Boxers admitting they lost?

[Guest]

One phenomenon I find even rarer than boxers who lose a decision admitting they didn't win is boxers who get a gift and admit they didn't deserve it.

How much more respect would you have had for DLH if he'd gone "I know I can do bet-er.... in fact, I did crap and I lost to Sturm."?

What about if Scott Harrison had turned round after the Victor Polo fight and went "I dinnae wee los' to ma man ye ken lad tha noos." Everyone would have said "I really respect that honesty." Actually, everyone would have probably said "What did he say? Can we get subtitles?" but the principle is there...

[neils7147933]

Chris Byrd with his arm d****d over Fres Oquendo looking visibly embarassed and relieved as he was interviewed was an uncomfortable scene...

[joeboxer]

Tyson was awsome when he lost to Lewis. He knew he lost, he didn't try to claim anything weird was going on. He even went up to Lewis and wiped his own blood off the face of Lewis with his glove. It was a admirable display.

[Soko]

Tyson was awsome when he lost to Lewis. He knew he lost, he didn't try to claim anything weird was going on. He even went up to Lewis and wiped his own blood off the face of Lewis with his glove. It was a admirable display.

That's how a bully usually is.. When you beat them they turn into the biggest bitches!! Nothing about Tyson is admirable.. Had he won that fight he would have went on a rant about eating his kids and being Alexander or some ****!!

[mic573]

Tyson was awsome when he lost to Lewis. He knew he lost, he didn't try to claim anything weird was going on. He even went up to Lewis and wiped his own blood off the face of Lewis with his glove. It was a admirable display.

Of course Tyson knew he lost that fight he was beat up and then knocked out. Tyson usually does take his losses well though.

[Bozo_no no]

In some cases, while its not good sportsmanship, its a can be a positive thing.

Look at Lewis after getting KTFO by Rahman. To this day, I don't think Lewis has accepted that he lost that fight. He talks about it like it didn't happen.

In the rematch, instead of going in gun shy, he went in thinking about how superior a fighter he was, and put on
one of the most dominating performances of his career.

A lot of these fighters are driven by ego, and while it may not be flattering to us as fans and media to see them not be able to give credit to their opponent after a loss, that stubborn sense of superiority is often the same trait that allows them to fight through adversity, and come back with fire to fight another day.

[Tha Greatest]

Judah-Tszyu

[Bozo_no no]

Judah-Tszyu

What about Judah Tszyu?

Judah publicly apologized to both Tszyu and Nadey, admitting he lost fair and square.


Its not his fault he couldn't accept it in the ring with how concussed he was.

[Tha Greatest]

What about Judah Tszyu?

Judah publicly apologized to both Tszyu and Nadey, admitting he lost fair and square.


Its not his fault he couldn't accept it in the ring with how concussed he was.

ya, my bad on that lol forget that one

Morales-Barrera III was a BIG one

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Well after the Morales VS Barrera I fight, Morales immidiately went on to shake his hand, and not only that but immidiately gave the WBO belt back to MAB. MAB said thank you, shook his hand, and when he was interviewed he said and i quote, "I hope HBO see's that their fighter is no good", and he went on a smack talking spree all over talk shows in Mexico which would start one of the most heated rivalries in the history of the sport. To which Morales would loose a controversial decision in the first rematch after getting sucker punched in the press conference and be called a poor sport after his close loss in the second rematch for refusing to shake MAB's hand.

So see maybe its not really a good thing hahaha.