Who’s the best of these great heavyweight upsetters

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  1. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Marty Marshall
    Buster Douglas
    Jimmy Young
    Corrie Sanders
    Max Schmeling
    Oliver McCall

    Who wins a round robin tournament of these ‘well he can’t have been that good because he lost to this guy’? Guys
     
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  2. Ioakeim Tzortzakis

    Ioakeim Tzortzakis "The David Haye of Loma's Gay" -Edgar Allan Poe Full Member

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    Who the **** invited Marty Marshall ?
     
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  3. Yorbals

    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    A young 35 year old Sonny
     
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    Usyk is the best Active Member Full Member

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    Rahman and Ruiz Jr would actually fit to this list as well
     
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    Yorbals Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don’t really classify Joshua as a great on the level of the rest of them but you can throw Andy in there if you want. Lewis already has one guy he lost to. Fair shouts though
     
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    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I’m going to say Buster Douglas comes out ahead here.
     
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    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Buster Douglas because at his best he has the size and talent so probably him.

    The only other fighter on that list who can compete with him in size is Sanders but he only has 1 notable win I think Douglas was more consistent overall.

    Plus Douglas already beat 1 fighter on that list in Oliver McCall.
     
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    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    On your list for me Corrie Sanders, Max Schmeling and Buster Douglas.
     
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    Buster beats em all (as long as he turns up prepared and determined.
     
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    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Sanders
     
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    Perhaps Douglas but idk
     
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    Noel857 I Am Duran

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    Douglas
    Young
    McCall
    Sanders
    Schmelling
    Marshall
     
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    young is getting underrated here
     
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    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    He would be my second pick. I went with Douglas for #1. But Corrie might have beaten him on the right night
     
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    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    He definitely had his moments but was probably the least consistent of the bunch.
     
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