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This topic may be old hat (apologies if so), but I am perplexed at how this man could be allowed to continue this horrid streak of nearly 300 losses. Strickland is possibly still active but by his longevity of losing opts for a past tence thread. Evan if this has been discussed 1000 times, this abomination demands an answer.

I dont defend the practice of allowing this guy to keep this up because he is in real danger of at least walking on his heels a little later in life. The only reason I can figure is that he almost always goes the distance . He doesnt get knocked out very often,maybe that allows him to keep his liscence.

I guess in my eyes, if someone loses nearly 300 fights, whether they're by knockout or not, that is just simply pathetic. They should have revoked his license when he surpassed 100 losses.

I say let him fight. At least he aint out their robbing somebody for money.

There is a possibility that he is competitive in his obsessive losing streak. Maybe he has found a pattern of loopholes in the system that enables him to continue boxing. That raises a scary notion that Strickland is content to lose. I don't believe ragin' Reggie is alone in his journey of ineptitude. It seems to me to be a team plan.

Reggie is a professional opponent. He has passed many cat scans and physicals, because several comissions have tried to retire him, but it's very hard to suspend a guy who is not being hurt.

He is so experienced that he knows how to survive & does not get hurt very often and coasts his way to a defeat without getting banged up. To him, boxing is a job and he picks up a lot of paydays in the $500 to $3,000 range, which pays his bills.

I guess I can't blame the man for making a living. I stand corrected, thanks for the info.

how much do you think this uy makes a year?

He makes enough. I guess thats all that matters. But I still think knowing that you have 300 losses is humiliating. Reggie Strickland and Donnie Penelton both are going nowhere. But if they aren't getting hurt and they are only doing it to pay the bills, then let them.

I see your point. One thing I did notice about Reggie's career was there were several big name fighters today that went through Reggie when they were fighting to the top. Reggie definately has some experience under his belt.

Fought on ther same card with Reggie a couple times in Chicago in the late eighties. I talked to him a little bit and thought he was a decent guy with a good sense of humor. He lost his fights but it was clear even at that time that his game was survival.He really didnt get hit that much and his defense was pretty good.

expug wrote:I dont defend the practice of allowing this guy to keep this up because he is in real danger of at least walking on his heels a little later in life. The only reason I can figure is that he almost always goes the distance . He doesnt get knocked out very often,maybe that allows him to keep his liscence.

Reggie not only doesn't get knocked out very often, he doesn't get hurt very often. He couldn't put together a combination if his life depended on it, but he is a very good defensive fighter, especially against the level of competition he usually faces. So, though he loses most his fights, they usually are 6 round unanimous decisions in which the opponent gets some solid work in. Lately his fights have been more like sparring sessions for his opponents than anything else. They get some good work in, and Reggie gets paid to fight defensively. He doesn't ever thow enough punches to win a fight, but it's not as if he ever gets bludgeoned. It's been years since he was even knocked around hard.

In fact, it has been over 6 years and 91 fights since the last time Reggie Strickland was knocked out. Given how many losses he has had, that's extremely impressive and shows that he isn't a complete scrub. He does have some ability, even though that ability clearly doesn't win him fights.

Many experts believe if Reggie was truly commited to boxing he coulda been a contender, but he realized he's make more money losing a fight every 2 weeks then winning world class fights 3 or 4 times a year

One last thing about Reggie that I wonder.If he somehow put together a few wins in a row, would he then not be able to get fights?It would not look to good to have a loss to Strickland on your record ,when he has nearly 300 of his own. Reggie could start being ducked.

If Reggie actually started throwing punches back at opponents everyone would start ducking him! He would be the most feared fighter with 300 losses ever! Wait, he already is! (Being the one and only, lol)

Strickland is a pure crack head hahah

enrique wrote:Reggie is a professional opponent. He has passed many cat scans and physicals, because several comissions have tried to retire him, but it's very hard to suspend a guy who is not being hurt.

He is so experienced that he knows how to survive & does not get hurt very often and coasts his way to a defeat without getting banged up. To him, boxing is a job and he picks up a lot of paydays in the $500 to $3,000 range, which pays his bills.

That is exactly what it is a job. They're are a lot of fighters out there who get paid to loose. How else would the Duane Bobicks of the world end up with records of 38 and 0. However the down side of it is although he may be in okay health right now the affects of being hit will eventually catch up. Very tough way to earn a living. TO me it seems like anyone who would want to earn their living in such a manor would be working harder than if they just went out and found a job. I dunno may he likes it.

He probably has a REAL job, too, fellas.

Justin wrote:He probably has a REAL job, too, fellas.

Very possible. Harold Braizier a contender for the championship and a guy who had over one hundred fights worked in a body shop not to far from where I live. So alot of the paydays are reletivly small unless you paticipate in a dream matchup. Plus like any business you have to allow for expenses. Harold might have liked his job and wanted to do that kind of work anyway, but I think like alot of fighters he needed the money.

He does have a job -he runs his own maintenance landscaping company.

He is a good defensive boxer. He will beat you if he realizes he has a chance, but if he feels he's in deep water he goes defensive and backpedals and clinches his way to a loss.

He has been EKG'd often and comissions are unable to take away his license because he does not get hurt very often and is apparently, clear headed.

well at lest the man won 65 of his fights

REGGIE DOES HAVE A REGULAR JOB BESIDES THE LANDSCAPIJNG. HE IS THE MATCHMAKER FOR F & F BERNS PROMOTIONS. THAT'S HOW HE GETS SO MANY BOUTS. A FIGHTER ON A CARD IS A NO SHOW AND REGGIE IS THERE TO FILL IN. I WISH HIM WELL AND HOPE HE DOESN'T GET HURT. RICHBART