Who is the greatest fighter in history after coming off a loss?

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  1. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    Hopkins comes to mind as my GOAT after coming off a loss.

    Judah has done well - beat spinks in rematch, gave floyd trouble after losing to baldomir.

    edit: look at the 1 fight directly after a loss.
     
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    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    Joe Louis
     
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    victor879 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    This. Without question.
     
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    cslb Puerto Rican Uppercut Full Member

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    Willie Pep. He won 73 fights over five years after his first loss.
     
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  5. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    i mean the fight directly after losing a fight
     
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    HellSpawn86 "My heart goes out to you!" Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson was 40-0 before losing to Jake LaMotta in 1943. He went 128-1-2 before his second loss to Randy Turpin for the middle weight title in 1951. That was 8 years and 91 fights before his next defeat. He won the welterweight and the middleweight titles during this time period.
     
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    cslb Puerto Rican Uppercut Full Member

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    Probably Joe Louis as posted above. Definitely the most historical. Patterson came back from the first Johannson fight very well also.
     
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    HellSpawn86 "My heart goes out to you!" Full Member

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    Wow, the old timers are much more amazing in this sense. :shock:
     
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  10. The Mongoose

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    Not sure I completely understand...

    I guess Sugar Robinson's return wins over Turpin, LaMotta, and Fullmer stand out.
     
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    Also Walcott.

    Return wins over Ezzard Charles, Elmer Ray, Joey Maxim, and Johnny Allen was pretty boss.
     
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    HellSpawn86 "My heart goes out to you!" Full Member

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    This thread died fast. Was hoping to hear about more records.
     
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    Broner. Mark my words. :deal
     
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    No
     
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    Sugar Ray Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Joe Louis, Marvin Hagler were all great rematch fighters.
     
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