Heavyweights that achieved a lot since being brutally knocked out

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  1. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dillian Whyte was brutally KTFOed by Anthony Joshua and yet he came back in impressive fashion, winning 9 fights and beating some good or very good (Parker) opponents. Some of them with extremely brutal KO's (Browne, Chisora)

    But who were other heavyweight that ahieved more after their brutal KO losses than before?

    Hasim Rahman was knocked out cold and thrown out of the ring by Oleg Maskaev and yet he won titles twice, knocked out ATG Lennox Lewis, stopped Corrie Sanders and beat David Tua in rematch (officially it was a draw but everyone knows than Rahman won that fight).

    Corrie Sanders was brutally knocked out by Nate Tubbs but won WBO title after that destroying future ATG Wladimir Klitschko.

    But the best example of fighter coming back from brutal KTFO losses to ahieve more is Oleg Maskaev. His KO losses to McCall and Tua were really bad, but his KTFO losses to Kirk Johnson, Lance Whitaker and Corey Sanders were downright BRUTAL KTFO losses and he still won WBC title after them knocking out Hasim Rahman again in the rematch.

    Can you name any other examples of heavyweights, who achieve much more after brutal KTFO losses than before them?
     
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  2. Heavy_Hitter

    Heavy_Hitter Boxing Addict Full Member

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  3. POTUS

    POTUS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Nustin Dichols
     
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  4. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tyson after Douglas jumps out
     
  5. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    joe Louis took a hammering vs Schmeling
     
  6. pistal47

    pistal47 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Couldnt be a better example than Lennox Lewis x2.
     
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  7. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, but I wouldn't call his KO loss to McCall a "brutal KTFO". Rahman's KO was brutal indeed, but Lennox already had a great career before that fight.
     
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  8. Max Thunder

    Max Thunder Proud member of the Cult of Vikings Full Member

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    Manuel Charr became a world champion after his lights went out against Briedis.
     
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  9. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Tyson was nowhere near the fighter he was under Rooney, he wasn`t that good in the 90`s.
     
  10. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Lewis didn`t have a great career before the McCall KO, he wasn`t that good, his crowning performance with the help of Steward was his fights v Holy.
     
  11. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wlad Klitschko achieved the most after his two brutal KO losses to Sanders and Brewster. Undefeated and undisputed HW champion for 10 years in a row.

    All Whyte has achieved so far is a high ranking. He needs to win a strap to truly achieve a lot following that AJ KO loss
     
  12. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yes, definitely. But I was saying that he did have a great career before brutal KTFO loss to Rahman, and McCall loss while was realy bad, but not a brutal KO.
     
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  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Maskaev was the poster boy for quick-get-the-popcorn heavyweight glass cannons.
     
  14. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    true but he did destroy a few guys before prison and won some belts after
     
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  15. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Man, his team matched him like they hated him early on
     
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