Boxers Who Will Have a Bounce-Back Performance in Their Next Fight

Boxers Who Will Have a Bounce-Back Performance in Their Next Fight
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1Nonito Donaire (33-3, 21 KOs)
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2Tomoki Kameda (31-0, 19 KOs)
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3Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs)
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4Bermane Stiverne (24-2-1, 21 KOs)
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5Timothy Bradley, (31-1-1, 1 NC, 12 KOs)
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Boxers Who Will Have a Bounce-Back Performance in Their Next Fight

Feb 19, 2015

Boxers Who Will Have a Bounce-Back Performance in Their Next Fight

Even though he is not a boxing figure, Vince Lombardi said it best: "The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising after you fall." 

Fighting is an art of how to battle through adversity. We embrace fighters who are able to take a beating and come back to take the win. 

Sometimes, a fighter falls short of victory. The true test is how that fighter handles a loss. In an age where the zero in the loss column is more prized than testing oneself, a loss can be a true test of a fighter's character. 

The fighters on this list may be coming off a devastating loss or a subpar performance. Despite suffering a setback, these fighters are capable of shaking off the ghosts of their previous loss and will prove it in their next fight. 

Nonito Donaire (33-3, 21 KOs)

Last fight: Round 6 TKO loss to Nicholas Walters on October 18, 2014

This four-division titleholder and 2012 ESPN Fighter of the Year has suffered a skid ever since he dominated Jorge Arce in 2012. 

First, Guillermo Rigondeaux outclassed him and snapped his 12-year win streak. Donaire's follow-up wins over Vic Darchinyan and Simpiwe Vetyeka weren't impressive. 

Then, of course, he suffered a brutal loss at the hands of Walters last year.

This forced Donaire to drop back to 122 pounds, and he faces Brazilian William Prado (22-4-1, 15 KOs) on March 28 in his native Philippines. 

Donaire should easily beat Prado and rebuild his confidence to climb up the ranks again. He could string up a few fights against lesser-known opponents in order to build himself up to fight an actual contender at 122 pounds. 

Will he reach the elite status that he once had? Probably not. But his next fight should at least give fans the impression that he still has flashes of The Filipino Flash inside him. 

Tomoki Kameda (31-0, 19 KOs)

Tomoki Kameda (Right)
Tomoki Kameda (Right)

Last Fight: Split-decision victory over Alejandro Hernandez on November 2, 2014

Tomoki is the youngest of the three Kameda boxing brothers. He made his American debut last year in Las Vegas on the Canelo Alvarez-Erislandy Lara undercard with a seventh-round knockout over Pungluang Sor Singyu.

According to ESPN's Dan Rafael, Kameda wanted to be a superstar heading into his fight against Hernandez. Although the fight should have been a unanimous decision for Kameda, it still wasn't the performance that would build the foundation of superstardom. He was also cut for the first time in his career during the fight. 

Next in line for him looks to be a bantamweight title unification bout against Jamie McDonnell, according to Rafael. McDonnell is coming off a subpar performance in his victory against last-minute challenger, Javier Chacon. 

Kameda prides himself on bringing out his Mexican style to his fights, as he spent years training in Mexico. He has the speed, footwork, boxing acumen and heart to create exciting fights. With belts on the line, Kameda will step up his game against McDonnell and recover from his less-than-stellar performance against Hernandez. 

Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs)

Last fight: Unanimous-decision loss to Manny Pacquiao on November 23, 2014

We all know it. Algieri didn't belong in the ring against Pacquiao that night. Even he admits it.

"Manny Pacquiao is a tough job to learn on. Going back and looking over it, I don't think I don't belong at that level," he said, per Newsday's Greg Logan.

That loss taught Algieri that he needs a new head trainer. According to Logan, he reached out to John David Jackson, who is currently working with Sergey Kovalev. 

Unless Algieri gets matched up with Terence Crawford or Ruslan Provodnikov again, he will get his redemption performance in his next fight. Now that he has had a taste of the spotlight, combined with the possibility of working with Jackson, he will make his return to the big stage again. 

Bermane Stiverne (24-2-1, 21 KOs)

Last fight: Unanimous-decision loss to Deontay Wilder on January 17

Stiverne was on the other end when an American heavyweight champion was finally crowned after an eight-year drought. Wilder outclassed him, showing off amazing boxing skills in the process. 

According to Yahoo's Kevin Iole, Stiverne was severely dehydrated after the fight. It may explain why he didn't show the same tenacity he had when he destroyed Chris Arreola to win the heavyweight title. 

Stiverne is an exciting power puncher with a strong chin. If he hadn't been dehydrated during the fight, his battle against Wilder might have been closer. 

Despite the extreme loss, don't expect Stiverne to fade away. He will take the time to mentally regroup, and as long as he takes the necessary precautions to make sure he goes in healthy, we will see Stiverne's punching power once again. 

Timothy Bradley, (31-1-1, 1 NC, 12 KOs)

Last fight: Draw with Diego Gabriel Chaves on December 13

Aside from that controversial win in his first fight against Pacquiao, Bradley has defeated some of boxing's elite. His fight against Chaves was supposed to be a confidence-booster to prep him to battle against a top contender, but the draw did nothing to raise his stock value.

Bradley may not be a knockout artist, but he is athletic and has great endurance. He can hold his own in a slugfest, as shown with his bout against Provodnikov. 

If Bradley wants to face off against an elite contender again, he will need a win against someone like Chaves. He has the skill to do it and will do so when he gets that opportunity. 

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