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

Agree wholeheartedly. Characterisically astute post Mante. I always felt Jones had complete control of that one, but, not being accustomed to the 12 round distance combined with knowing he had it in the bag, he let one or two of the later rounds slip. It always annoys me when people come out with, "Well, if green Hopkins could take 4 rounds off Jones..." and the like.