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The pain of defeat is crucial for a fighter's motivation to bounce back. If they don't feel that anguish, it may be time to consider their future in the sport. I've had instances where I could see a fighter was done, even after a victory, like with my friend Darren Barker. After winning the world middleweight title, his next fight against Felix Sturm ended in a devastating loss, and I knew his time was up.
"we went back to the hotel and he sat back and his I think his mom bought him a beer and he just he just I just looked at him sit back and go and he just took a sip of his beer and I looked at him I went you're done aren't you and he went yep."