Fighters Whose Best Career Performance Was A Loss

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  1. doug.ie

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    quick tillis v tyson ?
     
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    Joe Bugner v Joe Frazier.
     
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    Ali against Frazier 1st fight.
     
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    Ali vs Frazier I
     
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    Ruddock
    Mugabi
    Durelle
     
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    Andrew Golota vs. Riddick Bowe I was the first thing that came to mind. Golota's stature really elevated after that fight.
     
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    The first 2 Winstone Saldivar fights.
     
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    Meldrick Taylor.
     
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    another close one: Azumah Nelson against Salvador Sanchez.
     
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    Bruno in loss to Lennox

    Biggs in loss to Bowe

    Mason in loss to Lennox
     
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    Robin Reid against Sven Ottke and the referee!!
     
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    ATM groves against froch.
     
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    actually elroy..... damiani vs mercer is a good one
     
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    Nor me but now he jumps out at you!

    I'll throw in a possible,Jack Johnson, 37 years old, dissipated, homesick and fat.He went 26rounds with giant Willard in tropical heat ,and was in front after 20 rds.
     
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    Most would agree with you, but I always felt that Meldricks best performance was against Aaron Davis w/ Buddy McGirt (even if Buddy didn't look his best, Meldrick deserves some credit for that!) being next. But most would agree with JCC for whatever reason even though I don't see it?

    Likewise I would say that Razor's best performances were not only pre-Tyson but pre Smith as well. I personally felt he was @ his best against Gross and Broad and find his performances against both Smith and Dokes superior to his performances against Tyson. Like Tyson I felt they were both in love with their power and had become mere headhunters by this stage of their respective careers.
     
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