Most embarrassing performance from a major heavyweight champion

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by catchwtboxing, Aug 8, 2026.


Which of the following was most embarrassing?

  1. Floyd Patterson dropped by Olympic Gold Pete Rademacher in Pete's pro debut?

    1.1%
  2. 36 year-old Ali loses to Olympic Gold Leon Spinks in Spink's eight fight?

    5.4%
  3. 35 year-old Larry Holmes losses to Michael Spinks, coming up two weight classes?

    2.2%
  4. Evander Holyfield badly knocked down by club-fighter Bert Cooper?

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. 38 year-old Mike Tyson looses to clubfighter Kevin McBride (or Danny Willams)?

    2.2%
  6. Lennox Lewis cold-cocked by fringe contender Hasim Rahmen?

    5.4%
  7. Wladimir Klitschko losses to high-end gatekeeper Ross Purity?

    5.4%
  8. Anthony Joshua stopped by borderline-fringe Andy Ruiz?

    10.9%
  9. Tyson Fury rises from knockdown to barely and controversially beat MMA star/debut Francis Ngannou?

    55.4%
  10. Usyk rallies from behind to controversially stop legendaryKick boxer Rico Verhouven?

    12.0%
  1. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    He was pretty fringe. He had already lost to Tua, and fringiest of fringe Maskaev. His best win was nothing special Sanders. He was basically given no chance against Lewis. What is more, it got five votes.

    So you can believe as you like. The world moves on.
     
  2. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    If guys who do three years in the Ring annual’s top 5 are fringe, we’re gonna have to open that door up for a lot of other champions.
     
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  3. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Like I said, believe as you like. I put it up, and a good percentage voted for it. That isn't going to change.
     
  4. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis never won a fight they were knocked down in

    That's disgusting and it genuinely makes me feel sick

    If you knock them down you've won the fight

    How can you look up to those who can't even overcome the adversity of a KD?

    You drop Lewis and he either was out like a light or he was totally out of it stumbling on spaghetti legs, eyes in separate orbit, dribbling baba spittle and making baby sounds

    At least Mike was still conscious when you dropped him but he could never overcome the adversity of being dropped and battle back to win.

    Just like all bullies he thrived off intimidation and one has to wonder how many more times he would've been KTFO or pulled a no mas had many of his opponents actually believed in themselves like Douglas, Holyfield, Lewis, Williams and McBride did?

    And Lewis was a bully too and also like Mike very dirty. At least Mike had a good chin, a personality, is very charismatic and is an interesting and intelligent character, whereas, conversely, doofus Lewis is dumb as a box of rocks, has the personality and charisma of a mannequin, and he's about as interesting and engaging as watching eggs boil.

    Imagine how many more times Lewis would have been slept like a baby or knocked absolutely senseless if he didn't have his size and weight advantage or huge one so often?

    Or imagine he'd been facing bigger or much bigger guys the vast majority of the time he would've been KTFO dozens of times
     
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  5. NoChin

    NoChin Sir Jackson England Future World Champion Full Member

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