Biggest ""near misses" that would have been epically humiliating upsets.

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  1. Dos Huevos

    Dos Huevos Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Bert Cooper/Evander Holyfield!
     
  2. Zimornsky

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    Uh... Thurman-Collazo. One Time was on the verge of being executed by an old, shot gatekeeper.
     
  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    No, he was momentarily somewhat hurt by a body shot. :roll:
     
  4. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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  5. CST80

    CST80 De Omnibus Dubitandum Staff Member

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    Has anyone mentioned Fury Vs Pajkic?
     
  6. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Stiverne
     
  7. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Browne/Long in the early stages saw Long taking a few rounds, and staggering Browne a couple of times. He definitely dodged a bullet there, that would have been embarrassing and a huge blow to his career.
     
  8. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Marquez vs Katsidis Jmm was down, but not out by a monstrous Katsidis left hook. Jmm never been that hurt in any fight he barely survived that one. Came back like a champ and pummeled Katsidis, but that was a close one.
     
  9. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Katsidis dropping Marquez was to me a bit like Green's KD of Kessler, in that it was a hefty and legit KD, but in neither case did it ever seem like Katsidis or Green had victory well in hand.

    Of course, the fact that Marquez and Kessler are two of my absolute favorite boxers of the modern era is no secret and calling my objectivity where they (and they alone) are concerned into question is perhaps justified, but even so I was never worried about them losing.
     
  10. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    Canelo vs Larry Mosley

    Mosley beat him inside and out.
    Didn't get the dec but that's business.
     
  11. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Early in his career, James Kirkland vs. Allen Conyers.
     
  12. madpuppy

    madpuppy Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lame post. Every single example you have listed, the opponents were good fighters (maybe Amagasa is an exception). No humiliation in losing to a quality opponent, even if you are a favourite.
     
  13. iceferg

    iceferg Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Valuev nearly lost to an over the hill Holyfield.
     
  14. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

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    Martinez-Chavez Jr 12th round.

    I screamed from the top of my lungs thinking Martinez blew it.
     
  15. SimplyTheBest

    SimplyTheBest Heavyweight Destroyer Full Member

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    No, he clearly lost....Holyfield was outright robbed by Sauerland and the WBA.