Most One Sided Upsets

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  1. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mayweather vs Corrales

    Ali vs Liston 1 and 2
     
  2. Thread Stealer

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    Mayweather-Corrales was close to a pick-em. Floyd was actually a slight betting favorite.

    A 13-10 favorite according to this:

    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jan-20-sp-14763-story.html

    A 7-5 favorite according to these articles:

    https://www.espn.com/boxing/news/2001/0118/1024761.html

    https://archive.is/Yqtxh

    Jones-Toney was similar in being a one-sided fight and close to a pick ‘em with the oddsmakers.

    Toney was the slight favorite in this case, 6-5 odds according to boxrec https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/James_Toney_vs._Roy_Jones_Jr.
     
  3. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hi Joey.
    As previous posters have said , Liston 1 was not as one sided as people think, as to Liston 2, by dint of the result of fight No1, the second encounter really can't be classed as an upset, some pundits clung to Liston retiring because of the shoulder problem, while some saw Liston as an old and shot fighter, so a question mark hovers over the " upset " in fight 2 , at least for me.
    stay safe buddy .
    Mike.
     
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  4. Walcott

    Walcott Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hearns/Duran, although stylistically it really wasn't a surprise.
     
  5. JohnThomas1

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    Hearns was around a 3-1 favorite.
     
  6. tee_birch

    tee_birch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopkins v Pavlik another one
     
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  7. Walcott

    Walcott Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yes, sorry, I didn't really read the title.
     
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  8. Fireman Fred

    Fireman Fred Active Member Full Member

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    The Vince Phillips thread just reminded me he took part in 2 big upsets.

    I imagine his win over Tszyu already mentioned but probably not his loss to Terron Millet.

    Vince had beaten Kostau in style, stopped Mickey Ward on cuts in 3, dominated still dangerous Freddie Pendelton in 10 before completely destroying Alfonso Sanchez in 1.

    Unknown Millet looked another routine defense yet shocked Phillips for one-sided 5 round ko.
     
  9. JohnThomas1

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    Yeah I've lost count of the number of times I've done that hahaha
     
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  10. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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