Name a time when a loss made a fighter better

Glen Johnson after he fought Bernard Hopkins

 

Kosta Tyszu after he loss to Vince Phillips

 

John Ruiz after he loss to David Tua

 

Dempsey after Flynn ..

 

All he did was get on the juice.

 

B-Hop was on another level to Johnson and anybody he fought, Jones was awful v Glen, I didn`t rate any of his wins that high after his loss to B-Hop.

 

I could agree with all the above but I just watched "losers" on Netflix about Michael Bentt, he talks about his feelings after being ko'd in the 1st round of his first pro fight. He then went on an undefeated run before battering Tommy Morrison in the first round to win a world title. In his very next fight he lost to a vicious punching Herbie Hide and suffered brain damage. He has since then become a very succesfull in film and theatre, he never actually liked boxing.

You could say both his first and last loss made him better.

 

Stevenson after Boone.

Khan after Prescott.

 

I question this. If it were true, he should have avenged his loss to Phillips. I think it was more a case of Tszyu fighting easier competition after that fight. Fighters on the level of Sharmba Mitchell were never going to trouble Kostya.

 

I think the first loss to Esteban DeJesus helped Duran become a much smarter, crafty fighter while still maintaining his aggressive style.

 

We're missing a huge one here....

 

Wlad after Brewster.

 

Lomachenko after his 'loss' to Salido. Definitely helped him improve more as a seasoned pro.

 

Jack Johnson after Joe Choynski

 

Leonard after Duran learned fight his fight. Hearns after Leonard he learned the fight is not over until it is over, and yet he still fought a stupid fight against Hagler. He is an all time great, but some of his decisions were not great.