Ok so seeing the Tyson thread inspired me to make this one. So.... From what i remember: Floyd Patterson Muhammad Ali Michael Spinks Juan Meza Wilfred Benitez Marvelous Marvin Hagler Gene Tunney Jack Dempsey Sugar Ray Robinson Roberto Duran Roy Jones Jr. Felix Trinidad Carlos Monzon Emile Griffith Wilfredo Gomez Arturo Gatti Larry Holmes Rocky Marciano Alexis Arguello George Foreman Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Aaron Pryor Tyson Fury Joe Louis Oscar De La Hoya Bobby Chacon Danny Lopez Ruben Olivares Sugar Ray Leonard Thomas Hearns Michael Carbajal Hector Camacho, Sr. Gilberto Roman Marco Antonio Barrera Erik Morales Archie Moore Bob Foster Diego Corrales Miguel Cotto Arnold Taylor Eusebio Pedroza Kelly Pavlik Soo Hwang Hong Thats off the top of my head. Note that the list includes flash knockdowns, popularly "perceived" slips and in Mayweather Jr's case, a hand touchdown cause he had broken his hand against Carlos Hernandez, but which was counted as a knockdown. Anyone u remember? Men or women?
It's so common is it worth making a list about that? It might be faster to make a list of those who haven't, but then there's reasons for that too like not being allowed to be knocked down. Seems a bit pointless
I think the matter is...its a remarkable thing you know, getting dropped and up and winning. My grandpa used to say it was the mark of a true champion. (whether thats true or not is debatable but he was referring to having courage to overcome adversity)
Froch getting dropped for the first time in his career against Jermaine Taylor and leaving it to the very last round to stop him
I think getting dropped 3+ more times and winning would be interesting. Wladimir Klitschko did that, and though I'm certain I know another champ that did, he's the only one that comes to mind.
Ryan Garcia, knocked down by Luke Campbell. Artur Beterbiev, knocked down Jeff Page. Andy Ruiz Jr, knocked down by Anthony Joshua. Anthony Joshua, knocked down by Wladimir Klitschko.
Surprised Pernell Whitaker isn't mentioned. He's been dropped before by Roger Mayweather, Buddy McGirt, Poli Diaz, Julio Cesar Vazquez, Disobelys Hurtado and still proceeded to win.
Steve Collins down vs Craig Cummings Chris Eubank down vs Michael Watson Nigel Benn down vs Gerald McClellan James Toney down vs Reggie Johnson Evander Holyfield down vs Bert Cooper Pernell Whitaker down vs Rafael Williams Michael Moorer down vs Vasily Jirov Ricky Hatton down vs Eamonn Magee Joe Calzaghe down vs Bernard Hopkins Jack Johnson down vs Stanley Ketchel Joe Frazier down vs Oscar Bonavena Shawn Porter down vs Adrien Broner
First that comes to mind: Archie Moore getting floored 4 times against Yvon Durelle, but still coming back to win!