Is There A Common Denominator In The Opponents Who Ended The All-Time Great's Careers

[chirorickyp]

They all were at least 3 to 4 fights past when they should have stopped fighting completely. Some should have retired even earlier than that. EG Norton was done before he fought Ledoux or Taylor was done after the first Chavez fight.

[Lou Cipher]

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Oh damn how did I miss that???? I bet you're right I bet that's what it is.

[The Big Dunn]

Doing a little research for my Boxing History knowledge and I'm trying to find a common denominator in the fighters that ended some of the greatest fighter's in history's careers.

Joe Louis - Ended by Rocky Marciano

Ken Norton - Ended by Gerry Cooney

Sugar Ray Robinson - ended by Joey Archer

Emile Griffith - Ended by Alan Minter

Sandy Saddler - Ended by Larry Boardman

Mike Tyson - Ended by Kevin McBride

Terry Norris - Ended by Laurent Boudouani

Bernard Hopkins - Ended by Joe Smith

Meldrick Taylor - Ended by Wayne Martell

Lennox Lewis - Ended by Vitali Klitchko

Razor Ruddock - Ended by Dillon Carman

Howard Davis Jr - Ended by Dana Rosenblatt


Honorable Mentions:

Jack Johnson dropped by middleweight Stanley Ketchel, ending his career as an indestructible force,

David Haye - Ended by Tony Bellew (Potential comeback for Haye)


There's got to be some factor between these all times greats and the opponents who ended their stellar careers. Same trainer maybe? Can't find a common factor here. Any ideas?

Is it that all the guys that lost banged your mom and all the guys that won got blown by your dad?

[Jsmooth9876]

Mike Tyson was ended by Desiree Washington pal.

[HarvardBlue]

Well except for one or two they weren't exceptional. If I had to guess I would say they fought these "all-time greats" at the very tail end of their careers.

I never took Lucifer for a race baiter. You would think the Antichrist would take joy torturing all souls regardless of color.

[TBear]

Joe Louis - Ended by Rocky Marciano-Lost by ko


Ken Norton - Ended by Gerry Cooney-Lost by ko


Sugar Ray Robinson - ended by Joey Archer-Lost by decision

Emile Griffith - Ended by Alan Minter-Lost by decision

Sandy Saddler - Ended by Larry Boardman-Lost by decision

Mike Tyson - Ended by Kevin McBride-Lost by ko



Terry Norris - Ended by Laurent Boudouani -Lost by ko



Bernard Hopkins - Ended by Joe Smith-Lost by ko


Meldrick Taylor - Ended by Wayne Martell-Lost by decision

Lennox Lewis - Ended by Vitali Klitchko *WON BY KO

Razor Ruddock - Ended by Dillon Carman-Lost by ko


Howard Davis Jr - Ended by Dana Rosenblatt-Lost by ko



Honorable Mentions:

Jack Johnson dropped by middleweight Stanley Ketchel, ending his career as an indestructible force,

David Haye - Ended by Tony Bellew (Potential comeback for Haye)-Lost by ko

*exception

Pattern, yes they all got old and lost to fighters they probably would have beat in their prime.

[Robbie Barrett]

@ Lewis-Vitali. If you're going to count that you could count Mayweather-McGregor too.

[Kigali]

Oh damn how did I miss that???? I bet you're right I bet that's what it is.

They are what you WISH you were.

White.

[Kigali]

Well except for one or two they weren't exceptional. If I had to guess I would say they fought these "all-time greats" at the very tail end of their careers.

I never took Lucifer for a race baiter. You would think the Antichrist would take joy torturing all souls regardless of color.

You must be asleep.

[Kigali]

Is it that all the guys that lost banged your mom and all the guys that won got blown by your dad?