Nicholas Walters stuns boxing by committing the sport’s ultimate sin | Kevin Mitchell

The ferocious Jamaican puncher delivered a knockout blow to his reputation by quitting in the seventh round of his world title fight against Vasyl Lomachenko

The ugliest word in boxing is “quit”. Muhammad Ali wouldn’t do it when he fought all the way to the finish with a broken jaw against Ken Norton.

Danny Williams wouldn’t do it when he knocked out Mark Potter with a dislocated right arm. Audley Harrison, often derided, came from behind nursing an injured shoulder to knock out Michael Sprott in the final round. Don’t even start with the bare-knuckle boys.

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