Fighters unfairly attached to a loss.

[Put Em' Up]

I know I am new here and this may have been done to death but if not I will throw it out there (and hopefully not get massacred by the masses) How many fighters can you name that no matter what they achieve there will be the one loss that they can not escape. In a way where it is almost unfair the way the loss follows them around for the remainder of time. I'll start out with a few.

Mike Tyson's loss to Buster Douglas. People who do not even follow the sport will bring this up. Other then his prison record it is the one thing he can not escape. Even people who praise him feel the need to mention it.

Joe Louis loss to Max Schmelling. Have you ever seen a documentary about Louis that did not mention the loss?

Roy Jones KO loss to Tarver. Sometimes it seems like Jones did nothing in his career but lose to Tarver by brutal KO. I remember seeing Tarver on Friday Night Fights and they introduced him at the studio with Brian Kenny at least 5 times and each time they mentioned he beat Roy Jones.

Wladamir Klitschko and his KO loss to Cory Sanders. It forever labeled him as glass jawed.

Anyone have a few to add

[Violent Demise]

Roberto Duran quitting against Ray Leonard. He never lived it down

[LEGION]

Cintron/Margarito I and just about as bad fight II. In my eyes, I'll only ever remember him for sitting down and quitting, then crying like a school girl in the corner. At least in the rematch he didn't cry{at least not for the whole world to see anyways, maybe in the locker room}

[LEGION]

Hatton may be remembered for his loss to Mayweather. No shame in losing to Floyd, but getting used as a pinball and bounced off the post is something people don't forget.

[Spicoli]

Liston /Ali......Both fights



How about Ketchel/Johnson.......every time Ketchel comes up its "He had a set up deal,went for sucker KO &Johnson got pissed and played dentist" ...............Shit,I just did it

Good topic

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I think Lennox Lewis is unfairly criticised for his two losses, and many people mention these when trying to make an excuse for him not to be an all time top 5 HW.

[ICB]

Larry Holmes vs Michael Spinks 1.