losing performances that upped a fighter's stock.

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  1. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    List your five best examples of a fighter's stock rising as the result of a losing performance.


    Some examples (in no order) to get the old ball rolling:


    BHop losing to RJJ, Duran losing to Hagler, Vitali losing to Lennox, Witherspoon 'losing' to Holmes, and Conn losing to Louis.

    What was it about the loss that upped the loser's reputation ?
     
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  2. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    abril-rios

    santa cruz-casamayor

    young-ali

    nelson-sanchez
     
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  3. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    farr-louis

    tarver-jones 1

    balboa-creed
     
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  4. Nightcrawler

    Nightcrawler Boxing Addict Full Member

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    holyfield-bowe
     
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  5. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Chisora vs Vitali and Helinius Hmmm
     
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  6. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Azumah Nelson losing to Sanchez
     
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  7. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pacquiao against Morales in the first fight is worth mentioning.
     
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  8. Senor Pepe'

    Senor Pepe' Boxing Junkie banned

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    Alfredo Evangilista vs. Muhammad Ali

    Mike Weaver vs. Larry Holmes

    Jersey Joe Walcott vs. Joe Louis I

    George Chuvalo vs Floyd Patterson

    Oscar Bonavena vs Joe Frazier I
     
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  9. Sister Sledge

    Sister Sledge Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No it's not. He was already a star and the loss didn't show us anything we didn't already know.
     
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  10. Sister Sledge

    Sister Sledge Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lucas Mathysse losing to Judah put his name on the map.
     
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  11. TIGEREDGE

    TIGEREDGE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    surprised leonard v duran wasnt mentioned first
     
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  12. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't get it, how is that any different to what others have listed such as Holyfield-Bowe or Duran-Hagler?:huh
    Both Holyfield and Duran were already well known stars when they gave their best losing performances.

    I guess Adamek against Chad Dawson and Tua against Ibeabuchi are worth a mention.
     
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  13. Hookie

    Hookie Affeldt... Referee, Judge, and Timekeeper Full Member

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    Foreman L12 Holyfield

    Nelson LKOby15 Sanchez

    Williams L15 Holmes

    Witherspoon L12 Holmes

    Ruddock LKO7 and L12 Tyson

    Schulz L12 Foreman
     
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  14. Hookie

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    Kessler L12 Calzaghe
     
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  15. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Chuck Wepner vs Ali...... the Original Rocky situation.
     
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