Boxers who have gained credibility despite losing the fight

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  1. Kalasinn

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    Sugar Ray Leonard even seemed to believe Tucker might have won!
     
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  2. Il Duce

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    Muhammad Ali versus Leon Spinks I.

    Some of the Ali non-believers, gave him more credit for losing that fight, than
    all of his wins.
     
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  3. techks

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    Qawi the first time he fought Holyfield
     
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  4. Beatle

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    Martinez vs Williams 1
     
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  5. Kalasinn

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    Razor Ruddock for his courageous efforts in his two brutal slugfest wars with Tyson in '91, especially the gruelling 12 round rematch, in which he suffered a broken jaw (4th round knockdown), 2 broken ribs & severe swelling.

    Bruno for performing very well in the first 5 rounds against Lewis in '93.

    McCall for showing a titanium chin in the rematch with Lennox.

    Golota in his two shameful quitjobs against Shot Bowe.
     
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  6. techks

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    Ezzard Charles for taking Marciano to the distance

    Both Ali & Norton in their trilogy

    Pacquiao after losing to Morales

    Lyle against Foreman

    Shavers against Holmes in the rematch
     
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  7. willmc83

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    Arturo Gatti v Micky Ward (1)
    Sean Mannion v Mike McCallum
    Steve Collins v Mike McCallum
    Eamon Magee v Ricky Hatton
    Wayne McCullough v Erik Morales
     
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  8. Steenalized

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    It's amateurs, but RJJ in the Olympic finals.
     
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  9. Thread Stealer

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    I don't think the fight was nearly as close as the judges had it.

    Same with Duran's fight with Benitez.
     
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  10. Mr Butt

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    Reyes Antonio Cruz he lost to camacho in about 88 or 89ish not a tittle bout but i remember many thought he had done enough to win i think he only lost by the odd point
     
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  11. techks

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    Gavilan after a prime Ray Robinson(either fight. Many thought Gavilan won the first fight)
     
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  12. cuchulain

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    Witherspoon, who IMO, beat Holmes.
     
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  13. KO KIDD

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    Sharkey over Schmelling

    Leonard over Hagler

    Gatti over Ward

    Agustus's whole career

    Meldrick Taylor

    Pacman over Marquez
     
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  14. KO KIDD

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    Wepner
     
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  15. Surf-Bat

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    Billy Soose in losing to Charley Burley
     
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