Biggest Non Title Heavyweights Upsets?

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  1. StillWater

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    Biggest Heavyweight upsets were no world title was on the line
     
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  2. Ragamuffin

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    George Foreman vs Jimmy Young. Foreman was expected to win this fight to get another shot at Ali to win his old title back. It didn't go to plan with Young winning on points. George retired at this point, then made a comeback ten years later.
     
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  3. SuzieQ49

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    Max Schmeling beat the greatest fighter of all time in his prime in 1936
     
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  4. Ragamuffin

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    Joe Louis?
     
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  5. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And now we are discussing #2...

    So I will add the following to the new debate:

    With hindsight: Wlad/Puritty

    At the time: Johansson/Manchen
     
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  6. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah, this has got to be the prime pick.
     
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  7. silverking

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    Norton v Ali first fight was quite a sensation at the time.
     
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  8. latineg

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    Shannon Briggs first loss was mild shock, to me at least, I admit I thought he could be the real deal, his handspeed for a big dude was awesome.

    He is a dude that looks like he could take a harder shot than he can take. Mind you I wouldn't say that to his face but you know what I mean.
     
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  9. Boilermaker

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    http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/art...Limits=l-decade=193|||l-year=1936|||l-month=6

    Maybe, maybe not. This had Louis as a 10-1 favourite that is a big upset, but i would have thought their might be some bigger ones out there. For comparison sake, wasnt Louis Ali 7-1?
     
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  10. heerko koois

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    Tyson-McBride
    Mercer-Holmes
    Cooper-Willie Dewitt
     
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  11. Mr.DagoWop

    Mr.DagoWop Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Lamotta vs Robinson III, Lamotta floored robinson in the 7th and lost via unanimous decision.
     
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  12. Titan1

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    Trevor Berbick-Greg Page. Page had all the hype, but Berbick caught him on a bad night.
     
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  13. TBooze

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    But they were not a patch on their then Middleweight and Welterweight namesakes! ;)
     
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  14. FastHands(beeb)

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    Norton-Ali 1.

    Berbick - John Tate.
     
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  15. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    One that comes to mind is the Norton--Bobick fight. Duane was being hyped and groomed for a title shot & Norton was at the down side of his career.

    Not everyone bought into Bobick of course but it wasn't as if everyone bought into Norton either, at that stage of the game.

    It was expected to be a competitive fight though, but ended up illustrating a fatal flaw in Bobick's game. Man, just think of the Bobick paydays if he wins that fight.....what a dropoff.
     
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