when has a defeat ever lifted a boxers career?

[rosco1984]

More recently you have to mention morales!wot a great performance against maidana!arguable won the fight with one eye!not bad for a so called has been

[AdamGB]

The first Holyfield-Bowe fight.

Showed how much heart that he had and that he could share a ring with a young BIG heavyweight... for me that fight stamped him as 'the real deal' and I think it really captured the adoration that the public has had for him... seeing the sheer size differences and the way holyfield tried to boss the fight got him loads of respect from the public.

[CutMeMick]

In recent times Sergio getting the loss to RuPaul...

[Boxer4life]

Antonio Tarver