Is Buster Douglas' win over Tyson the biggest upset ?

Can you name a bigger upset then ?

 

I think at the time people really thought Tyson was unbeatable. He just had an aura about him that made people think he couldnt be beat hence such long odds for Douglas to win.

 

The 42-1 odds were just a gimmick issued by some bookies. Hardly any were even taking bets on the fight as Tyson was literally an unbackable favourite.

Douglas did have those wins but he'd also previously quit in his only other attempt at a title against Tony Tucker. He was pretty much unknown and Tyson was still thought of as 'the baddest man on the planet'.

Put it this way, it took me three hours to convince a mate that Tyson had lost.

Read 'The Last Great Fight' which covers the whole fight and before and after, a great read.

I'd say its the biggest upset, followed by Tyson-Holyfield I. Who knew Evander had anything left?

 

to be honest i think its not only the biggest upset in boxing history but also the biggest in sporting history

Tyson was seen as invincible, and Douglas was nobody, it wasn't expected to last a round

 

Pretty much everything Leon has said here is spot on the money. If only he wasn't so wildly inaccurate as to his sexual allure with women....

 

Im a Tyson fan and yes this looks like the biggest upset in history

But only because of who tyson was and is

I would like to consider what odds Green would have got for a stoppage within 1:22 seconds of round 1?

Also Prescott's KO round 1 of Khan

Now before you jump down my throat I almost shed a tear when tyson got dropped and was looking for his mouthguard on the floor....I just think a few other fightes need to be thought over.

Im sure the black and white nut huggers will have some as well :hey

 

Prescott over Khan - are you kidding? Many in England already had him pegged as more hype than substance and a chinny pretender

 

Oh your right I guess you had Prescott KO round 1 as well

 

Leon Spinks - Ali was a decent upset also. Spinks had only had about 6 pro fights at that stage.

 

Yeah in his 7th pro fight...but people will rave on about his AM fights

 

Also Michael Spinks-Larry Holmes in 1985 was a good upset. Spinks, possibly the best light heavy of all time was NOT expected to beat an old yet still dominant Larry Holmes at heavy.

 

Oh and Khan has gone on to win world titles and has not lost after the Prescott fight including a win over HOF Barrera....so what if the ***** cant take a good head clash :yep

Prescot has not won since his win over Khan

End of the day it was a huge upset and getting bigger buy the fight...and if Khan beates Paulie in a few months this upset will get bigger.

What if Prescott was to keep getting beaten and Khan goes on winning?

 

Agree but his first win was better IMO