Quote Originally Posted by Black Mamba
Steve Prefontaine the famous runner from Oregon used to run every race as hard as possible even if it werent the smart way to run a race because he couldnt deal with the fact that a mediocre effort could get a win while a terrific effort could get a loss. He poured his blood, sweat, and tears into every race even if it was against subpar competition. I would love to see more boxers with that type of attitude towards the fights they participate in.
Died in a car crash and his coach invented Nike if I'm not mistaken. Great athlete from the little I saw of him.