Fighters That Impressed You - When Losing?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Fergy, Jan 4, 2024.

Page 1 of 5
  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2017
    Messages:
    32,079
    Likes Received:
    40,038
    So are there any fighters that lost a fight but made you realise how good they actually were, or made you a fan of them??
     
    Fergy, Jan 4, 2024
    #1
    Stevie G likes this.
  2. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis "The David Haye of Loma's Gay" -Edgar Allan Poe Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 27, 2020
    Messages:
    2,045
    Likes Received:
    7,180
    Sugar Ray Leonard in Montreal and Billy Conn against Louis.
     
    Ioakeim Tzortzakis, Jan 4, 2024
    #2
    DJN16, slash, Bokaj and 14 others like this.
  3. META5

    META5 Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 28, 2005
    Messages:
    1,879
    Likes Received:
    3,338
    Leonard in Montreal.
    Ali in FOTC.
    Eubank Vs Carl Thompson.
    Floyd versus reading.
    La Motta in the Valentine's Day Massacre.
    Hearns Vs Leonard.
    Benitez versus Leonard.
    Duran Vs Hagler.
    Charles Vs Marciano.
     
    META5, Jan 4, 2024
    #3
    swagdelfadeel, MagnificentMatt, Paul McB and 13 others like this.
  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2017
    Messages:
    32,079
    Likes Received:
    40,038
    Nice picks, mate.
     
    Fergy, Jan 4, 2024
    #4
    Smoochie, ikrasevic and Ioakeim Tzortzakis like this.
  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 8, 2017
    Messages:
    32,079
    Likes Received:
    40,038
    Hagler v Hearns!!
    He never impressed me more did Tommy, going in to the lions Jaws like that.
     
    Fergy, Jan 4, 2024
    #5
    slash, InMemoryofJakeLamotta, Totentanz. and 2 others like this.
  6. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 3, 2021
    Messages:
    8,733
    Likes Received:
    9,069
    Bernard Hopkins Vs. Joe Calzaghe
    Tony Tucker Vs. Mike Tyson
    Evander Holyfield Vs. Riddick Bowe 1
    :)
    Radivoje Kalajdžić Vs. Artur Beterbiev..........
     
    ikrasevic, Jan 4, 2024
    #6
    bigboxinghippo420, Terror, Marvelous_Iron and 2 others like this.
  7. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 8, 2013
    Messages:
    5,493
    Likes Received:
    7,830
    Bert Cooper versus Holyfield, Mercer, and Moorer.
     
    Smokin Bert, Jan 4, 2024
    #7
    Saad54, apollack, bigboxinghippo420 and 5 others like this.
  8. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 5, 2008
    Messages:
    11,466
    Likes Received:
    6,926
    This content is protected
     
    Salty Dog, Jan 4, 2024
    #8
    Fergy likes this.
  9. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

    Joined:
    Jul 15, 2008
    Messages:
    25,805
    Likes Received:
    10,008
    Azumah vs Sanchez

    Mancini vs Arguello

    Marquez vs Paw

    Norton vs Ali
     
    he grant, Jan 4, 2024
    #9
    haNZAgod, Fergy, JohnThomas1 and 1 other person like this.
  10. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2004
    Messages:
    13,411
    Likes Received:
    2,976
    Taylor vs Chavez.
     
    Titan1, Jan 4, 2024
    #10
    apollack, Overhand94, Fergy and 1 other person like this.
  11. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2009
    Messages:
    24,481
    Likes Received:
    29,027
    Benitez vs. Leonard

    In an odd way, Frazier vs. Foreman — Joe was like Michael Myers or Jason Vorhees … you could put them down but you couldn’t keep them there

    Sean O’Grady vs. Jim “Glasgow Kiss” Watt
     
    Saintpat, Jan 4, 2024
    #11
    Totentanz., Oddone, Smoochie and 4 others like this.
  12. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

    Joined:
    Apr 26, 2006
    Messages:
    25,161
    Likes Received:
    19,653
    Ruddock vs Tyson ( x2 )
    Mugabi vs Hagler
     
    heerko koois, Jan 4, 2024
    #12
    apollack, Overhand94, InMemoryofJakeLamotta and 3 others like this.
  13. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2010
    Messages:
    21,845
    Likes Received:
    35,002
    Became a fan of Alberto Davila after seeing his losing effort against Lupe Pintor in their second fight. Davila looked like boxing wizard in the first 6 rounds, and then showed a lot of heart when Pintor was beating him in the late rounds. That fight made me appreciate Davila more with his skills and grit.
     
    Last edited: Jan 4, 2024
    Flo_Raiden, Jan 4, 2024
    #13
    Roughhouse, Smoochie, haNZAgod and 3 others like this.
  14. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

    Joined:
    Jul 30, 2014
    Messages:
    19,437
    Likes Received:
    21,403
    Wilder vs Fury
    Frazier vs Ali (one of the latter’s best performances in the 70s despite visible rust, and clearly losing a step or two.
     
    swagdelfadeel, Jan 4, 2024
    #14
    Smoochie, ikrasevic and Fergy like this.
  15. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    May 9, 2023
    Messages:
    3,366
    Likes Received:
    6,456
    That’s one of the bravest things I have ever seen in boxing. Frazier had no hope of winning but refused to stay down. It was nuts. What a man.

    Also Foreman taking almost 20 shots in a row and not going down against Holyfield. Tough.

    Henry Cooper, every time he lost went out on his shield.
     
    The Cryptkeeper, Jan 4, 2024
    #15
    swagdelfadeel, bigboxinghippo420, InMemoryofJakeLamotta and 7 others like this.
Page 1 of 5