Largest age gaps in title fights where older fighter won

That's one hell of a comeback, considering Liston was probably 40 years old when he died.

 

Malinga (42) beating Reid (26)

 

Muhammad Ali over Alfredo Evangelista - 12 years
Larry Holmes over Marvis Frazier - 11 years

 

Vitali Klitschko over Dereck Chisora - 12 years

 

Virgil Hill over Valery Brudov - 12 years

 

In-depth discussion of a famous case where the younger man won:

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Correction, Dawson beat Hopkins.

 

Nate Campbell (36) over Juan Diaz (24).

 

Roberto Duran (32) bt Davey Moore (24).

 

Luis Estaba had 20 years and 8 months on Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh

 

Not to be a wise-guy, but in their title fight, it was actually O'Brien who KO'd Fitz. They had previously fought a 6 round ND where Fitz got the newspaper call. Perhaps that was the fight you were thinking about.