Mickey Ward on his toughest fight

[powerpuncher]

Boxing is no joke. It’s unfortunate because some fighters can take shot after shot and come out unscathed while others like Benitez, who is a defensive master, is completely messed up.

[NoSavingByTheBell]

I was just thinking of the Wilfredo Benitez example. And what about Tommy hearns?

[p4pking]

It's rough because the only thing that makes Ward more noteworthy than so many other journeymen (which was always his level if we are honest) is that he had a following, so he made some money. He took a lot of damage but no more than so many who never got any kind of limelight. Itd be really painful to be in his shoes and have to wonder at what point he might have spared himself some of it all by walking away. Can't imagine many truly think it was all worth it when they are really struggling with CTE.