6. Styles don’t gel
Sergio Martinez looked to have handily beaten Kermit Cintron in 2009, but the bout was somehow scored a draw by the judges at ringside. Cintron, who had been counted out in the seventh only for referee Frank Santore to overturn it, was beaten every which way by the Argentine. After the bout, Cintron said he had been affected by the smell emanating from all the gel and mousse Martinez had put in his hair. While Martinez’s hair is especially shiny, not many took Cintron’s excuse too seriously.
Top ten worst excuses in boxing: Number Six
We list the worst excuses fighters have given for poor performances
