Which former great fighter ended up the worst?

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  1. Octopus

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    Yep,that was about as sad and pathetic as anything else you could think of in this sport!!

    It's interesting reading through this thread. This is the exact reasons why so few people take up boxing as a profession anymore! Though,it does seem American boxers end up more destitute than European fighters?
     
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    whenever i'm feeling down about life i always feel better after reading about how badly former greats are doing :bears:
     
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    dsimon writes:

    Davenport Idaho's favorite son qualifies... maybe the best of the best in the middle dividisions... Could have been even better than JOnes imo. Now on a rock charge he sits in prison... sad really sad.
     
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    Better than Jones? He was beaten by one of the worst title holders in the 90's, and perhaps of all time. I know it's your opinion, but it's very hard to justify with facts.
     
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    Really sad stuff.
     
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    Michalczewski says millions gone!

    [FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][SIZE=+1][/SIZE][/FONT] Ring legend Dariusz Michalczewski says he no longer has most of millions he earned his his Hall of Fame career. “The Tiger,â€￾ who has been married three times (to one woman twice), told BILD “I have wasted €30 million on booze and loose living….my women have my money.â€￾ Now 40, Michalczewski is planning to marry his current girlfriend.
     
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    Good call, Sergei Kobozev also comes to mind although he was not, technically speaking, a great fighter. He did beat Ruiz on the way up.


    Getting shot, stuffed in the trunk of a car, having your neck broken, and getting buried in a mobster's backyard is not a great way to end up. I'd say Sergei belongs in this thread.

    Ketchel was shot in the back with a shotgun, I think. That would suck.
     
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