Boxers who got better after their first loss

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  1. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pernell Whitaker - after the loss to Ramirez - controversey or not - he abandoned that running from the opponent and settled into fighting more in the pocket, but offering angles. The sprinting never went over well with judges.
     
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    Azumah Nelson , Gene Tunney, Floyd Patterson, Jerry Quarry, Oscar Bonavena ..
     
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  3. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Matthew Saad Muhammad
     
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  5. Lankykong

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  6. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Marco Antonio Barrera
     
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  7. META5

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    Canelo
     
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  8. Pugguy

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    Not his first loss (his 2nd loss I think officially) but Jack Johnson after the loss to Choynski - actually taking on pointers and good advice from Joe (who understood Johnson’s huge potential) after their fight and during their incarceration, during which time I believe they also sparred exhibitions. Sharing is caring so Joe obviously cared.
     
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  9. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    Joe Louis.
     
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  10. swagdelfadeel

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    Literally countless names. Cleveland Williams, Floyd Patterson, Nino Valdez, Jerry Quarry, I'd honestly say their are more names than not in this category.
     
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  11. Sailor Joe

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    Came to name Canelo. Not only improved after the loss to Mayweather Jr, but also improved after the controversial win over GGG.

    Say what you want about Canelo, but he does seem to go to great effort to improve when he underperforms.
     
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