Quote Originally Posted by Preme
Funny thing, i was thinking about this in work today(my jobs sucks so i veg alot and was gunna post it, forgot and just seen what eubank said about calzaghe...

Throught boxing fighters stock have risen from suffering a loss and coming back... and alot seem to get slated if they have un an blemished record...

Its only now since mayweather just got by the great oscar de la hoya that people really acknowlageing his talents...

Barrera had some ups and downs but hit superstardom from lossing to tapia and coming back...

Maciano is considered a great in the sense of what he done, whislt most people don't rate him as a 'great' boxer - mianly down to the fact he never lost so menaing he never fought anyone who was really good...

I think thats why you have to lose to be a great, lossing shows you are human, that you fought someone out there as good as you, can you came back at another level... anyone other than a devout fan will always question a fighter who has never tasted deafeat; i do it now, sure mayweather has fought and beat some great fighters - yet i still want to see him fight mosley, magarito cotoo if he wins - when realisticaly, beating de la hoya should of been enough for even the biggest hater, and honestly. im not a fan of mayweathe rin person but i think hes a fantastic boxer...

Barrera didnt loose to tapia

.. I suppose he is respected from the junior jones losses when he came back and 'lost' a close decision to morales in the first fight.. But it was sucha great fight and performance that you knew he was back..

And again when he was blown out by pac..But came back and beat morales convincingly in theyr third fight..

Also its not so much that you have to loose..But in alot of unblemished fighters cases..
They have never had the chance to show how much heart they have..

The ones who have either had the defining fights where they had to dig deep, Or have come back from defeat just seem to capture more respect from the fans..