Boxing Comebacks

Rocky-inspired illustration of Sergio Mendoza celebrating his WBA and WBC flyweight world titles, with his knockout defeat in Japan depicted behind him.

Sergio Mendoza’s Rocky Moment: From Knockout Defeat to Unified World Champion

Six months after a devastating knockout defeat in Japan, Sergio Mendoza stunned Ricardo Sandoval to become unified WBA and WBC flyweight world champion. A late replacement, a personal tragedy and an extraordinary comeback make this a genuine Rocky story.

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Two battered boxers face off in the ring, illustrating why fighters become more dangerous when losing and how boxing comeback victories happen.

Why Do Some Boxers Become More Dangerous When They’re Losing?

Why do some boxers become more dangerous when defeat looks inevitable? From Carl Froch to Julio César Chávez, we explore the psychology, desperation and determination behind boxing’s greatest comeback victories.

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Johnny Fisher comeback feature image questioning his performance after defeating Michael Pirotton by majority decision.

Johnny Fisher Won – But Did His Comeback Raise More Questions Than Answers?

Johnny Fisher returned to winning ways against Michael Pirotton, but did his comeback demonstrate genuine improvement or expose familiar concerns about his stamina, defence and heavyweight future?

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Kell Brook vs Chris Eubank Jr feature image questioning whether Brook should return to professional boxing at 40

Kell Brook vs Chris Eubank Jr: Has Everybody Lost Their Minds?

Kell Brook is 40, hasn’t fought professionally since 2022 and is now teasing a major comeback at middleweight or super-middleweight. With Chris Eubank Jr refusing to disappear from the conversation, has everybody lost their minds?

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