Fights in which the underdog completely dismantled the favorite.

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  1. Big Left

    Big Left Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Barrera Hamed,
    Ali Foreman,
    Mosley Margarito
     
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  2. SouthpawJab

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    Dawson/Adamek
     
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  3. SHADOW BOX

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    Good one.
     
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  4. BlueBottle

    BlueBottle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Someone might have say this, but Manny vs DeLa Hoya is it. DeLa Hoya was not only the favorite, but favorite to completely dismantle Manny. I personally didn't think Manny was going to survive the left hook of Oscar.

    The other more recent and larger upset is Pongsaklek Wonjongkam getting beat up by Sonny Boy Jaro.
     
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  5. Stinky gloves

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    FLoyd - Baldomir
     
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  6. jeffjoiner

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    It can be a little of both. Obviously, his skills put him in position to be favored in every bout, but he has been in long odds fights when he could have been in closer odds bouts. Mayweather vs. Cotto in 2007 or Pac would have been closer than any odds of his since Castillo 1.
     
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  7. PityTheFool

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    People nowadays have no idea just how big a shock this was.Not saying it's different now but British fighters just didn't go to the States and win back then.
    Add to that Curry was at that time the P4P#1(and deservedly so) and it adds up to the Ragamuffin man producing one of the biggest shocks in boxing history.
     
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  8. SJS19

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    Curry vs Honeyghan would be the equivelent of if Hatton would of beaten Mayweather.

    Joe Calzaghe - Jeff Lacy

    Bernard Hopkins - Antonio Tarver

    Bernard Hopkins - Tito Trinidad

    Bernard Hopkins - Kelly Pavlik

    Winky Wright - Shane Mosley 1
     
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  9. Momus

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    Sandoval - Chandler

    Was Chavez the underdog against Rosario??

    Taylor - McGirt

    Brown - Norris I

    Norris - Leonard

    Camacho - Leonard

    Glen Johnson - Roy Jones

    Jimmy Carter - Ike Williams

    Jenkins - Ambers

    Saddler - Pep I
     
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  10. ixx

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    Paquiao - Ledwaba
     
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  11. DogTheBountyMan

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    Cotto vs Mayweather May 5, 2012
     
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  12. motownsiu

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  13. SimplyTheBest

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    Oh look, a butthurt Brittard made his way onto the thread :lol:
     
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  14. ivandrago805

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    Mayorga vs Forrest 1? Surprised no one has said this yet.
     
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  15. EL CABALLO

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    C Quintana vs P Will 1!
     
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