10 biggest upsets in boxing

Solid choices for the most part but I would rearrange the order:

1.) Douglas-Tyson
2.) Turpin-Robinson
3.) Braddock-Baer
4.) Randall-Chavez
5.) Spinks-Ali
6.) Laing-Duran
7.) Honeygan-Curry

8.)

 

I get the feeling that Robinson's loss to LaMotta was huge at the time. Boxing experts were making picks about who would stand the best chance of taking Robinson's "0", and none it was felt could actually be favoured against the Sugar man. Then comes LaMotta from relative obscurity to take out the number 1 & 2 welterweights at the time, California Jackie Wilson and Ray Robinson, who were supposed to have a welterweight superfight, Wilson being the man that the experts thought had a best chance of ending Robinson's unbeaten streak. It ended up being the battle of the LaMotta "left-overs".

On hindsight of course, LaMotta was the bigger man and a great fighter in his own right, who always troubled Sugar Ray. But it wasn't known then.

 

a little different from some lists..in no order...and leaving out what the first poster put..

steve robinson v john davidson
igimarr johhansonn v floyd patterson
lloyd honeygan v don curry
john h stracy v jose napoles
steve cruz v barry mcguigan
max schmelling v joe louis
jesse james leeja v azumah nelson {nelson was on the run-in then though}
jose luiz rameriz v pernell whittiker
michael watson v nigel benn
michael bentt v tommy morrison

 

1 - Douglas KO10 Tyson
2 - Holyfield TKO11 Tyson
3 - Rahman vs Lennox 1
4 - Foreman KO10 Moorer
5 - Briggs vs Foreman - ROBBERY!!! :fire:twisted::fire
6 - Purrity vs W. Klitschko
7 - Ali TKO6 Liston
8 - McCall vs Lennox
9 - Byrd vs Vitali
10 - Moorer vs Holyfield

 

Klitschko vs Sanders

 

thumbsup for rmembereing

 

pacquiao vs dlh was also a huge upset,

 

It depends what mechanism we are using, because using betting odds I am guessing fights like Corbett/Sullivan, Patterson/JohannsonI, Monzon/BenvenutiI, Honeyghan/Rosi and Tyson/HolyfieldI could be listed...

Also I see no mention of Louis/SchmelingI and although extremely unlucky in defeats, and that were then avenged; Napoles/BackusI, Honeyghan/VacaI and Norris/SantanaI and II could be there.

 

i did

 

I do not know about this one:

The first fight was in France, which promotionally gave Ramirez the advantage and he was favourite, and of course won by very dodgy decision.

The second fight Whitaker was a warm favourite and duly dominated over 12 rounds, I do not see either fight being an upset.

Can you explain your thoughts?

 

Holyfield was 24/1 against...

Looking at your very good list, that is a bigger upset (odds wise) than nine of the fights you listed...

My point is, so often after a huge upset happens, people speak with hindsight and bemoan why pre upset, fans were so naive.

 

Okay, I don't know much about the older fights, and the list below might not be the biggest, but here goes.
1. Douglas Tyson
2. Holyfield Tyson I
3. Pacquiao Barrera I
4. Pacquiao De la Hoya
5. Foreman Frazier 1
6. Foreman Moorer
7. Norton Ali I
8. Spinks Ali I
9. Ali Foreman
10. Rahman Lewis I