Boxers who have built legacies off their losses?

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  1. oli

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    Without doubt Ricky Hatton!!

    Gets undue credit for getting totally destroyed by Pacquiao and Mayweather.

    But who did he beat???
     
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    Haye, stopped by carl thompson and went on to unify crusier and grab a HW title. He used the experience of the thompson fight to get up off the canvas vs mormeck and stop him.
     
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    Even me who is a big JMM fan i am not making thread after thread on him or bashing Pac. I have a life. Im not some sort of internet loser like you. Typical *******.
     
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    Azumah nelson
     
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    Fraizer
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    are you mad because marquez gets his butt plugged by that filipino rent boy?
     
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    Mike Tyson, his ever loving nut huggers made/make excuses for every loss. This somehow in their eyes makes him even greater.
     
  8. LancsTerrible

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    Tyson built a legacy around his demolition of Spinks, other contenders whose demolition was just as brutal, a victory over a rusty albeit still very good Holmes and being the youngest heavyweight belt holder of all time.

    Everything else heavily detracts from his legacy, especially Holyfield and Douglas. Still doesn't mean the guy has a strong legacy and will be considered among the greatest heavyweights to lace them up.
     
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    Tyson built a legacy around beating up cab drivers and light heavyweights. Tyson was a nobody.
     
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    :lol::patsch I'll congratulate you. I thought I might have broken through with reason but no. Obvious if still effective trolling, thats quite a feat sir. I salute you. :happy
     
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    Charlie Zelenoff :D
     
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    kostya tszyu, castillo, mallignaggi, collazo, and mayweather didn't "destroy" hatton at all. Hatton was holding his own until the midway point and then floyd picked him off when hatton got impatient. The referee didn't do hatton any favours either, everytime they got in close they were split.......I hate cortez!
     
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    I wonder how many JMM haters there are on ESB. The count seems to grow daily.
     
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    Ricky Hatton will forever be remembered for his defeats against pac and mayweather probably moreso than his victory over Tzyu.
     
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    It sort of saddens me to say it, because he has had quite a long period of domination but Wladimir Klitschko comes to mind. His losses certainly stand out over his wins...however he has been "The Man" at Heavyweight for quite some time. I guess his losses will hurt his legacy as much as his dominance enhances it. :think