Fighters who got better after their first loss

[warreng]

I think it was armstrong that lost 3 of his first 4 fights nd look wot he went on to do.

[El Kabong]

Wladimir Klitschko
Bernard Hopkins
Manny Pacquiao
Lennox Lewis

[Violent Demise]

Anyone got any nominations ?

The first that comes to my mind is Almazbek Raiymkulov.

Anyone else got any others

Just so you know Raiymkulov still ain't any good since he lost. These guys are

Juan Manuel Marquez
Jorge Arce
Samuel Peter
O'Neil Bell

[No Contest]

Naseem Hamed No, I would have to throw in the Marquez Bros. "Sweet Pea" Pernell Whitaker, even tho it wasnt really a loss.

[Kev]

Nigel Benn.

Benn didn't really improve until after his second loss

[eagle]

kostya tszyu

[Galaxy]

Kendall Holt!

[BoomBoom]

Kermit Cintron as of late, SRL got better after Duran. Marvin Haglers another one.

[CutMeMick]

I've mentioned several fighters who have lost their pro-debuts and wen't on to do good/really good after. Some that I remember;

Lost Debut:
B-Hop - Lost debut P4P fighters of our times, argueably top 3 Middles of all-time
Arguello - Do I really need to explain what happened after? (Maybe just for Taeth )
R.Marquez - P4P fighter just like hes bro, skilled and powerful.
'El Maestro' - Argueably the best Fly of all time, one of the most skilled fighters ever.
'Homcide Hank' - P4P all time who lost his debut in KO fashion.

Lost early in career:
Cazares - 1st fight was Draw, wen't 2-3 in 1999 but hasn't lost since 200
Sanchez - No need to comment really.
Azumah - After his loss to Sanchez he went on to do some major things in boxing, BHF to name one thing.
Pedroza - Lost early but is a superb fighter, BHF.
Monzon - Lost in his ealry career, now P4P all-time and IMO #1 Middle ever.
E. Griffith - Lost early in his career and wen't on to do great things in boxing, IMO very underrated (because of lack of footage of him
available for people to see), BHF.

[Master]

Nigel Benn improved a lot after the Watson defeat, he went to the US and learned a lot of the tricks of the trade and went the distance twice over there with durable fighters, so he learned how to pace himself. It was not good enough to beat Eubanks, but he improved again after that defeat too. He started training in Tennerefe, got rid off a hangers on, was more relaxed and therefore getting his power shots off better at super middleweight and he was more difficult to hit with his head movement. Eubanks could not beat him the second time they fought and all these improvement helped him beat McClellan. The old Benn that lost to Watson and Eubanks would never have beaten him. That is what you call improvement.

[danchar123]

David Haye has improved loads since his loss to Thompson.

[leftylee]

JMM after his debut loss.