Fighters Who Were Never The Same After A Certain Fight?

[Calilloyd]

The only fight out of those four possible match-ups came on March 3, 2000, when he defended his crown against Trinidad in Las Vegas. Reid enjoyed some advantage during the first six rounds, having dropped Trinidad in the third, and with the fight being close on all three judges' scorecards. He was dropped in round seven, however, and subsequently suffered a detached retina and three more knockdowns in round eleven, before losing the world title by a twelve round unanimous decision.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Reid_(boxer)

A detactched retina is not the same as being blind. That's number one. Number two, you do realize Reid had fights after Trinidad don't you?

[boxing boy]

Really surprised noone has said this one yet..

Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali after fotc.

I agree,niether fighter was ever the same.But mostly Joe Frazier.

Then the Trilla in Manilla....Took what else was left from both fighters.

[Holtol]

Barrera really did a number on Hamed broke his will to be a boxer while still in his 20s. Ali caused Forman a lot of problems the way he beat him.

[The_Demon]

Cotto after the marg fight,really took something from him

[louis54]

willard after dempsey

[mickey malone]

I am absolutely surprised that no-one has mentioned Tyson-Douglas fight. I know that a lot of personal things happened to Mr. Tyson after that fight, but he never looked the same after that night in Tokyo.

Physically, he was there, but the hunger and fire was gone, and mentally, he was never the same fighter. I still think that he is one of the GOAT Heavyweights to ever lace up gloves.

Everyone have a great day.

I'd say it's more the other way round.. Look what happened to Douglas.

[prolific]

Ricky Hatton after Floyd

Geez. I don't think Hatton was that good. He had a lot of trouble with Collazo and Urango. He was undefeated but he didn't fight anyone. To be honest, I was somewhat surprised that he was as competitive as he was with Floyd.

PS. JLC was well past him prime when he fought Hatton.

[prolific]

Cotto after the marg fight,really took something from him

I think it is too early to tell. He could win decisively against Foremen. It's not like the guy has slurred speech and acts like he has a traumatic brain injury.

[prolific]

Yeah, that was Tszyu's last fight. I agree that he would've probably won if the fight took place a few years earlier, but he was still the man at 140 and Hatton beat him.

Malignaggi was considered very good, back then. He had only one loss (to Cotto) and had just been a titleholder before he vacated it to fight Hatton.

Umm... I am not sure if you recall this, but Hatton beat Malignaggi after Floyd.

So you still think Hatton was "never the same?"

[prolific]

De La Hoya after Felix Sturm... (never performed well after this... OK maybe Mayorga).

George Foreman after Ali