Great fighters who suffered a shut-out when prime or near-prime?

I didn't say Whitaker-Nelson was a shutout. I said it was a near shut out. Pray tell us which rounds other than the 7th and the 12th (which was a charity round Whitaker gifted him because of the point deduction, not because Nelson actually outfought him) you gave to Azumah?

And I concede Azumah was a little past prime, even though he remained at a championship level for a good 6 years after the fight.

 

Whitaker never got out of second gear and lost three rounds :good

 

I had Whittaker 8 Paez 4.

 

I think 10-2/9-3 fights should, or at least could qualify as effective shutouts if the rounds you could give to the loser were nothing/feeling out rounds or because of the winner coasting and taking rounds at the end say(while still clearly being in control.

LIke jones vs Hopkins.An effective shutout where Hopkins only marginal success came as Roy coasted at the end.Hopkins not being prime would exclude it here, but you see what i mean.

 

If you scored the fight as an effective shut-out, you can defo add it imo, Hopkins, even if not at the absoulte pinnacle of his career, is a fine win for Jones.

 

That's kinda like saying Tate shutout Weaver except for the last round

 

Douglas Tyson

Schmeling Louis I

 

Nah Tyson won a round or two especially with the knockdown he gave Douglas in the 8th I think.

 

Both were past their prime


Also I don't think Jones/Hopkins was a shutout I think i gave Hopkins 3 maybe 4 rounds. I know those rounds were close though. I'll have to watch it again.