Which losses enhanced a fighter's legacy?

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  1. jas

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

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    Here are some examples:

     
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    eltirado Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Corrales vs Casamayor 1
     
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  3. Spoorloos

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    Taylor - Chavez
     
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    ward-gatti
     
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    Spoorloos IfPacKOsTimImgone90days Full Member

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    Golota - Bowe I, Holyfield - Bowe I, Morales - Barrera I, Michaelczewski - Rocchigianni I.
    Plus some blatant robberies, Sturm - Dlh, Schulz - Foreman etc.
     
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  6. FilipMNE

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    Great example.
     
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    Marquez-Pacquiao 1, 2, and 3, Herrera-Garcia, Matthysse-Garcia, Morales-Maidana, Morales-Garcia 1, Lara-Williams, Spinks-Taylor, Wright-Vargas, and most famously, or infamously, Whitaker-Chavez
     
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  8. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon.

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    Duran's fight with Hagler was very close and impressive for a former lightweight. Whitaker's loss to De La Hoya was unconvincing and probably should have gone the other way, just like his draw with Chavez.
     
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  9. fightfansafc23

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    Coyle - brizuela
     
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    Morales - Barrera I, I don't think so.
     
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    Zab Judah VS Floyd Mayweather
    Zab Judah VS Junior Witter
     
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    Nelson v Sanchez?
     
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    Herrera - Garcia
    Vera - Chavez jr
     
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    Generally speaking; when a significantly lesser fighter manages to trouble and remain competitive with a much greater fighter...
     
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  15. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    getting his career basically ended enhanced taylor's legacy? this fight ensured he didn't have one.
     
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