Fighters who lost one fight..... then retired...

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  1. Bigcat

    Bigcat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    How many fighters can you remember that had great careers then lost a vital fight then just never came back....

    Naseem Hamed, Leroy Jones, Mike Spinks....

    A few decent champs only lost one fight .. they fought again and i think we forget they only lost one fight..

    Bowe only ever lost a single fight , to Holyfield... British heavyweight Gary Mason only lost once too.. To Lennox Lewis.. he did resurface , but his desire wasn't there any more..

    Gene Tunney never lost as a heavyweight.. he only lost a single fight. To Harry Greb........

    I sometimes think too much emphasis is put on fighters being unbeaten nowadays.. I look back and some men were so proud that a loss , just broke thier heart..... its sad really because they had a lot to give...
     
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  2. PaddyD1983

    PaddyD1983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is true and I'm hoping Cotto comes back strong...
     
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  3. Serenata

    Serenata Fit und geimpft Full Member

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    Henry Maske - avenged his only loss after 10 years...
     
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  4. keyser

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    Hamed fought after his loss.

    Zeljko Mavrovic retired after his loss to Lennox.
     
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  5. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Charlie Zellenof ....
     
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  6. Serenata

    Serenata Fit und geimpft Full Member

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    It´s fighters, not clowns... :hey
     
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  7. T.C.W

    T.C.W Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    A lot of japanese fighters do if they have a title and lose
     
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  8. CarlesX7

    CarlesX7 Shit got real! Full Member

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    Yeah, but he looked nothing like his old self. Barrera took much out of him...

    He probably made enough money from that bout to stop fighting :D
     
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  9. Bigcat

    Bigcat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes , Naseem did appear once again, but gave up after one fight..

    Zed Mavrovic never returned after fighting competetively against Lennox at the Mohegan sun in Uncassville Conn... I was there , he did great..

    Zieljko became very Ill and almost lost his life i heard .. he had a bad disease and took years to recover.. i saw him recently in Germany , he is doing great now...
     
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  10. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Zeljko didn't have much choice...

    EDIT: Yes, see above. He's doing big business in the organic food market now.
    I do sometimes wonder what he could've done in the division. Not an awesome boxer, but his durability was pretty startling.
     
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  11. heerko koois

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    James Shuler.....his last fight was against Tommy hearns
     
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  12. CarlesX7

    CarlesX7 Shit got real! Full Member

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    Man he ate so much leather from Lewis, but he gave me the impression he would never go down, no matter how many more he would eat :shock:
     
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  13. Bigcat

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    Yes, that is a very sad story though... James died very shortly after the hearns fight in a horrific motorcycle accident..

    Tommy went to his graveside with the NABF belt he won from him.. he laid it down and said to his wife .. James held this longer than me, Its belongs with him...
     
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  14. T.S.

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    Gerry Cooney after his loss to Holmes. Sure he fought again but was obviously still retired when he stepped back in the ring.
     
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