Which fighter has come back from the most embarrising loss?

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  1. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Barrera got dismantled for 12 lopsided rounds when he fought Manny Pacquiao, but somehow came back to take the rubber match against a very good version of Morales in '04. Astonishing. He had no business coming back from that, just shows you the character of Marco.
     
    Addie, Jul 4, 2009
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  2. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    barrera is a true all time great and mexican warrior, it made me sick watching khan beat him, khan would not av lasted 3 rounds with barrera in his prime
     
    cotto20, Jul 4, 2009
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  3. Tin_Ribs

    Tin_Ribs Me Full Member

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    :twisted: Beat me to it. The first example that popped into my head, good call. His comeback from the Jones losses and evolution into master-boxer too.

    Kostya Tszyu from the Phillips loss. Phillips utterly fustigated him when his (Tszyu's) star was rising, yet KT modified his style slightly and came back to unify all of the belts at 140.
     
    Tin_Ribs, Jul 4, 2009
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  4. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Zab Judah in his fight with Tzsu the Im not hurt dance and Nate Campell getting KO'd by Robbie Peden
     
    Bummy Davis, Jul 4, 2009
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  5. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marco Antonio Barrera after being beaten badly by Junior Jones shut down Hamed
     
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  6. Adaptation

    Adaptation Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Duran wins it for sure. He quit?

    Lennox vs Rahman

    George Foreman and Larry Holmes definitly deserves props for the late career comebacks. Wlad deserves some props too.

    Not the best but sugar shane was nice to beat oscar after losing twice to Vernon...
     
    Adaptation, Jul 4, 2009
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  7. KOTF

    KOTF Bingooo Full Member

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    John Ruiz got KTFO by David Tua and yet ended up becoming a 2 time HW champion
     
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  8. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Jack Dempsey against Jim Flynn
    Mickey Walker against KO Phil Delmont
     
    My2Sense, Jul 5, 2009
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  9. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Eusebio Pedroza did not do so bad after the Zamora blow out, despite also losing his next bout by KO as well!
     
    TBooze, Jul 5, 2009
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  10. cotto20

    cotto20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    wasnt that walkers first fight?
     
    cotto20, Jul 5, 2009
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  11. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    James Toney after Drake Thadzi deserves a mention, too. He didn't lose a fight for years after that.
     
    Rock0052, Jul 5, 2009
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  12. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pone Kingpetch came back after being ko'd by Hiroyuki Ebihara in one round to regain the title against Ebihara 3 months later.
     
    AlFrancis, Jul 5, 2009
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  13. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yes, the hated Ruiz deserves credit for coming back from this most devastating ko/domination that I've ever seen..to become a persistant, and again hated, title claiment.
     
    red cobra, Jul 5, 2009
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  14. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Liston getting beat and broken by Marty Marshall. Inexcusable in the modern age.
     
    Seamus, Jul 5, 2009
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  15. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran sometimes seemed like Rasputin. Quit against SRL, schooled by Benitez, starched by Hearns (an experience Cuevas never recovered from), subdued by Laing, yet he'd probably still be boxing if not for an auto accident. It's also useful to remember that he avenged late career losses to Pat Lawlor and Jorge Castro, stunning reversals at the age he engineered those outcomes.
     
    Duodenum, Jul 5, 2009
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