Favorite losing effort.

Maidana VS Khan

 

Calderon against Segura

 

Pacquiao-Marquez IV. Marquez, with the bridge of his nose shattered and made to do a small chicken dance from a body shot, was on his way out before he detonated that right hand.

 

Maidana was great, add Floyd first bout to the list

His work rate for a raw thudding puncher from all ranges was out of the ordinary. Floyd underestimated him, He must be thankful he paid off the gloves. The type of things that take away Floyd's ability to be as great as he thinks he is. He trapped himself in a corner with Khan & Maidana and obviously chose the guy on paper who should have been easier.

 

Groves in the first Froch fight

 

When Calzaghe lost to Robin Reid

 

Mercer vs Lewis

 

Vitali v Lennox. great scrap.

 

Reasons vary and overlap (uncommon valor is a recurring theme);


Jake LaMotta (vs. Ray Robinson VI)

Muhammad Ali (vs. Joe Frazier I)

Johnny Owen (vs. Lupe Pintor)

Michael Watson (vs. Chris Eubank II)

Chris Eubank (vs. Carl Thompson I)

Chris Eubank (vs. Carl Thompson II)

Johnny Tapia (vs. Paulie Ayala I)

Johnny Tapia (vs. Paulie Ayala II)

Fernando Vargas (vs. Félix Trinidad)

Paul Malignaggi (vs. Miguel Cotto)

Graham Earl (vs. Michael Katsidis)

Rafael Márquez (vs. Israel Vázquez III)

Antonio Margarito (vs. Shane Mosley)

Gerry Peñalosa (vs. Juan Manuel López)

Carl Froch (vs. Mikkel Kessler I)

Antonio Margarito (vs. Manny Pacquiao)

Michael Katsidis (vs. Juan Manuel Márquez)

Érik Morales (vs. Marcos Maidana)

Érik Morales (vs. Danny García I)

Paul Malignaggi (vs. Adrien Broner)

Vic Darchinyan (vs. Nonito Donaire II)

Kevin Mitchell (vs. Jorge Linares)

Orlando Salido (vs. Miguel Román)



Just what I could pick off the top of my head in this moment. There will be a ton I've not thought of that I should be thinking of.

 

Golovkin vs Canelo. Hell of an effort from G.

 

Cases in point that should've been heading my nominations;

Billy Conn (vs. Joe Louis I)

Billy Graham (vs. Kid Galahad III)

Joey Giardello (vs. Dick Tiger IV)

 

Danny Jacobs vs GGG.

I know this forum is like a GGG fan club but GGG getting an undeserved wide UD against Jacobs in such a close fight in Jacobs own hometown of NYC shows GGG gets gift decisions, even though GGG fans accuse Canelo of having the judges in his pocket.

 

Jirov vs Mesi

 

Canelo's two courageous attemps at defeating Golovkin.