Biggest upsets in history

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  1. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What are your top 5 upsets in boxing history?
     
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    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson/Douglas obviously
     
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    Hopkins/Pavlik
     
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    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Rahman over Lewis
    Douglas over Tyson
    These 2 I am certain
     
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    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What about Ali/Liston I
     
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    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    Wasn't Liston/Ali I considered an upset? And Dempsey over Willard?
     
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    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nobody knew how Ali would go on to do what he did.
     
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    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    It was an upset,Sonny was an 8 to 1 favorite but I doubt it cracks the top list.
    Actually some people were fearing for Dempsey's life when he was fighting Willard.....that turned out a little different:yep
     
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    :good
     
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    Sanders over Klitschko
     
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    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    Jones/Tarver II? Was it a upset or just shocking at the time? Not really so shocking looking back at Jones weight loss.
     
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    Before someone get to it first Pac beating Oscar :).
     
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    What about Tyson/Holyfield I? He was basically given no chance to win.
     
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    I consider Carnera over Sharkey a good upset.
     
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    Khan vs Prescott and in round 1 must've widen alot of eyes, seeing their guy go down like that.