Fighters who gained respect in a losing effort

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  1. si_19

    si_19 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    pascal against froch
     
  2. CHEF

    CHEF Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    YES.. Thanks Buddy:good
     
  3. NALLEGE

    NALLEGE Loyal Member banned

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    There are so many to name.

    McCallum losing to Toney
    Hearns losing to Leonard
    Tua losing to Ike Ibeabuchi
    Frazier losing to Ali
    Leonard losing to Duran
    Mugabi losing to Hagler
    Castillo losing to Corrales
    Duran losing to Hagler
    Basilio losing to Robinson
    Arguello losing to Pryor fight #1

    I could go on and on lol. There are just too many to name lol...
     
  4. angelos

    angelos Well-Known Member Full Member

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  5. retriever

    retriever Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Amonsot against Katsidis
     
  6. gatorage

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    Tszyu vs Hatton.

    Thought Tszyu's post-fight comments after losing to Hatton were exceptional.

    He showed what sportsmanship was in a fight where every excuse was available.
     
  7. Suge Green

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    I gained respect for Calvin Brock when he lost to Eddie Chambers...



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  8. 1lehudson

    1lehudson Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Any american fighter that fights a european fighters and loses but doesnt get knocked out...IE Henry, who got mad hype by European fans after his fight with Diaconu, even though many many of us told them before and after that Henry was a bum...I have seen it happen time and time again on boxing web sites over the years...Lee Barber was a total bum in the States, fighting on the midwest scene, in high school gyms, before going over to Europe and beating a couple of hype jobs He was the greatest american cruiser of all times I had one poster tell me...Richard ****ING Hall the human punching bag became a great fighter after giving Daruisz M a tough fight... Byron Mitchell after dropping Calzaghe...Andrade after his fight with Kessler...I could go on and on...But Im abit off the subject....


    Fighter that comes to mind in then instance is two for me....David Kamau after he pretty much fought Chavez to a draw only to lose a lopsided dec on the cards...

    Wilfredo Rivera for losing to Whitaker...
     
  9. dave82

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    Castillo vs PBF 1. Even though he lost on the judges scorecards, that was one hell of a performance
     
  10. dhenzrae

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    :good
     
  11. asero

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    ^^^both not top 150 p4p
     
  12. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    im happy czar is back..it's almost a career ending fight for him..i wish michael domingo to comeback and be champ...
     
  13. scatterbrain

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    ERIK EL TERRIBLE MORALES. VS. PacMan II. even the 3rd fight.

    first time that erik was stopped but you got hand it to the man. he was a proud warrior recognizing that the end was near. (i think he won over david diaz)

    the third fight, he came to fight toe to toe with pac even though it was clear he was a bit drained but more so because he was against top opposition. and he did not run to survive. he came to fight, and yet he lost. but still has my respect.
     
  14. imp4pdabest

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    I agree w/everthing above.
     
  15. SnakeFist7

    SnakeFist7 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It was a good fight, I think it is overshadowed by all the fanboys on each side arguing over who won and thus can't enjoy it.