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

Pacquiao after being iced by Marquez. I know he'd lost before but this was a brutal loss.

 

According to Freddie Roach, he thought Pacman would never bounce from that but Pacquiao just shrugged it off, it's boxing, it happens, not a big deal and he never and he never fretted over it. Humility helps in this sport big time

 

Dempsey’s losses to Flynn and Meehan.

Johnson’s loss to Marvin Hart.

Louis loss to Schmeling.

LaMotta’s losses to Robinson

Robinson loss to LaMotta or Fullmer and Fullmer’s loss to Robinson.

None of Pacquiao’s losses have hurt his career.

 

Benn after Watson & Eubank loses

 

Emile Griffith was welterweight champ when he stepped up for an over-the-weight fight with Rubin Carter and got stopped in one.

He defended the welter crown four more times, gave it up and three years later beat Dick Tiger for the middleweight crown. He defended it a couple times, lost to Nino Benvenuti, won it back, etc.

 

Marco Antonio Barrera losing twice to Junior Jones.

At the time, it seemed like his career at the top was over when he lost both fights.

Now, when I think of his career, I don't even think about any of his fights BEFORE Junior Jones. The memorable fights of his career came after.

 

Excellent post. Patterson was one of the most underrated champs of all time!

 

Early days l know, but Anthony Joshua.
If he manages to beat Usyk I'd probably say yes. If he beats Fury/Wilder, definitely.

 

Bruno after gettin crushed by Tyson,Lewis, Witherspoon, smith, went on to beat McCall for the WBC title!

 

He actually became a better fighter

 

Manny Pacquiao became a much better fighter after his loss to Erik Morales

 

Arturo Gatti after his losses to Ivan Robinson

 

Buster Douglas after his loss to Tony Tucker

 

A lot of people wrote off James Toney after his two losses to Montell Griffen

 

Best example ever.