Got to give Barrera his due

**VPDJ** · 11-30-2004, 01:43 AM

Originally posted by Colonel Jones

I have seen Barerra KO'd a couple of times in his career. Brutal matches at that. What amazes me about this guy is that he does not let it get into mind and ruin his confidence. As we've seen before, once some fighters get ko'd their seldom the same. But this guy just gets back up and goes after it. Who are some other fighters you can think of that suffered KO set backs and came back to have similiar sucess that equaled thier previous showings?

That's an example of a smart boxer. Evander Holyfield. He is just too old now. Mike Tyson.

**paulmmv** · 11-30-2004, 01:49 AM

yeah i hafe to say im very impressed with barrera even though im very upset morales lost to him

**phallus** · 11-30-2004, 01:51 AM

Originally posted by Colonel Jones

I have seen Barerra KO'd a couple of times in his career. Brutal matches at that. What amazes me about this guy is that he does not let it get into mind and ruin his confidence. As we've seen before, once some fighters get ko'd their seldom the same. But this guy just gets back up and goes after it. Who are some other fighters you can think of that suffered KO set backs and came back to have similiar sucess that equaled thier previous showings?

i don;t know, few come as mentally tough as MAB. Lennox Lewis... Andrew Golota ( never KO'd but personal problems for sure)... Eduardo Sanchez got stabbed and left for dead, docs said he'd never box again - he just beat JC Candelo and took his title... James Toney, maybe, he was pretty defeated and discouraged through the mid 90's, Roy made him look bad, he got robbed by homecookin when he fought Montell Griffin twice , was going to stop boxing, but came back to beat Jirov. i guess there's been a few when u think about it but most guys don't come back after defeats like that.

Got to give Barrera his due