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  • TredKiller
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    #1

    Saddest part about boxing

    what in your oppinion is the saddest/worst part of boxing.

    (not counting boxers death, and not counting in the ring deaths)
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    fighters fighting to long, loseing to people they would beat in there primes.
    12.50%
    3
    politics, contracts
    20.83%
    5
    fighters ducking
    25.00%
    6
    to many titles, to many divisions
    29.17%
    7
    other
    12.50%
    3
  • ibnabdullah
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    #2
    I feel for a boxer when you know they've worked so incredibly hard but still come up short when it matters.

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    • mrpain81
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      #3
      The fans that mostly *****.

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      • £-4-£
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        #4
        I voted for fighters fighting too long.. fair enough some fighters like to come out of retirement because they still have the hunger but most of the time they should stay retired, it's not good for them. Moreover, boxers should know when the right time to retire is; for example, Jones Jnr should have retired after the Trinidad fight but of course he wanted Calzaghe's Ring Magazine LHW title.. Roberto Duran should have retired after his loss to William Joppy in 1998..

        I think Hatton should also retire now, he's had a great career with great wins over Tszyu, Castillo and Malignaggi, and only lost to two P4P Kings who are two of the best fighters of our generation. Call it quits Ricky.

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        • lyrical
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          The first one on the list, I HATE that. You know Jones would've destroyed Calzaghe in his prime, Tyson would've whooped Lewis, Barrerra would've killed Khan. I hate these fighters thinking they are special cos they beat a legend waaaaay past there best.

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          • Talisayen
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            #6
            Originally posted by ibnabdullah
            I feel for a boxer when you know they've worked so incredibly hard but still come up short when it matters.
            green k for you

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            • TheCheetah
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              #7
              Fighters ducking other Fighters. If you want to be the best, you have to beat the best!

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              • Dambala
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                #8
                All the alternatives. However I voted for #3 (belts and divisions) but to be honest nothing bothers me more than those fighters who have belts and never defend it to any credible opponents, like Zsolt Erdei, Omar Narvaez, Jorge Linares. The worst thing it's that they are very talented.

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                • TredKiller
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by lyrical
                  The first one on the list, I HATE that. You know Jones would've destroyed Calzaghe in his prime, Tyson would've whooped Lewis, Barrerra would've killed Khan. I hate these fighters thinking they are special cos they beat a legend waaaaay past there best.
                  exactly, then you have there idiot fans who say "it would be the same even if they were prime" i hate that.

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