Best performance of a fighter that still lost the fight?

Defensively, Rigondeaux against Casmiero. He was just too old to let his hands go enough to not get jobbed.

 

Shawn Porter against Errol Spence.

 

It was without doubt a horrible fight to watch. People blamed Rigo, but casimero is the horrible boxer who would have made it an even uglier fight if he had his way. Rigo schooled him throughout the fight.

 

Nelson-Sanchez
Golota-Bowe
Lopez-Muhammad 2
Dujuan Johnson-Aaron Pryor
John David Jackson-Jorge Castro

 

If we are talking about non robberies then Vitali against Lewis, Wlad against Joshua, Ali against Frazier, and Golota vs Bowe.

 

Duran vs Hagler, Ali vs Frazier and Conn vs Louis all were great calls.

I would add Hagler v Leonard and Holmes vs McCall. At 45 Larry Holmes gave all one could handle to prime Oliver McCall, who just knocked out future great Lennox Lewis in his previous fight. Hagler vs Leonard - no explanation needed

 

Actually, an explanation is needed for me mate.

Hagler lost a decision to a blown up Welterweight who had been doing coke for 3 years. How is that a great performance?