He Came Back ... Huge loses that did not wreck careers ..

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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Fighters who survived brutal losses to comeback and maintain quality fighter status ..

    Lennox Lewis after looked to both McCall and Rahman
    Wlad after Sanders and Brewster
    Michael Nunn vs Toney
    Louis vs Schmeling 1
    Johnson vs Choynski
    Marvin Johnson vs Matt Franklin


    Many , many more ...
     
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  2. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Chacon
    Mancini
    Rosario
    Norris
    Hearns
    Olivares
    Harada

    Too many to name, really.
     
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  3. Rubber Glove Sandwich

    Rubber Glove Sandwich A lot of people have pools Full Member

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    Yaegashi did this twice.
    Duran is the definition of this idea.
    Although Tatsuyoshi's losses to Zaragoza weren't bad I doubt that people expected him to win a title after those wars.
     
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  4. JWSoats

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    Floyd Patterson immediately comes to mind with his devastating TKO by Ingo in 1959 and his one-round losses to Liston in 1962 and 63. He came back to have some of his finest victories in his post-title years and at the time of his last fight, in 1972, Ring Magazine had him listed as the #3 heavyweight contender behind champion Joe Frazier.
     
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  5. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Barrera
     
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  6. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Tarver after Harding I.
    John Ruiz post Tua.
    Byrd after Ike.
    Golota after Tyson.
     
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  7. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oleg Maskaev had a stringe of knockout losses but came back to win the WBC heavyweight title.
     
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  8. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Donaire getting schooled by Rigo then KO’d by Walters, has actually done some really good stuff in recent years.
     
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  9. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hilario Zapata. He came back as champion time after time again after losing badly in some fights.
     
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  10. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Holyfield after being beaten by Moorer and then stopped by Bowe 2 fights later..
     
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  11. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hearns on multiple occasions
    Camacho
    Pazienza (While not in a boxing ring,a great comeback nevertheless)
    J.Jackson.
     
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  12. Rafaman

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    Diego Corrales got dismantled and wrecked by FMJ. 5 Knockdowns and didn't win a single round. Then got sent to prison right after for 14 months. If this happened in today's climate no way would his career have continued. He assaulted his 98 pound pregnant wife giving her a broken collarbone and ribs and a bruised spine. Corrales then moved up in weight winning more world titles eventually giving us the Castillo classic fight.
     
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  13. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joey Maxim, after getting iced in 1 round to Hatchetman Sheppard.
     
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  14. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Glen the Road Warrior Johnson lost multiple heartbreaking decisions and was KO by BHOP at 160. In 2004 he beat Clinton Woods, Roy Jones and Antonio Tarver back to back to back to win a world title at 175 and Ring Magazine's fighter of the year.
     
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  15. UFC2020

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    Atleast Tyson after the Buster Douglas Ass whopping had the guts to come out to press conferences and in public and interviews and didn't cry, hide, avoid the media like Ronda Rousey
     
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