Greatest Rebound from a series of losses?

[ricardinho]

Besides Jim J Braddock and Margarito....are there other prospects that after a string of losses came back and won a title and successfully defended it.

[Vantage_West]

prospects?
whats the criteria?

steve robinson,kelvin seabrooks,jimmy ellis?

or someone like cuevas or terry norris?

[wansen]

Freddie Pendelton....

[Addie]

Freddie Pendelton....

Marco Antonio Barrera losing to Junior Jones twice, and then his next step up in class he loses to Morales. Goes on to win world titles up at 126 and 130, and beating Morales twice in the process, and undefeated P4P entrant Prince Naz.

[bxrfan]

Iran Barkley. Suffered three defeats in a row to Duran, Nunn, and Benn. Two years later, in less than three months time, he wins the IBF Super Middleweight title and the WBA Light Heavyweight title, earning Comback of the Year honors for 1992.

[My2Sense]

steve robinson,kelvin seabrooks,jimmy ellis?


Ellis is a great example.

Danny "Little Red" Lopez lost a bunch of fights one year and was thought to be finished as a prospect, then went on to become a long reigning champion a couple years later.

Lee Oma lost a lot of fights early in his career, then went on to become a leading HW contender.

[Seamus]

Freddie Pendleton, Oleg Maskaev come to mind.

[BoppaZoo]

Max Baer had a heap of losses before going on a run to win the world title.

[IntentionalButt]

Billy Backus lost three fights in eight months, then three more over the next five years before winning the welterweight title from Jose Napoles.

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[Flea Man]

Duran had that rough patch.

JOHNNY NELSON :good

[Russell]

Had about Schmeling?

Had his fair share of losses prior to scoring one of the greatest wins of all time.

[AlFrancis]

Dick Tiger lost a load of early ones including 4 on the trot when he first arrived in England.

[Flea Man]

Dick Tiger lost a load of early ones including 4 on the trot when he first arrived in England.

:good

[teeto]

Duran had that rough patch.

JOHNNY NELSON :good
Took the words right off me there, Johnny Nelson indeed

[Flea Man]

Johnny Nelson is regarded as a bit of a joke by some but he was damn effective and seems a thoroughly nice bloke as well.

Apparantly his autobiography is a brilliant and hilarious read, will have to check it out :good

[teeto]

Johnny Nelson is regarded as a bit of a joke by some but he was damn effective and seems a thoroughly nice bloke as well.

Apparantly his autobiography is a brilliant and hilarious read, will have to check it out :good
I've got it Flea, not that good a story teller Johnny to be honest, though the story itself is interesting.

I'm off anyway mate, speak later.

[Flea Man]

I've got it Flea, not that good a story teller Johnny to be honest, though the story itself is interesting.

I'm off anyway mate, speak later.

yeah take care mate, I'm still at work :patsch

[asero]

flash elorde

[D-MAC]

Rafael Marquez had three early career losses, but bounced back to establish himself as Bantamweight king and a major Super-Bantamweight player.

[joe6991]

hopkins lost 2 against taylor and came back quite well

[PowerPuncher]

Johnny Nelson is regarded as a bit of a joke by some but he was damn effective and seems a thoroughly nice bloke as well.

Apparantly his autobiography is a brilliant and hilarious read, will have to check it out :good

Was going to say Johnny, he always wanted that big fight but couldnt land it. Wasnt his family kidnapped at some stage near the end of his career

[scartissue]

Fritzie Zivic at one point dropped 7 in a row, with about 45 bouts to his credit, so he wasn't a novice. Within 5 years he beat Armstrong for the title.

Scartissue

[ricardinho]

Great info keep it coming!!!

[Saintpat]

Johnny Nelson is regarded as a bit of a joke by some but he was damn effective and seems a thoroughly nice bloke as well.

Apparantly his autobiography is a brilliant and hilarious read, will have to check it out :good

I was in England some years ago and met Johnny Nelson at a black-tie boxing show in Hull. It was the only pro boxing show scheduled for the entire 10 days I was in G.B., so I hopped a train and went. Nelson was on his way up at the time and was a thoroughly likeable chap -- I don't think he fought that night.

Also ran into Paul Hodkinson, who was making an appearance shortly after winning the WBC feather title at a clothier in Liverpool. Had just finished lunch and turned the corner and he was standing there with his belt. Had my photo taken with him.

All of this is completely off topic, but Mike Weaver was the first to come to mind for me.

[duranimal]

I think George Foreman is a good candidate:good

[SteveO]

Henry Armstrong lost his 1st, 3rd, and 4th fights.

Might discourage most fighters.

Of course, the game was a bit different back then.

[My2Sense]

Kid Gavilan lost a string of fights (mostly on split/controversial decisions) after losing his first title shot at Ray Robinson, then came back to win the world title a year later.

Joey Giardello also lost a string of fights after losing his title shot at Fullmer, then came back a couple years later to pull off a big upset over Dick Tiger to win the title for himself.

Speaking of Fullmer, he lost fights to Gil Turner, Bobby Boyd, and Eduardo Lausse in quick succession, then came back to win the title only a year or so later.

[My2Sense]

Jack Sharkey lost to Dempsey, drew with Tom Heeney, and then lost to Johnny Risko in consecutive fights, then scored a shocking 1st round KO of Jack Delaney to restore his standing in the division.