Fighters that were shot in their 20s

[Violent Demise]

Naseem Hamed

Just because he lost had 1 fight then never fought again don't mean he was shot just didn't want to fight on but he had made about £50m

Agree. Hamed was more of a quitter than a shot fighter

Tyson Fury

Don't you actually got to be good at one time to be consider a shot fighter?

[killersheep]

Tyson Fury

Don't you actually got to be good at one time to be consider a shot fighter?

Nope, lame from the gate. His career starting going downhill after he punched himself in the face.

[JonnyFolds]

Ricky Hatton is 30 now isn't he? I think we may look back on this forum and agree the best is way past him.

Zab Judah is a shadow of himself at 23 years old!

Thought Mancini had some trouble after killing that one guy in the ring. He was only in his mid 20's... Kind of shot.. mentally anyway.

[CGM]

Ricky Hatton is 30 now isn't he? I think we may look back on this forum and agree the best is way past him.

Zab Judah is a shadow of himself at 23 years old!

Thought Mancini had some trouble after killing that one guy in the ring. He was only in his mid 20's... Kind of shot.. mentally anyway.

We could probably say that about lots of fighters that received a few sound thrashings in their 20's. It takes a bit out of you.

[Spicoli]

Wilfred Benitez.Wonder if things are any better for him nowadays?

[holmcall]

Actually, worse.

[Kenneth B]

Mike Tyson was not shot in his 20´s. His last fight in his 20´s was the second Bruno fight. He was far from shot. He was shot in the Lewis fight and especially his last two fights. Shot means you can´t fight anymore.
At 29 he was on the slide, yes. Past his prime, yes. Not shot.

[ICB]

Wilfred Benitez.Wonder if things are any better for him nowadays?

Wilfred Benitez is a strange one, some days he looked great. Beating Antonio Cervantes, Roberto Duran, Carlos Palomino, Maurice Hope, handily.

Then there were days when he was dropped 3 times agaisnt Bruce Curry, and got a gift decision and also what about his struggle against Harold Weston ?

I really like Wilfred Benitez and its a shame, he didn't train for fights. And its also a shame what i heard about him being broke or something ?

Quite strange he began to slide so quickly, after a brave effort against Thomas Hearns, and a one sided victory against Roberto Duran.

[jokaleras]

Benitez looked good in his losing effort against hearns and leonard. he burned out pretty quickly though. but what a slickster he was in his prime. one of the few fighters who actually could slip body shots.

[holmcall]

Wilfred Benitez.Wonder if things are any better for him nowadays?

Wilfred Benitez is a strange one, some days he looked great. Beating Antonio Cervantes, Roberto Duran, Carlos Palomino, Maurice Hope, handily.

Then there were days when he was dropped 3 times agaisnt Bruce Curry, and got a gift decision and also what about his struggle against Harold Weston ?

I really like Wilfred Benitez and its a shame, he didn't train for fights. And its also a shame what i heard about him being broke or something ?

Quite strange he began to slide so quickly, after a brave effort against Thomas Hearns, and a one sided victory against Roberto Duran.

He lives on a meager pension, has dementia and diabetis, and when his mother passed away last year, he became pretty much at the mercy of the state. A terrible ending--simply horrible. No money-nothing to show for his career. He was never very intelligent and this did not help him as he boxed at a yound age. It's a sad story all th way around.