Who has the best single win in the last 20 years?

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  1. KnuckleUp99

    KnuckleUp99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson vs Douglas..... Greatest upset in boxing history at least from an odds perspective... 40 to 1....that says it all.
     
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  2. horst

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    It doesn't quite say it all, because it misses out the fact that Tyson-Douglas was not within the last 20 years.
     
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  3. horst

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    I think too many people on here are overlooking the fact that Thomas Hearns started his world title career at welterweight (147lbs), yet a decade later took the zero of the undefeated lightheavyweight champion (175lbs).

    Is it just me, or this is a much better win than any other win mentioned so far on this thread (that was within the last 20 years)?
     
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  4. KnuckleUp99

    KnuckleUp99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good one.... First MW to grab the HW title in over 100 yrs. James Toney did as well but that was tainted.
     
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  5. KnuckleUp99

    KnuckleUp99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Which is exactly what made it one of the best "single" wins. Douglas became great for that one event to pull off the greatest upset in boxing history. The sports world was upside down come Feb 11 1990.
     
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  6. horst

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    The thread is about wins achieved 1991-2011, ie: "the last 20 years". :rofl
     
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  7. Hammer Muldoon

    Hammer Muldoon Active Member Full Member

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    Rahman KO 5 Lewis?
     
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  8. Lacyace

    Lacyace Forever Knight Full Member

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    I think you win. :good
     
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  9. horst

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    :huh:huh:huh
     
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  10. chitownfightfan

    chitownfightfan Loyal Member Full Member

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    Douglas' win over Tyson was almost 23 years ago. Don't qualify for the title of your OP other wise LSpinks over Ali would be better.

    I'll go with Holy KOing Tyson in their first fight. He was nearly as big an underdog as I've ever seen(the odds closed to a little closer to 7-1 by fight time) and he proceeded to disassemble the LEGEND that was Mike Tyson, proving, the vulnerabilities exposed by Douglas were still there.
    Best win ever over a prime, nearly unstoppable foe.
     
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  11. Timothy

    Timothy Active Member Full Member

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    HAGLER vs HEARNS
    HEARNS vs DURAN
     
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  12. horst

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    You really, really to learn how to subtract 20 from 2011. :nut
     
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  13. Jayhaych

    Jayhaych Active Member Full Member

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    Tyson wasn't prime or unstoppable....his fantastic win against Frank Bruno papered over the cracks that he wasn't the same man after prison....Douglas if the thread read (in the last 25 yrs) but I have to go with George Foreman v Michael Moorer.... nobody and I mean nobody saw that coming! But also Hopkins V Tito was a massive perfomance so I go with Foreman for the victory but Hopkins for the performance Lol
     
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  14. Zerwas1

    Zerwas1 Active Member Full Member

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    Good win but It's just Ruiz



    Joppy? C'mon




    Jay Nady won that fight, not overrated Chavez


    Guy that started at light heavyweight vs a blown up welterweight.

    Lucky Punch, lost the first round.


    Barerra had to close his gym for 4 weeks before the fight.
     
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  15. Bogotazo

    Bogotazo Amateur Full Member

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    You must not have much fun watching boxing.
     
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