Lineal Heavyweight champions, who accepted that they were beaten legitimately!

Lennox Lewis

 

Bob Fitzsimmons did the second time Jeffries beat him

 

Riddick Bowe publicly accepted his loss to Holyfield in their second fight

 

On the flip side, Riddick Bowe has spent the last 33 years insisting Lennox Lewis didn't beat him in the Olympic final and calling him out at every opportunity, including trying to get him to fight at any event they both happen to attend.

And just behind Bowe, at the 18-year mark, is Vitali Klitschko, who calls out Lennox Lewis any chance someone brings his name up because he thinks he was robbed, too.

 

He still gave Evander his props

 

Larry Holmes deserves a mention.

 

Sullivan,Fitzsimmons,Johnson,[initially,]Willard,[initially,]Dempsey,Carnera,Baer,Braddock,Never heard Charles reaction to being ko' d byWalcott.Walcott,Patterson,Ali,Spinks,Lewis,Wlad,[v Fury].

 

"Gene says he could have got up,if he says so I believe him".

 

Wilder has a big heart,a small brain, and no class whatsoever disgraceful behaviour.

 

Not many. I know good old John L Sullivan did.

 

And Holy when he lost it to Bowe.

 

Don't think Patterson made any excuses the two times he lost it. Nor have I heard Ingo make an excuse. Also don't think Frazier made any excuses, even though he clearly wasn't in top shape. Charles? Walcott?

 

Fitzsimmons did make a number of excuses for the first Jeffries loss, including claiming he was drugged.