Talented boxers who became bums

**Left2body** · 12-07-2006, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by Exciterx24

Who do you think is the worst example of this? Several boxers who had talent and achieved great things in the ring went on to become total bums, either because they did not retire at the proper time or any other reason. Who are those whose fall from grace was the worst? Off the top of my head, I mention these two:

1. Leon Spinks - he holds a win over Ali and was an Olympic gold medalist but then became a total journeyman.

2. Meldrick Taylor - he had all the talent in the world, the second coming of a prime Ray Leonard. He was not the same after the brutal bout with JCC and kept fighting obscure fights and getting brain damaged.

Any other examples?

Taylor was not a bum, he just continued fighting as a damaged fighter when he should've retired. I'm not sure of his motivations for continuing to fight but I'm sure he didn't have the millions in the bank that make retiring more appealing.

A true bum is someone who continues to have the talent but through weakness of character and spirit fight horribly i.e. Comacho. Taylor is no bum and shame on you for saying he was.

**Rudyo** · 12-07-2006, 06:08 PM

Mike Tyson

.... here it comes.

**Parody** · 12-07-2006, 06:20 PM

Augustus is talented, but I think he has more losses than wins...

**Exige Jr** · 12-07-2006, 06:23 PM

I'm thinking Zab Judah and Evander Holyfield.

**Shanus** · 12-07-2006, 06:28 PM

Hector Camacho Jr and Mike Tyson have to be at the top.

**tito yuca** · 12-07-2006, 06:32 PM

Bowe and Douglas

**hotbox2316** · 12-07-2006, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by Exige Jr

I'm thinking Zab Judah and Evander Holyfield.

defenitly zab judah,holyfield not so much....

**slavik18** · 12-07-2006, 07:24 PM

Tyson --- ofsho

**VanesBoxing** · 12-07-2006, 07:31 PM

Fernando Vargas anyone?? ya, a younger bum.

Talented boxers who became bums