Biggest upsets in history

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  1. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    :D That was a minor upset. My favorite part was Hopkins chanting "USA!! USA!! USA!!" on the ropes. Unforgettable :patriot
     
  2. EL-MATADOR

    EL-MATADOR Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My favorite part was Trinidad's walk-in. After that nothing but bad memories.
     
  3. Realspitts

    Realspitts Boxing Addict Full Member

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    my bad homie, NO disrespect.

    but everyone counted my man out & said he'd get KO'd. it doesnt help when all PR's disrespected b-hop calling him names, waving theyre flags around & the same time george foremans most biased commentary ever!

    it was more than "just a fight." it was PR vs USA (although we own PR)

    even after the fight there was still bad blood & i'm sure most PR's will never forgive b-hop for what he did.

    throwing another countrys flag on the floor (esp on theyre own turf) is the most "gangster" move i've ever seen in boxing pre hype, lol. to me, it didnt matter what country tito was from, so dont take it personal.
     
  4. Realspitts

    Realspitts Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :yep when 80% of fans @ madison sq garden were PR or trinidad fans.
     
  5. Small Print

    Small Print All Lies Full Member

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    Honeyghan-Curry has to be a major one surely.
     
  6. NeckBreaknAiken

    NeckBreaknAiken Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The first response was the best one... Tyson/Douglas will probably go down in history as the biggest upset.
     
  7. elgoadie

    elgoadie Active Member Full Member

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    The first three that spring to mind:

    Tyson/Douglas
    Hopkins/Pavlik
    Holyfield/Tyson
     
  8. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    No mention of Spinks/Holmes? I remember that day vividly. It was a Massive upset! Michael spinks one of the most underrated, supremely talented fighters.

    **Edit Spinks may not be underrated, you just dont hear about him much.
     
  9. Ziggy Montana

    Ziggy Montana The Butcher Full Member

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    Not at all what I would call an upset.
     
  10. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    Clay/Liston

    Ali/Foreman

    Spinks/Holmes

    Douglas/Tyson

    Rahman/Lewis
     
  11. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    My post led me to rewatch all of Spinks/Holmes again. It was such an amazing upset. Here is Larry Holmes, ready to tie marciano's record a record setting night. Holmes was the big favorite super pumped up and prepared and here is Spinks moving up from LHW and still under the modern day cruiser Limit.

    Wow what an upset on one of the biggest nights in boxing history. If you havent seen this fight make sure you go watch it.
     
  12. MasterFlo

    MasterFlo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Spinks/Ali 1
    Tyson/Douglas
    Tyson/Holyfeild
    Rachman/Lewis
    Hipp/Morrison...Not as big of an upset since Tommy did drugs, drank and barely trained in the lead up to their fight, but in terms of the difference in skill.
     
  13. Boxing Fanatic

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    What Holmes said after the fight in an interview on HBO was classic. "U can kiss it where the sun don't shine. And that is my big black behind."
     
  14. Soloman

    Soloman Well-Known Member Full Member

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    louis monaco vs kevin mcbride:bbb
     
  15. Reilence

    Reilence Grepolis Mania Full Member

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    The biggest upset would be Tyson-Douglas.

    My next is probably jones-barrera