Unbeaten or Undefeated?

[BoxingGorilla]

In my mind unbeaten could mean you may have lost a fight on points but you never got your face caved in. You were never "beat."

Undefeated means you never lost a match even when it appeared an elephant had tap danced on your face.

Just a thought.

[Put Em' Up]

I pretty much think it depends on who those records are against. You used Lennon Lewis for example. He was a guy who fought and beat EVERYONE there was worth beating in the heavyweight division. It was for like 5 or 6 years he reigned supreme. It also enhanced his aura that he avenged his two losses.

Floyd has gone unbeaten but did he actually fight the best available at all times? Makes it a whole lot easier if the answer is no. And in my opinion the answer has been NO since he left the lightweight division.

In short it all depends on who is on those resumes.

[piye]

I know 'unbeaten' is not the technical term for the status I am describing but that is not the point of the thread is it? what I mean by unbeaten is throughout your career although you may have lost no fighter has gotten the best of you.

I mean Lewis lost, but other the two fights who was the best? no one Lewis fought can say; I AM BETTER THAN LEWIS due to him beating them my point is I think there is to much emphasis on undefeated reords when it takes much more for someone like Paul Williams to come back from defeat and put on a performance like yesterdays.

[Slowmotion426]

Lennox took a beating from Klitchsko.

It is better to be undefeated than unbeaten.

[p4pking]

Well as has been said, they mean the same thing to most surely... But for what it's worth it all depends on the opposition faced and the nature of the fights... To be beaten once your better years are behind you, and then still be able to avenge the loss is a testament to greatness, perhaps moreso than never losing imo. Neither mean anything unless you take on the best though.

[Put Em' Up]

Lennox took a beating from Klitchsko.

It is better to be undefeated than unbeaten.

And Klitschko didn't?

[Slowmotion426]

Lennox took a beating from Klitchsko.

It is better to be undefeated than unbeaten.

And Klitschko didn't?

Yes. And Klitchsko was winning the fight.