Highest rated Defeat for a Boxer.

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  1. Balder

    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Heans Vs Hagler?

    Does anyone rate Tommies performance as that good? Did he come out better for this loss? It was a helluv a fight.
     
    Balder, Jul 21, 2015
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  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ruddock's career was made around the two Tyson defeats.

    Taylor's defeat to Chavez improved his standing; ditto Witherspoon's verses Holmes.
     
    TBooze, Jul 21, 2015
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  3. Boxing125

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    What about George Foreman vs Evander Holyfield 1991. Before the fight Foreman's comeback was treated as a joke after Foreman took Evander the distance for the first time as heavyweight people realised that Foreman at 42 was still competitive at the highest level
     
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  4. Rope-a-Dope

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    Saoul Mamby's losses to Duran and Cervantes vastly improved his reputation. His previous draw with Harold Weston Jr. had brought him out of complete obscurity, but the losses to Duran and Cervantes brought him to a whole other level. Then his controversial loss to Marerro (in their second fight) got him a title shot at Saensak Muangsurin. And the even more controversial loss to Muangsurin didn't hurt his reputation at all either.

    Mike Weaver's loss to Larry Holmes brought him from journeyman to legitimate contender status. A lot of people didn't even think he should have been in the ring with Holmes but he proved that he was a serious contender.
     
    Rope-a-Dope, Jul 21, 2015
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  5. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Not me. I thought that he fought a terrible fight against Hagler. Gave away all of his physical advantages.


     
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  6. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ron Lyle after the Foreman fight is the best example I can think of.

    Disagree with Frazier after Foreman. How can you say that? Joe's reputation was severely damaged in that fight.
     
    Vince Voltage, Jul 21, 2015
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  7. Smokin Bert

    Smokin Bert Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Vitali against Lennox for sure
     
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  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    For me it's Ezzard Charles losing by decision to Marciano...he covered himself in glory in that one in that he showed courage, grit and a chin in that never say die performance. His mistake was fight Rocky in that rematch way too soon IMO.
     
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  9. Balder

    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Wow.

    I did not even think of this one.


    GREAT pick
     
    Balder, Jul 21, 2015
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  10. Unforgiven

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    Luis Firpo was down 9 times in 4 minutes against Dempsey and came out the ring a bona fide legend whose name lives on to this day.
     
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  11. Sangria

    Sangria You bleed like Mylee Full Member

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    Klitschko's legacy. He was the one who lost.
     
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  12. Balder

    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I get it now. LOL

    You were the first to say it. :thumbsup
     
    Balder, Jul 21, 2015
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  13. Balder

    Balder Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Another perhaps would be Leonard in the first Duran fight.
     
    Balder, Jul 21, 2015
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  14. Vince Voltage

    Vince Voltage Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No, I think Leonard definitely lost more than he gained in that fight.

    How about Azumah Nelson vs. Salvador Sanchez?

    Or Boza Edwards vs. Arguello?
     
    Vince Voltage, Jul 21, 2015
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  15. SILVER SKULL 66

    SILVER SKULL 66 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I would go with Holy in the FIRST Bowe fight, he earned a lot of respect, recognition, for giving a guy who outweighed him by 30 lbs a helluva fight, and came back the next year and beat him..

    If Bowe had Holyfields heart he would have had a way better career..
     
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