iamasadlittleboy Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Has anyone got a good list? We know Bruno had bi-polar, Randy Turpin (depression?), Edwin Valero (something right?), Arguello (depression), McCall ...anyone got a good solid list of them though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapevine241 Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 ibeabuchi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 In Italy the world contender Tiberio Mitri (depression) and probably Loris Stecca.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Gerald Mclellan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_budweiser Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 you doing article on health problems Scott? Ali health caused by boxing or brung on faster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 Gerald Mclellan. Is his not more a physical problem? It's not an article I'm doing, it's for a friends college piece on mental health, though if theirs a few good examples I'll have a look into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Muhammad Ali, Floyd Paterson and Joe Louis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_budweiser Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Article about a Mike Tyson mental health test http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/academicpsychology/a/tyson.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Gerald Mclellan. Is his not more a physical problem? It's not an article I'm doing, it's for a friends college piece on mental health, though if theirs a few good examples I'll have a look into it. I was referring to the Ibeabuchi-eseque psychosis he apparebntly displayed regading flamingos etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusader Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Former world junior welterweight boxing champion Duilio Loi died at the age of 79, he had Alzheimer's disease for many years (over ten) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Leon Spinks is another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheils Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 An interesting subject. I recall when Bruno took time out and the Sun was running it's 'Bonkers Bruno' headline, other papers started exploring whether repetitive blows to the head could have brought on mental illness. It would be interesting to look at the stats of those who box, those with mental illness, and compare this against nation averages. When I saw the thread I was going to say Tyson, a classic case, but he had already been named. I'll throw in Freddie Mills. He shot himself in the head, you have to be suffering mental illness to do that, and if he was 'Jack the Stripper' the serial killer, then maybe he would have ended up in the top secure mental illness hospital - Broadmoor just like Peter 'perfectly normal' Sutcliffe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyLeeWannabe Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Arturo Gatti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabandmove Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Audley Harrison - He must have something wrong with him, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted March 24, 2011 Author Share Posted March 24, 2011 Audley Harrison - He must have something wrong with him, surely? Friend refuses to accept that Audley has delusion or Floyd has megalomania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBride Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Pugilistica dimentia isn't a mental illness. Its brain damage, caused by blows to the head. The mentaly ill are born, it isn't something that happens to them later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edsel77x Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Floyd Mayweather- Extreme Narcissism Narcissism is egocentric behavior that occurs as a result of low self-esteem, or feeling inferior in certain situations, caused by a gap between the ideal self (standards set by others, for example, parents) and the real self. This results in threatening situations (real or perceived), which lead to anxiety, which in turn lead to the development of defense mechanisms to defend the individual's ego. Defense against a real or perceived threat involves denial and distortion of facts, projection and splitting. The hallmark of a narcissist is the development of a superiority complex as a response to feeling inferior. This involves exaggerating his own achievements and putting down anyone that he perceives as a threat. Jeremy Holmes described the narcissist's behaviour as: "Sufficient unto himself, he becomes more and more self-absorbed - either hyper-vulnerable to every slight, or brutally bullying his way to the 'top' whose twin peaks are his own self-aggrandisement and the denigration of others." Narcissistic traits are quite common in adolescence but this does not necessarily mean that the child will go on to become a narcissist. Research has found the diagnosis of narcissism to be significantly more common among men. Faulty or inadequate parenting, for example a lack of limit setting, is believed to be a major cause, and both permissive and authoritarian styles of parenting have been found to promote narcissistic symptoms. The following parenting behaviors may result in a child becoming a narcissist in adulthood: * Permissive parents who give excessive praise to the child, thus fostering an unrealistic view of themselves * Overindulgence and spoiling by parents * Failing to impose adequate discipline * Idealization of the child A child who is spoiled or idealized will grow into an adult who expects this pattern to continue. Idealization may require the child to suppress their own self-expression to meet the desires of the parent and to gain their love and approval.Ref To develop a realistic image of the self the child must be provided with realistic information of discipline and reasonable limits must be set by the parents as to what the child can and cannot do. Narcissists generally feel unprepared for adulthood, having been fostered with an unrealistic view of life. Narcissists are concerned with their image rather than their selves. They often act to promote their image at the expense of their self.Ref The self is a bipolar structure with the two extremes of an immature grandiosity at one end and a dependent over-idealization of other people at the opposite end. Healthy self-esteem is not formed if a child is not valued for his or her own self worth. Usually the child is only used for the benefit of the parent's self-esteem and to further the parent's needs. A narcissistic personality may be formed to make up for this lack of support and encouragement from parents. The natural narcissistic tendencies in children during adolescence can cause parents to behave either in an authoritarian way or in a permissive way towards their child. This narcissistic vulnerability in adolescence is prone to embarrassment and shame, self-consciousness and shyness, and questions of self-esteem and self-worth.Ref Healthy development of the self requires parenting that is demanding enough to encourage growth and independence but not so demanding as to prevent growth through over-control. Both extremes, a lack of guidance (permissiveness) and authoritarianism, should be avoided to reduce the likelihood of the adolescent becoming a narcissist in adulthood. Many people, including many psychologists, believe that narcissism is a product of our times and our system of values. In the western world in particular, we are constantly bombarded by images of the ideal through the media, this may contribute to the rapid growth of narcissism in society. In extreme cases, narcissism may be linked to invocation whereby an individual's normal personality is replaced by another. This psychological state, where the narcissist becomes almost entirely divorced from reality, can be a means of communicating with or getting closer to a deity or spirit which some believe can result in demonic possession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBride Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Well done edsel. In your long winded diatribe you have managed to describe perfectly Mr David Haye, particularly with reference to self aggrandisement, and the denigration of others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 >_> I'll give them Haye as an example as well then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavpowell Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Monzon as well - I think he has depression and certainly had Valero's inability to control his temper - throwing his wife off a balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBride Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I dont know about mentally ill, but wasn't Jorge Piaz a bit strange? Then of course Chris Eubank isn't the full shilling. Not forgetting Johnny Tapia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamasadlittleboy Posted March 25, 2011 Author Share Posted March 25, 2011 I think Peaz and Eubank are what we call "colourful", Tapia is a good case.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemurphy Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Monzon as well - I think he has depression and certainly had Valero's inability to control his temper - throwing his wife off a balcony. Not to mention that it is speculated that his car accident fatality that took place on his return trip to Prison following a furlough might've been a suicide over the prospect of going back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshDevilRob Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Isn't Riddick Bowe mean't to have the I.Q of a 14 year old? Is that true or just nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skav Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Observing the way Tyson's come across in the past, I'd say he has some sort of bipolar, although he appears largely stable these days. He must have finally found the right medicine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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