What boxer has the best losses?

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  1. The Fighting Yoda

    The Fighting Yoda Active Member Full Member

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    A fighter named Joe Ghnouly has some big names on his record:

    Ray Robinson
    Henry Armstrong
    Tony Canzoneri
    Barney Ross
    Kid Chocolate
    Freddie Miller
    Benny Bass
    Al "Bummy" Davis


    Young Peter Jackson has an interesting mix of losses:

    Young Griffo
    Mysterious Billy Smith
    Barbados Joe Walcott
    Philadelphia Jack O'Brien
    Sam Langford
    Jack Johnson
    Joe Jennette


    Archie Moore:

    Muhammad Ali
    Floyd Patterson
    Rocky Marciano
    Harold Johnson
    Ezzard Charles
    Holman Williams
    Jimmy Bivins
    Charley Burley
    Eddie Booker, Jack Chase, Aaron Wade
    Teddy Yarosz
    Shorty Hogue
     
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  2. janitor

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    A deeper dive on Joe Grim's incredible resume.

    He lost to:

    George Cole
    Kid Carter
    Peter Maher
    Joe Walcott
    Bob Fitzsimons
    Jack Johnson
    Joe Gans
    Hugo Kelly
    Dave Holly
    Dixie Kid
    Jack Blackburn
    Sam McVea
    Luther McCarthy
    Battling Levinsky
    Philadelphia Jack O'Brien

    He even challenged Jim Jeffries, who ducked a chance to beat him.
     
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  3. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Fernando Vargas
    Loses
    Felix Trinidad
    Oscar Dela Hoya
    Shane Mosley (2x)
    Ricardo Mayorga
     
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  4. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jose Medel lost to:

    Eder Jofre
    Ruben Olivares
    Fighting Harada
    Chucho Castillo
    Jose Becerra
    Lionel Rose
    Efren Torres
     
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  5. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT banned Full Member

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    Moving down the line - Scrap Iron Johnson lost to quite a few well known names.
     
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  6. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rocky Lockridge deserves a mention
     
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  7. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Zab Judah
     
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  8. Contro

    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Miguel Cotto has got to be up there.
    Trout was very good, and his biceps tore against Sadam Ali.

    Canelo Margarito Mayweather Pacquiao....
     
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  9. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Besides the Ukraine guy Hatton only lost to prime Pac and Prime Floyd.
     
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  10. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Yeah Grim is near the top of such a list. The guy took on everyone.
     
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  11. janitor

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    You could argue that he has the greatest lightweight, the greatest welterweight, the greatest middleweight, and the greatest heavyweight up to that point.

    If some of the men he lost to were outside their primes, then that just makes the losses even more impressive.
     
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  12. LWW

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    Jose Luis Ramirez 7 of his 9 losses were to future HOF and one other was to world champion.
     
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  13. Joeywill

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    Oscar De La Hoya and by far
     
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  14. AntonioMartin1

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    Juan Laporte
     
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  15. Lankykong

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    Bennie Briscoe lost to:

    Rodrigo Valdez x3
    Carlos Monzon x2
    Luis Manuel Rodriguez x 2
    Marvin Hagler
    Emile Griffith
    Vito Antuofermo
    Vicente Rondon
     
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