Top ten Toughest Sons of Bitches in Boxing History

[Jim Jeffries]

Jake LaMotta

"You never got me down Ray"

Pretty impressive after 6 fights with SRR, especially that last mostly one-sided beating.

[TheGreatA]

Benn tried to be clever & stay down untill the 8 count but by the time he rose the fight was waved off , i dont see how i can be conceived as quiting

He certainly didn't seem to be mad about it and went right away to hug the winner Michael Watson.

id like to see u fight with a Broken Ankle ,also if your corner stops a fight there is not much u can do stop them ,IE Corrales v PBF

There have been cases where some fighters have fought with broken bones, even ankles. He was fine with his corner's decision to stop the fight because he just didn't have it in him anymore. Benn said it himself.

Like I said, I don't consider him a quitter but everyone, from Duran to Benn to LaMotta has had those moments when you just can't go on anymore.

But they have all also had glorious moments when they fought back and won.

I don't think we can say 'Benn didn't have any quit in him' but then say 'Duran was a quitter' because they've both had similar moments.

[Dynamite Kid]

He certainly didn't seem to be mad about it and went right away to hug the winner Michael Watson.



There have been cases where some fighters have fought with broken bones, even ankles. He was fine with his corner's decision to stop the fight because he just didn't have it in him anymore. Benn said it himself.

Like I said, I don't consider him a quitter but everyone, from Duran to Benn to LaMotta has had those moments when you just can't go on anymore.

But they have all also had glorious moments when they fought back and won.

I don't think we can say 'Benn didn't have any quit in him' but then say 'Duran was a quitter' because they've both had similar moments.

i dont think Duran was a quitter regardless of the no mas incident ,i never even mentioned Duran quitting against Leonard

what ever u think of Benn he never quit once ,maybe he cant say he did'nt feel like he wanted to quit against Watson but that is what every fighter goes through when it gets tough whe u hit the pain barrier wether u are fighting or training u push yourself through that & overcome it that is a quality that Benn had in abundance

contrary to what u have said Benn never quit in Any fight

[TheGreatA]

That is your opinion but in my opinion he didn't want to fight anymore against Collins and Watson.


Benn vs Watson. Benn was spent, he punched himself out like Foreman against Ali.

In the Collins fights, yes he was injured in the first one and his corner retired him in the second one (though he didn't exactly oppose it) but he knew himself that he just didn't have it anymore.

Not a quitter but a man like everyone else, not the super hero that he is often made out to be.

[Mike Tyson77]

those 2 would'nt even crack my top 5

J C Chavez would out gut Chico Rip

Then youre a moron. Chico had guts like no other.

[Tuggers1986]

I would have Duran, Tunney and Pep on the list.

How can you have a person who quit on his stool down as one of the toughest of all time?????

[Dorian]

Erik Morales and Chico have to be on the list

[Dynamite Kid]

That is your opinion but in my opinion he didn't want to fight anymore against Collins and Watson.


Benn vs Watson. Benn was spent, he punched himself out like Foreman against Ali.

In the Collins fights, yes he was injured in the first one and his corner retired him in the second one (though he didn't exactly oppose it) but he knew himself that he just didn't have it anymore.

Not a quitter but a man like everyone else, not the super hero that he is often made out to be.

No its not my opinion its fact Benn was counted out , reitired his corner & once on broken ankle ,you are stating opinion my friend

[TheGreatA]

If you want to get technical about it, Benn retiring in his corner and breaking his ankle are considered 'quitting'.


Highlights of the two Collins fights are in this video.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...0/ai_n14460000

[riza]

toney & holyfield should be somewhere up there