Quote Originally Posted by Bilbo
Yeah but being knocked out twice has permanently sealed Lennox Lewis' reputation as a glass jawed champion.

It's done the same for Wladimir.

If they would have been outboxed and beaten down but not stopped if anything it enhances their reputation. Sam Peter for example, a zero skill brawler but considered the toughest man in the heavyweight division.
Think about this Bilbo.....some guys get sparked....like Lewis and can comeback and be great, it's very hard for a guy who gets totally outboxed and dominated for 12 rounds to come back and be as good as they used to be or better.

Yeah looking back Tyson was due for a loss but still that loss took so much away from him and how scared other fighters were of him....it gave the BLUE PRINT to everyone....that's what is so damaging about it, other fighters look at the fight and take notes and try their had at their strategy