Fighters who "burned out" quickly/at a relatively early age

[RRICAN]

Rid**** Bowe was nearly brain damaged and was basically shot at age 29.

that trilogy w/ holyfield was brutallll

[MR.PLANAS]

The great Wilfredo Benitez, by 24 he was done, kept boxing but wasn't as effective.

[GJC]

Wilfred Benitez pretty much done by 24

[GJC]

The great Wilfredo Benitez, by 24 he was done, kept boxing but wasn't as effective.

Beat me by 2 minutes! Spooky lol

[Scott9945]

Pipino Cuevas. Many fighters who start boxing pro as teens burn out early.

[hookoutofhell]

I Wouldn't say Tyson burned out.

He sort of lost interest, and being inactive for around 4-5 years due to prison, he really never was the same, which he admitted. Post-Prison became really just about Money problems spiralling out of control.

lol - thats my definition of burned out!!

[Southpaw16BF]

Wilfred Beintez was all but finished at only 24 years of age. He tunrned Pro at age 15 and was WBA World Light Welterweight Champion by 17, making him the youngest ever world champion.''Unbelivable''.He was already a 3 weight world champion by 22 years of age.

Henry Armstrong was burned out at age 28, this was more due to the fact of Henry's fighting style which enabled him to take alot of punishment.

Lightweight Legend Ike Williams was also burnt out at the age of 27, by the time he was 22 he had already had 72 fights, which is unbelivable.

Meldrick Taylor was 1984 Featherweight Olympic Gold Medalist at only age 17.By age 26 his best days were far behind him.

[Derranged_]

Jose Luis Castillo- Since his war with the late Diego Corrales, he's seemed burnt out or shot, call it what you want, because of starting boxing at an early age and serving as a chief sparring partner for JCC

[Southpaw16BF]

Pipino Cuevas. Many fighters who start boxing pro as teens burn out early.

Cuevas walked into a gym aged 13 and was pro by age 14.In Cuevas's first 20 fight he lost 5, before he would hit his form and win the WBA Welterweight title at age 18 and make 11 staright defences before losing it to Thomas Hearns.

By age 24 Cuevas was on the silde and far from his best.And things would only get worse.

In his prime, what a feared puncher.

[Southpaw16BF]

Cuevas walked into a gym aged 13 and was pro by age 14.In Cuevas's first 20 fight he lost 5, before he would hit his form and win the WBA Welterweight title at age 18 and make 11 staright defences before losing it to Thomas Hearns.

By age 24 Cuevas was on the silde and far from his best.And things would only get worse.

In his prime, what a feared puncher.

Pipino Cuevas in his ''Prime'' defending his WBA Welterweight title against Miguel Angel Campanino(81-4-4).