Fighters who won the staredown but lost the fight?

Jose Ribalta-Mike Tyson.

 

Most of Fedor's fights

 

Benitez vs. Leonard (this was IMO the greatest staredown ever)

 

Foreman-Frazier both fights.

I swear, Frazier legitimately didn't know the definition of fear.

 

Wilfred Benitez vs Sugar Ray Leonard, Nov 30 1979, WBC Welterweight Title, Leonard won the title despite Benitez very boastful stare down, TKO 15.

 

Tyson-Bruno 1

 

Zellenoff vs
Andrew Hartley

 

Lyle 100% won the staredown with Foreman.

 

Took advantage of a Zaire snake bitten George Foreman, but it was Foreman who had a big "W" after their fight.

 

They were so close together they could have kissed each other!

 

Hagler vs Hearns. Hearns had an icy cold stare, but ended up being carried like a child 3 rounds later.

 

Randy Shields vs. Thomas Hearns.

Tommy gave him the death stare. Shields said after it took all he had not to break out laughing.

“I mean, what’s he going to do — hit me? He’s going to do that anyway.”

Randy, alas, didn’t have the arsenal to keep Hearns off him nor enough savvy and skill to outbox him.

But I do like his attitude here. Like a staredown has anything to do with the fight. The guy’s going to try to hit you whether he stares you down or not, lol.

 

Hearns vs Leonard #1
Hearns won the stare down.
But really, Hearns never lost a stare down. Just that menacing I'm going to kill you look Hearns had that was uniquely his, then factor in he was usually looking down on most of his opponents because of his height and reach advantages.
Liston vs Ali #1 also
I believe Liston got to Ali just a little. Ali had a lot of nervous energy 1st couple rds, but he seemed to settle down, and get down to business quickly.