Fighters who dined out on a loss

[imp]

Jeff Lacey.

Must hurt..no one seems to remember anything before or after the JC fight.

[Fenster]

Felix Sturm - won about 50 "world" title fights yet always remembered as the guy who got shafted by Oscar (and then ironically accused of constantly shafting every visitor to Germany).

[Master]

Buster Douglas dined out on his loss to Holyfield to the extent that he nearly died of overeating.

[Dark Lord Al]

Michael Spinks.

I remember Larry Holmes was asked about his thoughts on the outcome of the Tyson - Spinks result ,(and you have to take into account a lot of the ring magazine staff said Spinks on points )

Larry said the following - " The Spinks Jinx there Aint Nothing to it , and the whole world knows he wont do it , he will run around the ring for a few rounds , but Mike Tyson will run him down ! "

[ryanman]

Jeff Lacey.

Must hurt..no one seems to remember anything before or after the JC fight.

Lacy definitely isn't dining out on that loss.

[ryanman]

@Memphis you've fucked it mate. Is it dined out on or defined by? People have enough problems understanding thread topics without you adding to it.

[ryanman]

Mitch Green?

Went the distance with Tyson.

Except on the street, where he didn't go the distance with Tyson.

[Memphis]

I blame Master. I assumed people would know exactly what I meant but he took it immediately down the wrong path.

It's probably too late now but to clarify

Fighters who's careers were defined by a loss, but they got their monies worth out of that loss.

What about Maidana? Lost twice to Floyd back to back but laughed all the way to the bank on both occasions.

[ryanman]

I blame Master. I assumed people would know exactly what I meant but he took it immediately down the wrong path.

It's probably too late now but to clarify

Fighters who's careers were defined by a loss, but they got their monies worth out of that loss.

What about Maidana? Lost twice to Floyd back to back but laughed all the way to the bank on both occasions.

Trust Master. Its comforting that things haven't changed around here...

[ryanman]

How's about Wayne McCulloch? Specifically being the first to take Naz 12 rounds.

He had some decent wins so to say he was defined by that is a bit unfair but he is most remembered nowadays for having the best chin outside of Oliver McCall, a reputation he first earned from that loss.

[Spicoli]

Meldrick Taylor crusher to Chavez? Never the same and always over shadows his prior masterpiece v McGirt.

[Fenster]

How's about Wayne McCulloch? Specifically being the first to take Naz 12 rounds.

He had some decent wins so to say he was defined by that is a bit unfair but he is most remembered nowadays for having the best chin outside of Oliver McCall, a reputation he first earned from that loss.

Hmmm... not sure his chin rep was due to Naz (not saying you're wrong but I don't remember him like that). He had a great rep from the Olympics/AMs, and before facing Naz he already had a reputation for being hard-as-nails, with the upset victory in Japan for the WBC title then several title defence wars before an epic with HOFamer Daniel Zaragoza. After Naz he had another epic with Morales (which was one of the HBO fights of the year).

You're right he was considered a lamb to the slaughter against Naz but I remember it more to do with stepping up in weight against, obviously, one of the P4P hardest clumpers and biggest stars at the time.

[Master]

What about James Toney as soon as he lost to Roy Jones he dined out so much he moved to cruiserweight and even heavyweight.

[Master]

You are all cunts.

Broner is making a career out of his losses.

Hagler made a lot of people like him when he retired to Italy after his loss to Leonard and the bad scoring of one judge.

Similarly Wlad has got a lot more supporters and enhaced his legacy by getting knocked out by AJ.

Rocky Fielding seems to have got some support here as the next big thing after his performance against Canelo.

Am I going down the right lines here?

[Primo Carnera]

You are all cunts.

Broner is making a career out of his losses.

Hagler made a lot of people like him when he retired to Italy after his loss to Leonard and the bad scoring of one judge.

Similarly Wlad has got a lot more supporters and enhaced his legacy by getting knocked out by AJ.

Rocky Fielding seems to have got some support here as the next big thing after his performance against Canelo.

Am I going down the right lines here?

You silly cunt! Hagler, Hearns, Wlad ain’t dining out on their losses, they’re fucking legends. Broner whether we like him or not is a 3 weight (or is it 4??) World Champion.
We’re talking about people like Martin Murray and Paul Smith, who were the “shoulda, woulda, coulda” brigade. Gallant losers , but never won fuck all. Chisora dines out on all his fucking losses and Dave “boy” Green for his KO by SRL.