How Many Rivalries/Trilogies Are There Where The Lesser Star Won?

[LockardTheGOAT]

And by "lesser" I clearly mean the B-side.

One example is Pacquiao vs Marquez. Pac-Man was the A-side, but while the match totals for their rivalry is 2-1-1 in his favor, his victories were both razor-thin decisions (with many feeling that Juan should have been given the decision in both the first and third fights) and Marquez ended up getting the last word on him in the fourth and final fight by knocking Pac unconscious - The only bout of the series that had a definitive ending.

How many other feuds throughout boxing history have there been where the series was won by the less popular star? Ali won his trilogies with Frazier and Norton, Leonard won his trilogy with Duran, Pacquiao was victorious in his trilogy with Timothy Bradley, ec.

[#1Assassin]

barkley went 2-0 against hearns, bowe won his trilogy against holyfield, lewis won his two fight rivalry against holyfield as well.

even though he was obviously way past his prime at the time duran dropped two fights each against pazienza and camacho.

arguello lost both fights to aaron pryor, steve collins went 2-0 against both eubank and benn, tarver won his trilogy with RJJ

[daggum]

rafael marquez vs israel vasquez. 2-2 good example of the lesser fighter winning it

[Dr Rumack]

Junior Jones and Barrera

[Sp0rty Cr@ig]

Marquez won one in 4 and refused to give a rematch. How is that winning a rivalry? Pac beat him twice in their primes. Narrow victories but a W is a W

[JJRod]

Winky Wright beating Mosley twice.

[daggum]

Winky Wright beating Mosley twice.

i'm not sure mosley is better than winky. forrest over mosley works better.

[Sweet Jones]

Junior Jones and Barrera

This and Hearns/Barkley were two of the first ones to come to mind. Good call.

Clay/Liston at the time also.

[paulf]

Mora-Vera, baby. Shit was hilarious.

[JJRod]

i'm not sure mosley is better than winky. forrest over mosley works better.

I was thinking how Winky was clearly the b side over Mosley