Favorite fight between non champions and non top 10 contenders

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  1. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mine is Corey T Rex Sanders vs Wolgrammm. Sanders pulled off a minor upset in an entertaining brawl between two huge fringe contenders. I have the fight on dvd, not sure if it's on YouTube, but if it is I highly recommend it. The ending of the fight is hilarious and worth watching the rest of the fight alone.
    I think Wolfgramm retired after this fight a short career for a Superheavyweight Olympic Silver medalist.
    I wonder how T Rex Sanders is in retirement, I heard a few years ago that sadly he is blind in one eye that was badly cut in his brawl with Andrew Golota, which was another entertaining fight.
     
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  2. KO KIDD

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    Darrel woods vs Samuel Miller on FNF

    Miller undefeated Colombian puncher faces 25-10 woods has a huge round 1 but goes down twice and loses a point
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

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    Gonzalez vs Letterlough
     
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  4. AwardedSteak863

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    That was a damn good fight between two fighters that are no longer with us. I thought Gonzalez was the more talented of the two but damn Letterlough could crack!
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

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    Absolutely brilliant fight, a hidden gem if there ever was one.

    Gonzalez showed unbelievable heart in the 11th. I think he definitely fought the wrong fight, he though he could steamroll Letterlough after the first 30 seconds.

    Sad to hear about them both not being with us, I know Gonzalez fight Jones afterwards but I don't know what was made of there careers. How did they die?
     
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  6. sweetsci

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    I remember watching that fight live on ESPN. I think I knew that Letterlough was no longer with us, but Gonzalez' death escaped me.

    According to Boxrec, Letterlough was shot in the back while leaving a bar with his wife in 2005. Gonzalez was killed by a drunk driver while riding his motorcycle in 2012.
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

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    That's sad, both men deserved better.
     
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  8. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I forgot all about this but Gonzalez was the guy that beat Michalczewski ending his long reign as WBO lightheavyweight champ. He actually was the Lineal champion before losing the belt to Glen Johnson who went on the KO Roy Jones.
     
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  9. George Crowcroft

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    Oh ****. Your right

    At least he became Lineal, he's physically apart of a line of great champions
     
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  10. Bronze Tiger

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    Does Mickey Ward vs Emanuel Augustus qualify?
     
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  11. 88Chris05

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    David Walker against Spencer Fearon, 2003. Only at British Areas Masters title level, but damn, what a crazy fight.

    Also, not sure if this one quite qualifies, as the victor here must have been top-ten ranked (or very close) at the time, as he got a title shot a year later, but I have to throw it in there: Caveman Lee against John Lo Cicero, 1981. Ridiculous slugfest. And I do mean ridiculous!
     
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  12. Bronze Tiger

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    What about David Tua when he fought David Izon ..he was still on his way up, that my first time seeing him
     
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    Ward vs Neary
     
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  14. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd say so, both were unranked at the time I think. I love Mickey Ward.
     
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  15. GoldenHulk

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    Another guy who had some devastating knockouts was Darnell "Ding a Ling Man" Wilson. I can't remember the opponents names though.
     
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