Fighters who looked sensational while losing?

Wasn't that a draw?

 

Hearns in Leonard/Hearns 1, if that was a 12 round fight history would've been re-written.

 

Yaqui Lopez in any of his high profile losses pretty much.

I also remember In Jin Chi the iron chinned Korean giving Erik Morales all he could handle in a great fight.

 

I had it closer, 10-5 or 9-6 for Ray Leonard,
no doubt Leonard won comfortably .

 

Vitali Vs. Byrd... sensational

 

I couldn't find more than two rounds for Benitez.

One of the most impressive performances I've ever seen.

 

Jimmy Young against Ali

 

Fantastic examples that fit like a glove (unless we’re talking the glove in the Simpson trial).

 

I’ll skip fights where the loser may have been on the wrong end of a bad decision:

Mike Weaver vs. Larry Holmes I — he outjabbed Larry for good portions of the fight and was just gritty.

Tex Cobb vs. Michael Dokes I — I think this was Randall at his best

Sean O’Grady vs. Jim Watt. — Bubblegum Kid wasn’t ready for the Glasgow Kiss but fought really well in an unfortunate loss

Ray Mancini vs. Alexis Arguello — young Boom Boom showed the heart of a champ and the skill and determination to go with it before the cool-headed veteran finally overcame him