The worst defeat for a world champion you've ever seen?

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  1. Veerbone

    Veerbone Member Full Member

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    This would be unquestioned #1 if it was WBC, WBC or IBF
     
    Veerbone, Jun 26, 2024
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    Lucian Bute to Froch

    Errol Spence to Terrence Crawford

    Outside of a flash knockdown Nonito Donaire at his peak was shutdown and dominated by Rigondeauz

    high flying Vic Darchynian getting crushed by Nonito Donaire

    Barrera coming off a career surge getting destroyed by Manny Pacquiao who was still sort of unknown to US audiences

    Do we count Trinidad to Hopkins?

    Jermaine Taylor getting crushed by Kelly Pavlik
     
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  3. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Tyson with Tokio Douglas and Joshua with Ruiz.
     
    Boxing2019, Jun 26, 2024
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    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Liston KO1 Patterson

    One that I watched as it happened? Maybe Mayorga KOing Vernon Forrest right after Forrest got a big HBO contract and was coming off wins over Mosley.

    Joppy being KOd by Trinidad was pretty bad

    Montell Griffin being KOd in 1 by Jones Jr.
     
    Pepsi Dioxide, Jun 26, 2024
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  5. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

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    Martinez against Cotto.

    From top to bottom it was an awful experience.
     
    lufcrazy, Jun 26, 2024
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    Reppin501 The People's Champ Full Member

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    Was Pavlik champ when Hopkins beat the living hell out of him?
     
    Reppin501, Jun 26, 2024
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  7. hank carpeter

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    Toney vs Barkley. Not only did Toney win every round. I don't think he even hit Toney clean.
     
    hank carpeter, Jun 26, 2024
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    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    yes, I was going to list it but it wasn't a title fight though it was a champion getting embarrassed
     
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    hank carpeter New Member Full Member

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    I forgot about that one. I loved it.
     
    hank carpeter, Jun 26, 2024
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  10. MarkusFlorez99

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    Nunn vs Kalambay or Aj vs Ruiz in terms of embarrassment
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Jun 26, 2024
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  11. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Rahman-Lewis I comes to mind.

    Nice clean KO, and poetic justice because of the unsportsmanlike way Lewis was taunting Rahman.
     
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    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Leading up to Usyk v Fury I watched a bunch of significant heavyweight fights and this made the cut. Lewis backing away smiling with his hands low then BANG!!

    Rahman fought with confidence and was not in awe of the moment. Each round Lewis played with his food and allowed Rahman to slowly climb into the fight and build confidence. The revenge KO was pretty brutal as well. Not too many recent series I can remember where each guy got a brutal KO
     
    KO KIDD, Jun 26, 2024
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    Frazier Foreman
    Crawford Spence
    Fury Wilder II
    Tyson Spinks
    Tyson Holmes
    AJ Martin
    Wilder Stiverne II
    Garcia Haney
    Wlad Haye
    Liston Patterson
     
    Joy_Rones, Jun 26, 2024
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  14. Roughhouse

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    Berbick being bounced like a beach ball by Young Tyson was pretty one sided.
     
    Roughhouse, Jun 26, 2024
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    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Livingstone Bramble vs Rosario
     
    heerko koois, Jun 26, 2024
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