Fighters Whom You Worry Will Suffer Brain Damage

[oldgringo]

I'm not sure how Wayne McCullough isn't badly brain damaged.

Ricky Quiles has to have brain damage after the Nate Campbell fight.

[Unknown Champ]

Cotto is pushing his luck

[johnnyutah]

vasquez speaks fluent english...

[illmatickid]

Evander Holyfield
Roy Jones Jr.
Erik Morales
Jermain Taylor
Jeff Lacy
Juan Diaz
Miguel Cotto

[bbos]

honestly though any professional boxer already suffers brain damage, they are just not noticeable. The amount of punches a pro takes in the ring, he suffers 10x more in the gym, most brain damage accumulates during sparring matches.

thats why I don't sparr all too often unless its getting ready for a bout, I have no aspirations of turning pro. because keeping your head is all that matters at the end of the day.

[D-MiZe]

Carl Froch

[Allucard]

Miguel Cotto has been taking a lot of damage ever since his fight with Zab Judah where Judah really did damage to Cotto.

Speaking of Judah, he may also suffer brain damage if he fights for too long.

Jermain Taylor has already taken a lot flush shots from different fighters, i wonder how much more can his brain take. He's one of my top 5 faves too.

I agree on Jeff Lacy and Israel Vazquez. Jeff Lacy took too much in the head from Calzaghe and Jones. Taylor seemed like he went easy on Lacy.

Ricky Hatton, another fave of mine, needs to retire soon because he has taken some real hard punches from Tszyu, Collazo, Mayweather, Lazcano, and now Pacquiao.

They all seem normal now, but over the years those punches will start accumulating the damage on your brain. It's like when you're drinking a good sweet liquor and you just keep siping and sipping and it's so good that you don't notice that it got you drunk until you get up from your chair and start walking all groggy.

Judah, not enough heart to take a beating like that. Cotto though, we should worry about him.

[robjr]

tsurkan aswell..

any guys that like to brawl and not box much for the most part..

I see angulo having a short career..

[Thread Stealer]

honestly though any professional boxer already suffers brain damage, they are just not noticeable. The amount of punches a pro takes in the ring, he suffers 10x more in the gym, most brain damage accumulates during sparring matches.

thats why I don't sparr all too often unless its getting ready for a bout, I have no aspirations of turning pro. because keeping your head is all that matters at the end of the day.

Sparring is a big factor in brain damage.

I have little doubt that sparring played a key role in the health issues of guys like Terry Norris and Meldrick Taylor.

Hell, Pernell Whitaker was a defensive whiz in there, but he doesn't sound too good nowadays.

[Mayweather Jr]

Rocky Balboa