this day I haven't watched the whole of either fight. Jones/Calzaghe, I stopped at around 6 and Tyson/Lewis I have only watched Rounds 1 and 8.

[lyrical]

To this day I haven't watched the whole of either fight. Jones/Calzaghe, I stopped at around 6 and Tyson/Lewis I have only watched Rounds 1 and 8.

the first rounds are ok, the rest of the fights where heartbreaking.

I hate seeing guys lose badly to people they would beat easily in there prime

[steeluv]

When nigel benn got a draw against Eubank in there 2nd match when I feel he did enough to get the win,

When Prince Naseem lost to Barrera, Dude had lost his focus by then, he pissed me off that he retired young and he had no motivation and he was more concerned with hotel rooms and his haircut and looking good than on his boxingad issues cus he missed his family during training camps. He should have come back to try to avenge his loss.

[RockyB]

The worst must bee:

Buster Douglas KO10 Mike Tyson
Danny Green TKO1 Roy Jones Jr.
Antonio Tarver KO2 Roy Jones Jr.
Joe Calzaghe UD12 Roy Jones Jr.
Valuev - Holyfield robbery. (i think holyfield deserved to win that fight.)
Lennox Lewis TKO8 Mike Tyson

[lyrical]

When Prince Naseem lost to Barrera, Dude had lost his focus by then, he pissed me off that he retired young and he had no motivation and he was more concerned with hotel rooms and his haircut and looking good than on his boxingad issues cus he missed his family during training camps. He should have come back to try to avenge his loss.

its ironic how much he cared about how he looked and now he is just huuuge

[BattlingNelson]

I laughed my ass off watching that fight.....and I rewatch it again and again whenever I want a giggle

Poet

To me that fight was awesome as well. It was like the school-bully getting beat up by a nerd. Back in those days serious people was comparing Tyson to Ali and good men in earnest had Tyson as the all-time no. 1 HW. I loved Ali and thought he was leagues above Tyson so when Tyson most unexpectedly got beaten it was just a great feeling. I watched the fight in the middle of the night with some friends and it was impossible to fall asleep after that.

[GJC]

I always respect your views my friend and Im only slightly younger than you (40), but I always wonder.......would we have really been heartbroken than, or would we have cheered for Frazier? In hindsight we have our answer. But if we were grown enough to know what was going on during that time MAYBE we would have viewed it differently. I love Ali now. But I question how I may have felt then. Looking back, much of the country had shunned Ali because of his religious beliefs and the stand he took. As a patriot I can understand that. It was a different time. since then Ali his opened doors and eyes and we've all learned more and come much further as a country than then. I still wonder though if I'd feel the same than as now. Not sure where Im going with this, but I've said it.

Well as an adult at the time I can confirm that Ali did polarise opinion for sure.
Obviously being over the pond the Vietnam thing wasn't as relevant over here but Ali's whole demenour/character was different to what we were used to.
I know exactly what you mean with your not sure where I'm going with this as I have thoughts on this but need to gather them and make sense. I'll put a bookmark in it for the moment.