Can Quitters Ever Be Forgiven Or Is It "Once a Quitter Always A Quitter"?

[revs1227]

Ummm Ortiz quit in Maidana fight then he totally redeemed himself in the Berto fight fight

[TGD]

Some fighters look for a way ouy when the going gets tough. Look at Gonzalez against Ricky Burns. Burns took everything he had and fired back, and Gonzalez wanted none of it. Burns, in his next fight fought for 10 rounds with a broken jaw. The thought of quitting never crossed his mind. A fighting man.

[JAB5239]

Depends on the situation, If you have no chance of winning and are being beat to death its understandable. Most other scenarios are pretty unacceptable to fans and other boxers themselves. This is supposed to be a sport of warriors, not nancy boys complaining because they can't hit the other guy.

[Weltschmerz]

Depends on the situation, If you have no chance of winning and are being beat to death its understandable. Most other scenarios are pretty unacceptable to fans and other boxers themselves. This is supposed to be a sport of warriors, not nancy boys complaining because they can't hit the other guy.

I found another one of your pics online. You can use it when battling Klitschko fans on this site.

[Gr1fter]

Forgiven by who, the mighty lardarse boxing public? A lot of fans probably quit halfway up a flight of stairs, so i don't think athletes involved in brutal sports have a lot to answer for really.

[JAB5239]

I found another one of your pics online. You can use it when battling Klitschko fans on this site.

Im talking about boxing. If you wish to attack me personally you should take it to the dome.

[Public_Enemy]

I didn't like what Tor Hamer did but I try my best not to criticize guys who put their life on the line in the ring. Some people aren't cut out for boxing but just giving it a try means you have guts.

I don't criticize guys like Alvarado or Angulo at all. I still consider them tough fighters.

[Migs]

The word quit is thrown around to cavalierly. When you are getting battered, calling an end to the fight isn't quitting. Quitting is when you are not hurt and you choose to stop (Tor Hamer, Facelube)

I agree with this which is why I chose it depends why they quit. I've had the **** kicked out of me in the ring before and it's very humbling so I don't fault guys who decide they've had enough. There's more to life than the moment. However, I don't quite have the same sympathy for the guys who show up for the payday and quit/take dives, etc.

[Bierstadt]

Retire is not quiting! Dawson tried his best to get on track and be competitive but he had nothing to give! He retired! Cotto also, theres a time to loose the fight but try and come back to right the wrong.

I agree what someone else said about people here getting in the ring and actually experiencing when things turn "red" and your breathing is interupted and your arms become heavy beyond belief! This sport isn't soccer or tennis the consequences in boxing are life threatening! Ray

This. There sometimes comes a point of such exhaustion that you literally cannot even lift your arms to defend yourself, let alone throw a punch. In these instances calling it quits is the only thing you can do, really. No matter how tough minded you are, your body can and will give up on you at some point. I don't think people who've been in the ring for many rounds quite understand how difficult it is to just stand and breathe after a while, especially if you're poorly conditioned or have overexerted yourself early.

[LoadedWraps]

You can change that perception but it isn't easy. Everyone has quit at least once in their life. It isn't fair or responsible to judge someone for one isolated event.

Of course, as with anything else, there are exceptions, i.e. Ortiz.