The Tribute thread - To all those that have suffered damage in the ring

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I believe it.. I looked dead in his eyes as he was talking and he didn't show no signs of lying, he said he trusted his trainer and just went out to do his job, they find out his hands were illegally wrapped and he gets in the trouble, even that day he was still remorseful for putting Collins threw that, he gave him his props he just had no clue what was going on and he just fought his fight, in his mind he was winning the right way and then that **** ruined his career, dude is a class act and I believe him.. whether he is actually lying is another story but I believe him, regardless he's only lying to himself if he's actually lying because he is the one who has to live with that. 100

Great post man and really interesting. Thanks.

[crillz]

billy collins, as mentioned a couple posts above.

it couldn't have been.. oovavu I think it's another dude homie because Collins remained undefeated he wasn't stopped nor did he receive a loss, the fight was ruled a no contest and Collins remained undefeated, he took some SERIOUS hits but he remained undefeated because what was going to be a UD win for Resto actually got changed into a NC and erased from their records.. Collins died the next year after more than enough time to get over the fight, there would have been no reason to kill himself out of depression because he didn't lose, he remained undefeated.. 100

[crillz]

Great post man and really interesting. Thanks.

Thanks bro I appreciate that, Peace.

[Thread Stealer]

i remember seeing someone irish or american irish i think, and the bloke who he was fighting had taken the padding out of his gloves, after being stopped and losing he went into a heavy depression and commited suicide does anybody know who that was? sad story

it couldn't have been.. oovavu I think it's another dude homie because Collins remained undefeated he wasn't stopped nor did he receive a loss, the fight was ruled a no contest and Collins remained undefeated, he took some SERIOUS hits but he remained undefeated because what was going to be a UD win for Resto actually got changed into a NC and erased from their records.. Collins died the next year after more than enough time to get over the fight, there would have been no reason to kill himself out of depression because he didn't lose, he remained undefeated.. 100

he probably just got the ending mixed up regarding the stoppage/decision.

collins= irish boxer who took a bad beating after opponent fought with tampered gloves. grew depressed afterwards and died in a car accident while drunk, considered to be possibly a suicide.

[crillz]

he probably just got the ending mixed up regarding the stoppage/decision.

collins= irish boxer who took a bad beating after opponent fought with tampered gloves. grew depressed afterwards and died in a car accident while drunk, considered to be possibly a suicide.

true true, I actually didn't think about that, in that case you are correct.. 100

[col Blake]

sad fact was Gerald McClellan, said Benn would get seriously hurt and he no one should blame him when he ****s up Benn, did'nt happen that way, many boxers today owe there safety to past fighters like Watson, people like Spencer Oliver a real champ in the making could have went all the way, but was struck down with brain hemorrhage in a fight, as did Paul Ingle, they are alive today becasue of Watson.

[K-Nan]

McClellan comes round in the ambulance and rips off the oxygen mask. Disorientated but briefly revived, he says to Johnson, 'What the **** happen? I got knocked clean out, didn't I?'

Johnson squeezes Gerald's hand and tells him what he does not want to hear: 'No, man. You didn't get knocked out. You went down to one knee and you walked back to the corner and you quit.' This is the cold professional boxing assessment. Technically, it is accurate. McClellan refuses to believe it. He turns to Donnie and says, 'Donnie, you tell this mother****er he lyin' to me, ain't he!' Donnie shakes his moonface from side to side and answers, 'No, G-Man, that's exactly what happen.'

In a little while, as the resident neurosurgeon Mr Sutcliffe and the staff at the Royal London Hospital begin preparing to save Gerald's life, Nigel Benn is wheeled into the cubicle next to him. He gets up, kisses Gerald's hand and says, 'Sorry.' Except Stan said later he never heard Nigel say that.

[Scouse]

I always felt sad about what happend to michael watson. i think he was the best of the british middleweights of the 90's and would have gone onto much bigger things.
here he is knocking out Benn.

Totally agree,I loved Micheal Watson,a nice classy boxer he was and as one of the other guys sed I was absolutely gutted when Eubank won the 2nd and even more when I realised what had happened to Watson,as I remember I ahd Watson ahead too....
BTW whos the bird on your siggy m8?Some tidy **** right there fella!

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sad fact was Gerald McClellan, said Benn would get seriously hurt and he no one should blame him when he ****s up Benn, did'nt happen that way, many boxers today owe there safety to past fighters like Watson, people like Spencer Oliver a real champ in the making could have went all the way, but was struck down with brain hemorrhage in a fight, as did Paul Ingle, they are alive today becasue of Watson.

I thought Paul Ingle died, I'll have to check that one out. But your right about safety measures being implemented after the watson fight. It was about time too.

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McClellan comes round in the ambulance and rips off the oxygen mask. Disorientated but briefly revived, he says to Johnson, 'What the **** happen? I got knocked clean out, didn't I?'

Johnson squeezes Gerald's hand and tells him what he does not want to hear: 'No, man. You didn't get knocked out. You went down to one knee and you walked back to the corner and you quit.' This is the cold professional boxing assessment. Technically, it is accurate. McClellan refuses to believe it. He turns to Donnie and says, 'Donnie, you tell this mother****er he lyin' to me, ain't he!' Donnie shakes his moonface from side to side and answers, 'No, G-Man, that's exactly what happen.'

In a little while, as the resident neurosurgeon Mr Sutcliffe and the staff at the Royal London Hospital begin preparing to save Gerald's life, Nigel Benn is wheeled into the cubicle next to him. He gets up, kisses Gerald's hand and says, 'Sorry.' Except Stan said later he never heard Nigel say that.

Kaynan that is such a great story I never heard that. I really got quite emotional reading that. Thanks and I'll blame the emotion on the couple of rums I've had tonight.