Fighters Whose Biggest Moment Was a Loss

[ElTerribleMorales]

MAB against Morales in their first fight

Or even the loss to PAC

but he came back in full after the loss to Morales, he had a long string of big wins and the fight itself was a very close loss

[ringside]

Ricky Burns has a bright future but his loss to Alex Arthur gave him a good reputation and it could turn out to be the best part of his carrer (although i seriously don't think that will be the case)

Tyson loosing to Douglas
ODLH loosing to Mosley
Zab loosing to Tszyu
Barrios loosing to Freitas
Jean Marc loosing to Bell
Samuel loosing to Wlad
Audley loosing to Williams
Jeff loosing to Joe
Bernard loosing to Taylor
JLC loosing to Corrales
Harris loosing to Maussa

I don't think Tyson loosing to Douglas was one of the fight that gave him a "claim to fame".

[AdamGB]

Naseem loosing to MAB

[ImRipped]

Ricky Burns has a bright future but his loss to Alex Arthur gave him a good reputation and it could turn out to be the best part of his carrer (although i seriously don't think that will be the case)

Tyson loosing to Douglas
ODLH loosing to Mosley
Zab loosing to Tszyu
Barrios loosing to Freitas
Jean Marc loosing to Bell
Samuel loosing to Wlad
Audley loosing to Williams
Jeff loosing to Joe
Bernard loosing to Taylor
JLC loosing to Corrales
Harris loosing to Maussa

I don't think Tyson loosing to Douglas was one of the fight that gave him a "claim to fame".

I'd have to say Tyson's biggest moments were either crushing Spinks in 91 seconds or biting Evander.

[hitmanhatton]

williams against vitali

[SimonH]

Sadly perhaps; Duran's two biggest moments, the ones everyone remembers were against Leonard in New Orleans, and against the 'Motor City Cobra'

[CutMeMick]

Sadly perhaps; Duran's two biggest moments, the ones everyone remembers were against Leonard in New Orleans, and against the 'Motor City Cobra'

I remember SRL-Duran I, the most then Duran-Barkley

[p4pking]

I assumed that the thread meant fighters who are looked upon as being great or close to, due to a loss, not simply that they are most remembered for losing. For instance MAB against PAc or Nas against MAB aren't really what was meant,( I hope ). For biggest props in a losing effort, I would have to say Emanuel Augustus against Mickey Ward is a big one, although it isn't a real well known fight and he didn't deserve to lose imo.. Also Duran against Hagler, he kept it close the whole fight during Haglers reign as middleweight king. Thommy Hearns definetly, against SRL and Hagler.. Barkley against Duran, even. Ken Norton vs LArry Holmes is also one I would say. Gatti against WArd, first fight.. THere's lots.

[SimonH]

Sadly perhaps; Duran's two biggest moments, the ones everyone remembers were against Leonard in New Orleans, and against the 'Motor City Cobra'

I remember SRL-Duran I, the most then Duran-Barkley

Too right, I have always respected your superb judgement CutMeMick [click]