Fights where a guy fought the fight of his life and still came up short

Johnny Owen too I reckon.

 

The one I immediately thought of was Jeffries Vs Fitzsimmons II.

Funny how many include Jeffries, that guy just knew how to win.

 

I can think of dozens of these at all kinds of levels from World, British down to local. Three that spring immediately to mind are :

Bob Foster v Chris Finnegan
Prince Rodney v Mick Courtney
Jason Welborn v Ryan Aston

See these and so many other fights like them and you understand why our sport is the hardest game.

 

Douglas was disappointing against Tucker after being favored. Puzzling you'd list this fight.

 

Yaqui Lopez v. Saad Ii

 

Da da boom

 

Poster boy for the thread, imo.

 

Mugabi vs Hagler

 

I first thought of Fernando Vargas against Tito and Oscar. I'll add quartey against Oscar while I'm at it. Also tarver vs Jones 1.

 

Vito v Hagler 1
Contra v Saad 1
Mugabi v Hagler
Witherspoon v Holmes
Walcot v Louis 1

 

Bert Cooper vs Holyfield

 

Meldrick Taylor vs Julio Cesar Chavez

Lou Duva is one of the biggest scumbag idiots in boxing and should have been banned for his disgraceful behavior ... Literally sabotages his own boxers

 

This shout-out could be the best of all of them.

 

Gerald McClellan vs Nigel Benn

 

Jose Luis Ramirez v Alexis Arguello
Curtis Parker v Mustafa Hamsho I
Jesse Burnett v John Conteh
Jesse Burnett v Leon Spinks