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35 Star Athletes Who Had No Love For Their Own Sport

Darren - September 25, 2020
Sports

35 Star Athletes Who Had No Love For Their Own Sport

Darren - September 25, 2020

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2. Chris Eubank

It’s rare that an athlete can be so successful yet maintain such contempt for their own sport. Yet that was exactly Eubanks’ situation as one of the best boxers on the planet. The British former WBO middleweight champion once went unbeaten for 43 fights but still claims that he ‘hates boxing.”

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One of boxing’s most eccentric characters, Eubank described the sport as a “mug’s game” and also pointed to the fact that many fighters end up injured and disfigured. However, despite this, he supports his son in his endeavor to become a recognized world champion in the sport.

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1. Andre Agassi

Did anybody have more of a love-hate relationship with their sport than Agassi? The American experienced extraordinary success in his sport. An eight-time Grand Slam winner, Agassi was also an Olympic gold medallist. But despite this, he claimed to have no love for the sport.

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In his 2009 autobiography, he revealed his loathing for his life as a tennis player. “I play tennis for a living even though I hate tennis, hate it with a dark and secret passion and always have,” he wrote. That’s a shocking thing for an elite athlete to openly admit. Many people hate their jobs but they expect athletes to feel as though they are living the dream.

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