Can you name fighters who seemed to have lost it after winning a tough fight?

Eubank was never the same finisher after Michael Watson II.

Jones was never the same after the Ruiz fight.

The move up to heavyweight proved costly once he decided to move back down.

Well the 1st one that came to mind for me was Buster Douglas - had to be one of the most sensational World Title wins in history due to the gulf in class between the two fighters and the huge difference in the betting odds before hand.

He didnt really do much after the win did he :confused:

Not so much lost it but wasn't quite the same guy....Cotto after the the Clottey fight though I will say that I think he was still damaged from the Margarito fight and after that he decided to take on the tornado that is Manny Pacquiao... So there's no shame in any of that. Nomatter what happens in Cottos short remainder of his career or if he decides to continue he had a great career and I thank him for it!

Benn v MClennand took everything out of them.

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Yeah... Benn was never the same. Man, imagine how that landscape would have changed if that fight was properly refed......:mad: G-Man would have won and probably kept fighting!

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Yeah... Benn was never the same. Man, imagine how that landscape would have changed if that fight was properly refed......:mad: G-Man would have won and probably kept fighting!

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And Benn would have beaten Steve Collins!

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Benn v MClennand took everything out of them.

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Yeah... Benn was never the same. Man, imagine how that landscape would have changed if that fight was properly refed......:mad: G-Man would have won and probably kept fighting!

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Nobody knows that mate. People always talk about a long count in Round 1, but there wasn't one, a fighter can be afforded extra time if they go outside of the ring. The time difference between G Man's last punch landing and Benn being back on his feet was 10 seconds. Admitedly the ref did keep breaking them after that which was unexplainable

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Benn v MClennand took everything out of them.

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Yeah... Benn was never the same. Man, imagine how that landscape would have changed if that fight was properly refed......:mad: G-Man would have won and probably kept fighting!

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Nobody knows that mate. People always talk about a long count in Round 1, but there wasn't one, a fighter can be afforded extra time if they go outside of the ring. The time difference between G Man's last punch landing and Benn being back on his feet was 10 seconds. Admitedly the ref did keep breaking them after that which was unexplainable

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It was a hypothetical... granted, anything can happen. I was just putting it out there. I should have used the word "could" rather then "would" when talking about how the landscape "would have" changed. The officiating in that fight regardless of whether or not people saw a long count.

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Yeah... Benn was never the same. Man, imagine how that landscape would have changed if that fight was properly refed......:mad: G-Man would have won and probably kept fighting!

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Nobody knows that mate. People always talk about a long count in Round 1, but there wasn't one, a fighter can be afforded extra time if they go outside of the ring. The time difference between G Man's last punch landing and Benn being back on his feet was 10 seconds. Admitedly the ref did keep breaking them after that which was unexplainable

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It was a hypothetical... granted, anything can happen. I was just putting it out there. I should have used the word "could" rather then "would" when talking about how the landscape "would have" changed. The officiating in that fight regardless of whether or not people saw a long count.

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I agree on the long count. People say Texas is a bad place to fight and it is if you're the opponent. But fighting in GB is pretty bad also. See Dirrell, Tszyu, McClellan, etc.

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Nobody knows that mate. People always talk about a long count in Round 1, but there wasn't one, a fighter can be afforded extra time if they go outside of the ring. The time difference between G Man's last punch landing and Benn being back on his feet was 10 seconds. Admitedly the ref did keep breaking them after that which was unexplainable

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It was a hypothetical... granted, anything can happen. I was just putting it out there. I should have used the word "could" rather then "would" when talking about how the landscape "would have" changed. The officiating in that fight regardless of whether or not people saw a long count.

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I agree on the long count. People say Texas is a bad place to fight and it is if you're the opponent. But fighting in GB is pretty bad also. See Dirrell, Tszyu, McClellan, etc.

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Still not as bad as Germany ;D

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Benn v MClennand took everything out of them.

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Yeah... Benn was never the same. Man, imagine how that landscape would have changed if that fight was properly refed......:mad: G-Man would have won and probably kept fighting!

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And Benn would have beaten Steve Collins!

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Hahahahahahahahaha :o

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Benn v MClennand took everything out of them.

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Yeah... Benn was never the same. Man, imagine how that landscape would have changed if that fight was properly refed......:mad: G-Man would have won and probably kept fighting!

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Nobody knows that mate. People always talk about a long count in Round 1, but there wasn't one, a fighter can be afforded extra time if they go outside of the ring. The time difference between G Man's last punch landing and Benn being back on his feet was 10 seconds. Admitedly the ref did keep breaking them after that which was unexplainable

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Agreed...not sure about elsewhere but in many parts of the States its 20 seconds.Ref had some flubs and behind the head shots went both ways at times.

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Benn v MClennand took everything out of them.

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Yeah... Benn was never the same. Man, imagine how that landscape would have changed if that fight was properly refed......:mad: G-Man would have won and probably kept fighting!

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Nobody knows that mate. People always talk about a long count in Round 1, but there wasn't one, a fighter can be afforded extra time if they go outside of the ring. The time difference between G Man's last punch landing and Benn being back on his feet was 10 seconds. Admitedly the ref did keep breaking them after that which was unexplainable

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Yes. That is when G has the advantage and going for the KO. Still unbelievable performance by benn.

Corrales was the fight name that came to mind.

Hatton was never the same after Tszyu, but he still had a remarkable career after that fight.