Best feel-good wins by underDogs in recent memory

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  1. Goose

    Goose Russian oligarch Full Member

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    I dont know about you but I love a good underdog story. People overcoming the odds in the ring is amazing to watch and is inspiring at the same time. Some of the upsets that i loved from most recent memory:

    Maussa - Vivian Harris
    Baldomir - Judah
    Brian Vera - Andy Lee
    Brewster - Lyakhovich
    Khan - Prescott

    Who could forget the great Carloss Maussa

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  2. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    manny and margo
     
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  3. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Hatton vs Tszyu
     
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  4. scott is cool

    scott is cool Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Baldomir vs Judah. Zab is a cocky **** and I'm glad that the modest Baldomir beat him.
     
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  5. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Most recently Vic Darchinyan and Bernard Hopkins did some magic. I really liked both performance.
     
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  6. rluevano

    rluevano El Gato De Culiacan Full Member

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    Hopkins-Hakkar. I thought even then Hops was on the slide because of his age and he silenced the critics by dominating a much younger man.
     
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  7. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Donaire making vic darchinyan do the chicken walk :D
    Campbell beating Juan Diaz in mexico :D
    Pacquaio shocking the world by dominating delahoya :D
     
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  8. billyk

    billyk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Hopkins win over Pavlik felt good cause I had £400 on him to do it.
     
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  9. Goose

    Goose Russian oligarch Full Member

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    both of these were great...especially Hopkins...I was smiling the whole time watching this fight, it was great
     
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  10. imp4pdabest

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    darchinyan, margo, hopkins & baldomir.
     
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  11. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    Hopkins wasn't that much of a dog anyway in truth - I would have put my house on him to beat Pavlik.

    Though not as convincing as he did!
     
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  12. Beenie

    Beenie Evolve already! Full Member

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    Rocky Juarez against Jorge Barrios.


    Juarez was clearly behind and managed to pull out a late comeback win in front of his home crowd who were all cheering "Rocky Rocky". It was indeed fun moment to have witnesses. (on tv)
     
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  13. jjax

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    The sports books generally have it right, and Hop was as much as +380 to win. The real question among legit bettors I spoke to was can Pavlik KO him.

    I put a small wager on Hop for fun, but no way did I predict he would have that much energy. I don't think anybody could have predicted he'd find that kind of stamina at 43 years old, especially since he tired late vs Calzaghe.

    That was a magical night.
     
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  14. dhenzrae

    dhenzrae A Proud Noypi Full Member

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    :good
     
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  15. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

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    That it was.

    You wouldn't have known which one was 27 and the other 43.

    I think Hopkins is a real ring master, capable of dis-arming guys, without them actually knowing about it.

    Watching the Calzaghe fight live, I felt Joe edged him, but later (and sober - cos I was both pissed and tired at 5am) Hopkins beat him.
     
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