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Re: Fighters whose best performances were in a loss
Posted: 22 Aug 2018, 15:46
by APerno
Bodyshot3 wrote: ↑22 Aug 2018, 15:32
Eubank Senior against Calzaghe.
Was never-ever a Eubank fan; he defeated my idol Benn and a very large part of his career was then spent dealing with 'gimmes' and often making properly heavy-weather of these winnable/cynical fights with the notable exception of meeting Mike Watson, Benn again and the quite handy Henry Wharton.
But very late in the day it's actually Eubank who is prepared to make SMW and get in with a prime Calzaghe who has good hands and can still hit hard at this juncture, has great speed and who Collins had side-stepped.
And Eubank gets cracked early and dropped with a right peach but finds a way to drag himelf back into the fight and gives Calzaghe 12 proper, hard and difficult championship rounds
Eubank was class that night and Calzaghe still rates him well above most of his other opponents.
Eubank showed much class; character. Well noted
Re: Fighters whose best performances were in a loss
Posted: 23 Aug 2018, 08:11
by Counter-puncher
Nelson vs Sanchez
Re: Fighters whose best performances were in a loss
Posted: 23 Aug 2018, 14:34
by Caractacus
Rocky Balboa in his fight with Apollo Creed in Philadelphia back in 1976.
He really had Creed going and almost out when the bell saved him after the 15th round.
Re: Fighters whose best performances were in a loss
Posted: 23 Aug 2018, 16:20
by Thunder and Lightning
Castillo vs Mayweather 1
Re: Fighters whose best performances were in a loss
Posted: 23 Aug 2018, 17:36
by Caractacus
Billy Conn (Joe Louis)
Henry Cooper ( Cassius Clay)
Chuck Wepner ( Muhammad Ali)
Re: Fighters whose best performances were in a loss
Posted: 26 Aug 2018, 07:14
by bollocks
wouter wrote: ↑20 Aug 2018, 13:04
Quantrax wrote: ↑20 Aug 2018, 12:22
Herol Graham / Julian Jackson
Hmmmm.... that fight only lasted 4 rounds.
AndJackson could barely see out of one eye due to retina problems
Re: Fighters whose best performances were in a loss
Posted: 26 Aug 2018, 08:06
by bwu
Ron Lyle had some good wins, especially against Earnie Shavers and Jimmy Ellis. But I think he is better remembered for his losses to Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Both were efforts to be proud of and I think the former was probably the finest of his career.
Re: Fighters whose best performances were in a loss
Posted: 26 Aug 2018, 13:18
by bwu
I almost forgot: Ray Mancini versus Alexis Arguello.
Re: Fighters whose best performances were in a loss
Posted: 26 Aug 2018, 23:31
by Duran1970
bwu wrote: ↑26 Aug 2018, 13:18
I almost forgot: Ray Mancini versus Alexis Arguello.
Good call...
Re: Fighters whose best performances were in a loss
Posted: 27 Aug 2018, 08:35
by Tony1244
Moorer tried hard and did well against Holydeal in their 2nd fight.
Re: Fighters whose best performances were in a loss
Posted: 27 Aug 2018, 10:50
by Ambling Alp II
Bugner did fight pretty well against Frazier; gave him a tough fight.
Mancini against Arguello was another good one. I think Mancini surprised a lot of people in giving Arguello so much trouble.
It is hard sometimes to tell if a fighter's competitive loss to a great fighter was a better performance than an easy win over a much weaker opponent.
Re: Fighters whose best performances were in a loss
Posted: 27 Aug 2018, 12:04
by Sequitorian
One might argue that a fighter's best performances are always in a loss .... (theoretically) ...
... (assuming, of course, that they have any losses) ...
... after all ... you never hear a fighter say "Well ... I did my best" after a win ...
Re: Fighters whose best performances were in a loss
Posted: 30 Aug 2018, 16:52
by gregor
Frans Botha... no matter which fights one consider to be his best loss and best win
