Biggest Upsets of the Past 5 Years

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    I'm putting together a list of boxing upsets from recent years, trying to find correlations, rough or not. Do more upsets happen at a particular weight class, for example. Are certain highly touted prospects from a certain country upset more often, and if so is that because they're of poor quality or because that country produces a higher number of prospects?

    I've always found a lot of upsets to happen at heavyweight, and at the very lowest weights. Match making isn't nearly as careful down there, probably because of smaller paydays and less opportunities in general, along with a higher skill level.

    There was very little buzz or discussion about plenty of these fights, so I'll be gauging the term upset statistically, from betting lines, if I remember them.

    Very recently, Joe Smith Jr knocking out Andrzej Fonfara on PBC. Smith ranged from 8/1 to 10/1 to win straight up.

    In the middle of 2016, at heavyweight, "kill or be killed" southpaw banger Joey Abell stopped Native American "prospect" John Wesley Nofire. This one , again, aired on PBC. Abell was at least 10 to 1 to win. Huge upset.

    Adrian Granados was 9 to 1 and up against Amir Imam, whom he ended up stopping.

    Devon Alexader lost to 14 to 1 underdog Aaron Martinez. I was in shock when they gave it to Martinez.

    Any input, thoughts or fights are welcome and appreciated. :hi:
     
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  2. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    official or unofficial? Because unofficially there has been several.
     
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  3. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Sure, I'd like to hear examples of both.
     
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  4. Pop It Off

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    Fury- Klitschko
    seeing as Klitschko was so dominant and had beaten everybody for a decade.
     
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  5. IsaL

    IsaL VIP Member Full Member

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    Here ae a couple for each:

    Official:

    Tyson Fury vs Wlad Klitschko
    Marcos Maidana vs Adrien Broner
    Juan Manuel Marquez vs Manny Pacquiao IV


    Unofficial:

    Danny Garcia vs Mauricio Herrera
    Juan Manuel Marquez vs Manny Pacquiao III
     
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  6. Pop It Off

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    Garth Wood beating Anthony Mundine
    Mendy beating Luke Campbell

    Tony Thompson beating David Price was a shock at the time.. though it was terrible matchmaking that early in his career for Price by Frank Maloney
     
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  7. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Fury/Klitschko closed at something like 4 to 1. Big surprise to me is that it went the distance.

    A big upset, but not huge.

    Marquez to stop Pacquiao was available at 8/1, I remember because I had a bet on it. :lol:
     
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  8. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Marquez Pacquiao III - Disgusting robbery against an old shot warrior

    Marquez Pacquiao IV - :lol::rofl :smoke
     
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  9. covetousjuice

    covetousjuice Putin did nothing wrong

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    Have to put Fury vs Klitschko. Klitschko was considered invincible, and he was for 10 years.

    Another you could say is Stiverne vs Wilder. The bookies had it right, but the people here thought it would be easy work for Stiverne. As evidenced by the old vbookie thread: http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?t=526818

    Also, it seems like you're just going by what the bookies said in order to justify what's considered an upset. Which is somewhat understandable, but isn't really the whole story.
     
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  10. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Both great shout outs, thank you.
     
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  11. Shana

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    Fury was like 3/1 max to win, hardly one of the biggest upsets of the past five years

    mong
     
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  12. OvidsExile

    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Fury vs Klitschko
    Algieri vs Provodnikov
    Maidana vs Broner
    Sony Boy Jaro vs Pongsaklek Wonjongkam
    Ishida vs Kirkland
    Jason Litzau vs Celestino Caballero
    Marquez vs Pacquiao IV
    Peterson vs Khan
    Jezreel Corrales vs Takashi Uchiyama
    Tony Thompson vs David Price
    Tony Thompson vs Odlanier Solis
    Orlando Salido vs Vasyl Lomachenko
    Simpiwe Vetyeka vs Chris John
    Orlando Salido vs Juan Manuel Lopez
    Rubio vs Lemieux
     
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  13. Manjanek

    Manjanek ESB Double Whopper Full Member

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    Im going for Rigondeaux vs donaire.
    There are those who will say the writing was on the wall- but I really didn't see it coming.
     
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  14. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Literally 90% of posters seemingly don't bother reading the post they're responding to. :lol:
     
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  15. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Betting line had Hannah Gabriel 1/100 Vs Oxandia Castillo
     
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