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Tommy Hearns vs SRL 1.
Alexis Arguello vs Araron Pryor.
All memorable losing performances. But for me, the most memorable was Michael Watson in his rematch with Chris Eubank.
Eubank won the first fight with a razor close MD. Many people, including me, thought Watson had done enough to get the win. In the rematch, Watson boxed out of his skin and in the 11th he was ahead on points and seemed to be on the verge of stopping Eubank. He battered Chris around the ring and dropped him in the last minute of the round
Eubank got up, and as soon as the ref called box on, surprised Watson by stepping in with a lead right uppercut and follow up left hook that both landed flush.
Watson went down hard, beat the count, but was clearly out on his feet and wouldn't have been allowed to box on if the bell hadn't sounded while the ref was checking him over. He came out for the 12th still looking dazed and concussed, and didn't throw another punch before the ref stopped it with Eubank bombarding him against the ropes.
Seconds later, Watson collapsed and was carried out on a stretcher. I literally cried when I heard on the news later that he was in a coma and would be lucky to live, let alone fight again. It just didn't seem fair that the best performance of a guy's career should end like that.
Tommy Hearns vs SRL 1.
Alexis Arguello vs Araron Pryor.
All memorable losing performances. But for me, the most memorable was Michael Watson in his rematch with Chris Eubank.
Eubank won the first fight with a razor close MD. Many people, including me, thought Watson had done enough to get the win. In the rematch, Watson boxed out of his skin and in the 11th he was ahead on points and seemed to be on the verge of stopping Eubank. He battered Chris around the ring and dropped him in the last minute of the round
Eubank got up, and as soon as the ref called box on, surprised Watson by stepping in with a lead right uppercut and follow up left hook that both landed flush.
Watson went down hard, beat the count, but was clearly out on his feet and wouldn't have been allowed to box on if the bell hadn't sounded while the ref was checking him over. He came out for the 12th still looking dazed and concussed, and didn't throw another punch before the ref stopped it with Eubank bombarding him against the ropes.
Seconds later, Watson collapsed and was carried out on a stretcher. I literally cried when I heard on the news later that he was in a coma and would be lucky to live, let alone fight again. It just didn't seem fair that the best performance of a guy's career should end like that.
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