Fans and their "out of their prime" excuse

**Soliloquy** · 12-13-2005, 01:52 PM

I don't recall many people saying Tito was out of his prime. And with Jones, he was out of his prime, and if he wasn't, he was fighting Tarver as a middleweight.

**RAESAAD** · 12-13-2005, 01:53 PM

Originally posted by .:ImSoFlyyy:.

Whats up with people claiming Tito and Jones were out of their primes when they lost? Jones just went to heavy and won a title and Tito demolished a solid Mayorga.

Why cant they just say their favorite fighter was beaten by a better boxer?

If you can't win and are going to use that excuse you should not be fighting anymore IMO.

**BLOODSHED** · 12-13-2005, 01:57 PM

Read Machotimes posts. Tito is a shadow of his former self according to him.

Originally posted by Soliloquy

I don't recall many people saying Tito was out of his prime. And with Jones, he was out of his prime, and if he wasn't, he was fighting Tarver as a middleweight.

**EXIGE** · 12-13-2005, 01:57 PM

Some classic examples also include Tyson. But to be honest with you nash, no1 is going to argue that Tyson wasnt out of his prime when he lost to Holyfield/Lewis/McBride/Williams, to be quite honest.

So there are examples of when the excuse becomes more of a reason....

**DiegoFuego** · 12-13-2005, 01:57 PM

I don't buy the out of their prime bull**** EVER when a fighter loses for the first time. Their prime doesn't mean ****. You lose, it's cuz you lost to the better man. Get the **** over it.

**Easy-E** · 12-13-2005, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by .:ImSoFlyyy:.

Whats up with people claiming Tito and Jones were out of their primes when they lost? Jones just went to heavy and won a title and Tito demolished a solid Mayorga.

Why cant they just say their favorite fighter was beaten by a better boxer?

uhhh roy was out of his prime, theres no doubt about it
he looks nothing like he used to in the ring
roy started fighting pro in 1989
its 2005 (almost 2006), thats a 16 year career... roy is done

**EXIGE** · 12-13-2005, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by Soliloquy

I don't recall many people saying Tito was out of his prime. And with Jones, he was out of his prime, and if he wasn't, he was fighting Tarver as a middleweight.

Soliloquy....

What an odd name lol....

Isnt a soliloquy some sort of literary technique?

**RAESAAD** · 12-13-2005, 01:58 PM

Originally posted by eXig3

Some classic examples also include Tyson. But to be honest with you nash, no1 is going to argue that Tyson wasnt out of his prime when he lost to Holyfield/Lewis/McBride/Williams, to be quite honest.

So there are examples of when the excuse becomes more of a reason....

Tyson was fine when he fought Holyfield just ***** ass excusees if you ask me.

**EXIGE** · 12-13-2005, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by DiegoFuego

I don't buy the out of their prime bull**** EVER when a fighter loses for the first time. Their prime doesn't mean ****. You lose, it's cuz you lost to the better man. Get the **** over it.

McBride is better than Tyson?

Afraid not sonny jim.

Fans and their "out of their prime" excuse