Reggie Strickland, 276 losses????

**Peder** · 04-10-2007, 11:08 AM

Damm, that cant be healthy.
14 ko's in only 363 fights, some punch.

**Pantera2000** · 04-10-2007, 11:10 AM

Originally posted by PRboxingfan

Wow, is that a typo? Is the guy really 66-276-14? Talk about the perennial sparring partner.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=004741

What is also amazing is he has only been KO'd 1 time in his last 100+ fights!

**JakeNDaBox** · 04-10-2007, 01:43 PM

wow, i'm surprised people are still only hearing about Reggie for the first time. dude is a legend, though for all of the wrong reasons.

His record is a bit deceptive - not the losses part, but the # of times he's been KO'd. A lot of opponents master the art of surviving, where they simply stop fighting back and show up merely to last the distance (and of course, collect a paycheck).

When they're in danger of getting stopped, they clinch, headbutt, rabbit punch, do whatever it takes to either last the distance or get DQ'd. A stoppage loss puts you on the suspension list (minimum 30 days), whereas losing by decision or (in most cases) DQ frees you to fight again whenever you want. That's why you see guys like Reggie (Verdell Smith, Donnie Penelton, Buck Smith and others) fighting 20 times a year.

**Brother Blues** · 04-10-2007, 01:48 PM

I hear Calzaghe wants to fight him next ...

**shawn_** · 04-10-2007, 02:28 PM

lol, he fought cory spinks.

**Dorian** · 04-10-2007, 03:05 PM

lol i can't believe it took the guy that long to retire

**Darkstar** · 04-10-2007, 03:38 PM

He fought and lost to some of the same guys 5, 6, 7 times.

**IronNick** · 04-10-2007, 03:40 PM

i read a bio of him, it shows how he lost on purpose to pay for meals for his kids and ****..

**PRboxingfan** · 04-10-2007, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by Brother Blues

I hear Calzaghe wants to fight him next ...

That's the funniest thing I've read in a looooooong time.

Reggie Strickland, 276 losses????