Biggest ""near misses" that would have been epically humiliating upsets.

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  1. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Couldn't agree more:good
     
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  2. shanenewsome

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    Joe Louis vs Tony Galento
     
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  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Did anybody in attendance that wrote about it ever suggest the atmosphere of everybody thinking Louis was done for, though?

    My understanding is that not many were even all that surprised that Galento managed to jolt him. Galento always had the kick of a mule if nothing else, and Louis' style (though exemplary textbook boxing) and efficient but still less than average foot speed lent itself to occasionally taking some licks from inferior opponents en route to destroying them.
     
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  4. andrewa1

    andrewa1 Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Agreed. Holyfield beating Valuev is a myth distinct to the boxing blogs and US media. Ringside reporters scored it fairly uniformly for Valuev and if you're unbiased, it was quite clear Valuev won, unless you prefer fighters who are on the defensive and land less punches :rofl
     
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  5. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    Time to add Frampton vs Gonzalez Jr after Carl's recent triumph run.
     
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  6. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Tommy Coyle nearly being one shotted by far past his best, feather fisted Martin Gethin... before Gethin got an earful in-between rounds for potentially upsetting Coyle's big domestic clash with Luke Campbell and consequently retired with an "injured" ear drum despite being hit with nothing. :nut:lol:
     
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  7. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Just saw this one on YouTube. Wow.
     
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  8. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Dave Tiberi W12 James Toney
    Renaldo Snipes KO7 Larry Holmes

    Roy Jones KO1 Joe Calzaghe
    Byron Mitchell KO2 Joe Calzaghe
    (Calzaghe was this close to going from Hall of Famer to another David Price.)
     
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  9. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lara getting a gift against Molina

    The supposed master boxer got beat but got bailed out by the judges

    :-(
     
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  10. CarlFrochsHair

    CarlFrochsHair New Member Full Member

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    Herol Graham vs Julian Jackson
     
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  11. Bustajay

    Bustajay Feel the Steel/Balls Deep Full Member

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    People talk Gatti/Ward and I say this fight was FN better IMO:deal
    Brutal so FN brutal:thumbsup:!:
     
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  12. RacingBeat

    RacingBeat Casual lives matter Full Member

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    Great thread see we can do it

    How bout Timmy-J Vargas
     
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  13. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Someone beat me to it
     
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  14. BillyWhizz

    BillyWhizz Well-Known Member Full Member

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    :good

    Great call!!

    Limond had Amir in dire straits in that fight...and the count seemed ridiculously long.
     
    BillyWhizz, Aug 3, 2016
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  15. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bradley-Provodnikov

    Nearly stopped in the first couple rounds.
     
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