Which boxers lost or have a bad resume (bunch of losses, even KO losses, etc.) and came back to win win win win and win to become champions and dominate?
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Which boxers lost or have a bad resume (bunch of losses, even KO losses, etc.) and came back to win win win win and win to become champions and dominate?
Johnny Nelson (Nap)
Dennis Andries
Steve Robinson
Marco Antonio Barrera
Lennox Lewis
Joel Casamayor came back strong after all his "so-called" loses
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Originally Posted by Violent Demise
I dont think Casamayor has ever lost.
santa cruz? :LOLATYOU: don't make me name more ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GAMEQuote:
Originally Posted by Violent Demise
I dont think Casamayor has ever lost.
Joe Loius, Ezzard Charles, spring to mind
Bernard Hopkins lost his first Pro fight at LHW then came back at middleweight and didn't lose until he fought for the middleweight crown against Roy Jones in 1993. He then went onto dominate the division for over 12 years.
I know he needs to retire now but I feel proud to have witnessed one of the greatest boxing careers of all time and I really fear for him against Pavlik but he won't listen to good advice from the likes of Freddie Roach.
After Marciano's first lo-- ahem win against Roland Lastarza he really improved by a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scrap
Archie Moore also comes to mind.
Kostya Tszyu came back stronger after losing to
Phillips. He went on a 8 year 13 fight including 11 defenses run before losing to Hatton and retiring.
How could I forget that?Quote:
Originally Posted by eagle
Margarito....;D
Terry Norris
How about Manny Pacquaio. As far as I know he has two KOs from earlier in his career against opponents even the biggest boxing experts probably haven't heard of, and look where he is 8 or 9 years later.
Azumah Nelson
Haven't read the whole thread, so I'm not sure if he's been mentioned, but I'd say Tony has come back pretty strong since his loss to Williams.
Buster Douglas came back and won a few fights after losing the title.
Leonard after losing to Duran.
almost cliche at this point But....Glen Johnson ;D
Charles Williams
Pernell Whittaker
Tommy Hearns
Roberto Duran
Bernard Hopkins
Gerald McClellan - not after the Benn fight obviously...I know we have some sick posters but this was to focus on after his first loss very early in his career
Manny Pacquiao
Muhammed Ali
George Foreman
Lennox Lewis
Wladimir Klitschko ;)....hopefully Andy Lee and Miguel Cotto, albeit Miguel has a much better chance at being great since he was halfway there when he got beat
Morrison probably got one of the worse beatings and came back an made a little noise.
Jorge Arce after losing to Michael Crabajal
Check Box rec . Casa clearly wonQuote:
Originally Posted by Julius Rainsanta cruz? :LOLATYOU: don't make me name more ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by GAMEQuote:
Originally Posted by Violent Demise
I dont think Casamayor has ever lost.
Pac though was properly beaten to the ground in his losses ;D
Balboa did ok after that beating from Laing.
seriously though George Foreman had a strong comeback after such a long time out and a couple of losses!
It's early to tell, but maybe Paul Williams.
Matthew Saad Muhammad, Dick Tiger,
Both fighters had a really tough start in the career losing multiple fights then went on to win Light Heavyweight World title and made multiple defenses and Dick Tiger won the Middleweight World title aswell.
Alexis Arguello, Henry Armstrong, and Bernard Hopkins all lost their pro debuts.
I think the Marquez brothers did too.
Joe Louis improved on his tendency to be lazy with his jab after the Max Schmeling loss.
As far as I'm concerned, Lennox Lewis losing to Oliver McCall was a blessing in disguise. It was Manny Steward in the other corner who picked up on Lewis's poor balance and being so open when he threw the right hand. Oliver caught Lewis with that same right hand in round 1, it just wasn't as clean. Lewis fought a lot of good punchers, and I think sooner or later, he would've been caught when he made those mistakes.
Lewis's balance and overall technique became better with Steward.
James J Braddock was going nowhere fast, lots of losses and then turned it around to become heavyweight champ.
Louis' return after the devastating loss to Schemeling was pretty good .... Ali didn't do too bad after being given a hiding by Smokin' Joe Frazier.
Sugar Ray went something like 40 undefeated till he lost to La Motta - then he went something like another 90 fights undefeated till he lost to Turpin (I stand to be corrected on the actual numbers, but hopefully you agree with my point)
A lot of guys will get a loss due to difficulty making weight as they grow out of a weight class, or in the beginning of their careers when their inexperience puts them in danger. It happens to the greats to, Sugar Ray's idol Henry Armstrong, and Benny Leonard.
P.S. I just surfing the back pages here and read that Anthony Mundine's old man Tony Mundine got KO'd by Luis Rodrigues and went on to beat Emile Griffith and take a shot at Carlos Monzon's title.
Considering all the recent threads on him, I'm surprised noone has mentioned David Haye. Enzo could arguably be brougt up as well. And so could Wlad for that matter.
Someone mentioned both Marquez-brothers - Israel Vazquez could be on the list as well.
Mike McCallum after defeat to Kalambay but definitely Joe Louis as he was never ever a sucker to the right hand again.
humberto soto
nate campell another good boxer to a today elite boxer
verno phillips
gerry penalosa