What Losses Have Made a Fighter a Better Fighter...

I've heard lots of people say that Canelo losing to Floyd made him a better fighter. What other loses do you think improved a fighter? Lennox Lewis became a better fight after the McCall defeat. He hired a world class trainer and lost habits he had from the amateurs. If you're going back in the day, Joe Louis learnt a lot from the first Schmeling fight. I'd also mention Barrera who I believe became a better boxer after his defeats to Junior Jones.

Comments (16)

pretty_boy_

Gary Russell Jr after Lomachenko. Russell takes him in a rematch.

10y ago

Tedkidlewis

Vitali against Lennox made Vitali a better fighter in the eyes of the people but I doubt a beating like that would have benefitted him. Great fight

10y ago

Tedkidlewis

David Haye against Carl Thompson. Haye learnt a hard lesson in that fight and never came in to a fight out of shape again.

10y ago

Mr_Philadel

BHop losing to Roy

10y ago

MRBOOMER

Leonard after the first Duran fight.

10y ago

Luilun

Floyd got better after Castillo whupped his A$$ don't care what the judges said or Floyturds say he got man handled

10y ago

JJRod

Sugar Ray Leonard's loss to Roberto Duran.

10y ago

creekrat77

Pacquiao vs Morales 1 A more varied offense using the right hand a lot more Algieri vs Pac Obviously he never had a chance. But he became more offensive and applies more constant pressure under Jackson. Still, his chin is suspect Bernard Hopkins after his first pro fight De la Hoya vs Trinidad I think this is where he switched to Floyd sr. Also everyone knows he didn't nessesarly lose the fight. He was robbed

10y ago

Johnwoo8686

Floyd's last loss in the Olympics. I think if he had been given the gold he wouldn't have the same drive to remain undefeated as a pro.

10y ago

JJRod

PAC-Morales Floyd-Mosley (in the sense that Floyd started running more and utilizing pocket space and stopped going face to face) didn't run against Ortiz, didn't run against Canelo, didn't run against Cotto. Try again.

10y ago

Sugar_Adam_Ali

Wladimr losing to brewster n sanders Serg losing to margarito

10y ago

Sugar_Adam_Ali

Glen johnson losing to hopkins Hopkins losing to jones

10y ago

Redd_Foxx

Poster boy for this is Canelo. He used to hesitate but the loss to Mayweather taught him to have a sense of urgency, which is the only reason he beat Lara.

10y ago

Dip_Slide

PAC-Morales Floyd-Mosley (in the sense that Floyd started running more and utilizing pocket space and stopped going face to face) I wouldn't call what he did agaisnt Ortiz and Cotto "running"

10y ago

KaLEL

Maidana?..

10y ago

Dean_Razorback

maidana vs alexander

10y ago