Fighters who never shied away from a rematch

He needed the money at the time (probably still does), that’s why he wanted a rematch with Lewis. He had no intention of actually fighting to win.

 

Maybe, but he still showed in the past that he had no issue with rematches.

 

I presume the Douglas one was not a matter of money, but I can definitively say the Lewis one was. Tyson avoided him for years until he was broke. I can’t give him any credit for wanting a rematch. He even said during the post-fight interview, “The payday was great.”

 

Shane Mosley, even if he failed to avenge 'em sum times.
Thomas Hearns too

 

Sam Langford and Jim Barry.

Barry is the best HW ever to finish his career sub .500 because he fought Langford 12 times and went 0-10-2. He is the yin to Floyd Mayweathers yang. The 2 draws were 10 rounders. Think he got a knockdown in one of the Ls though.

I think Langford fought well over 5 guys 10 times or more. While rematches were common for black fighters when the sport was partially segregated Langford took it to a different level and theres also quite a few white guys he rematched that many times including Barry.

 

Azumah Nelson was always willing to get back in there, regardless of whether it was to avenge a defeat or clear up controversy from the first fight.

More often than not, he performed better in the rematch.

 

I don't think so, after a live beating no one thinks about money because emotions rule... I think Tyson at that moment could have been convinced that he was completely unprepared and believed that he was able to do it much better, as he wrote in the book. But I also think that this faith disappeared from the moment he had to start training

 

I don’t know how much more obvious he could be than to say in the post-fight he that the payday was great. He avoided Lewis when he had money (around the time of the Holyfield fights) & then cashed out against Lewis & did what he could to try to get more out of it with a rematch.

 

didn't he know about the money beforehand? He found out in the corner after the announcement of how much he had earned, analyzed it and decided to book a fight? Wasn't there a rematch clause when Lennox really wanted to fulfill it and fight Tyson again?
yes, players fight for money. Of course, this is the main motivation... That's why the fighter who really impressed me was Deontey Wilder, who was hopelessly managed and avoided many very good rivals, but at one point he proved that money comes second when, after the terrible beating he took from Tyson, he refused money for a waiver. he gained his rights as a challenger and went straight to the third fight, giving his all.

 

Former light heavyweight contender Andy Kendall was a rematch maven. I counted like 11 rematches on his record but several of them he fought 3 and 4 times. He once stated "I think a good fight deserves a rematch."

Gaspar Ortega seems to be the king of the rematches. Trying to keep track without a pen and paper was starting to cross my eyes. I think it was in the vicinity of 20 and again, several of them 3 and 4 rematches.

 

Ted Kid Lewis and Jack Britton

 

Jimmy mclarnin, so many rivalries

 

Sent in his brother to take care of Chris Byrd, just like Wlad had Vitali ‘avenge’ the family honor vs Puritty and Corrie Sanders.

 

That what you call a real brotherly relationship. Taking care of each others problems as a family. Gotta love that.

 

It’s schoolyard ‘you beat me up so I’m going to get my big brother to beat you up’ stuff.