Fighters that were unable to rebound from big losses?

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Duane Bobick?

[ICB]

big john tates loss to mike weaver

[El Kabong]

Mike Tyson - he was still bad but never the same
Meldrick Taylor
Andrew Golota - the low blows got him TWICE then guys realized they could jump on him and KO him the blueprint is perfect
Michael Grant
Domonick Guinn
David Reid - the eye really messed him up
Fernando Vargas - he's still a brawler but Tito really kicked the shit outta him
Michael Moorer - after losing to Foreman he ballooned in weight and never found the drive to get back

[Lords Gym]

Mike Tyson - he was still bad but never the same
Meldrick Taylor
Andrew Golota - the low blows got him TWICE then guys realized they could jump on him and KO him the blueprint is perfect
Michael Grant
Domonick Guinn
David Reid - the eye really messed him up
Fernando Vargas - he's still a brawler but Tito really kicked the S*** outta him
Michael Moorer - after losing to Foreman he ballooned in weight and never found the drive to get back

excellent list of examples !

[AdamGB]

I don't now if you can say Tyson, true he never really came back after the loss... at least reached the same heights (he got the WBC after being in Jail after something like 5 rounds of boxing) or notoriety...

But he was never the same after his biggest ($$$) fight with Spinks... he turned into a (bored and distracted) puncher instead of a (motivated) calculated pressure fighter and counter puncher... His mental immaturity and the death of his mentors and protectors and the stupid decision to get rid of Kevin Rooney is what did him in.

[Syntax Error]

marvin haglers loss to ray leonard

LOL!!!

Marvin has spent the last 19 years sulking about that one!!!!!

[Syntax Error]

I don't now if you can say Tyson, true he never really came back after the loss... at least reached the same heights (he got the WBC after being in Jail after something like 5 rounds of boxing) or notoriety...

But he was never the same after his biggest ($$$) fight with Spinks... he turned into a (bored and distracted) puncher instead of a (motivated) calculated pressure fighter and counter puncher... His mental immaturity and the death of his mentors and protectors and the stupid decision to get rid of Kevin Rooney is what did him in.

Very good points.

[El Kabong]

I don't now if you can say Tyson, true he never really came back after the loss... at least reached the same heights (he got the WBC after being in Jail after something like 5 rounds of boxing) or notoriety...

But he was never the same after his biggest ($$$) fight with Spinks... he turned into a (bored and distracted) puncher instead of a (motivated) calculated pressure fighter and counter puncher... His mental immaturity and the death of his mentors and protectors and the stupid decision to get rid of Kevin Rooney is what did him in.

But the fear of him wasn't as bad and yes his training was God awful but the blueprint was laid out to beat him and hell FRANS BOTHA was winning on points vs Mike before getting KO'd