Examples of a non-puncher overwhelming the bigger power puncher

It happened on Dec 14 1973, good choice.

 

Although the end did not result in a knockout, feather fisted Jimmy Young knocking down George Foreman, in round 12, on March 17 1977, enroute to a unanimous decision in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Another one that comes to mind, James Buster Douglas, KO 10, Iron Mike Tyson, Feb 11 1990.

 

By no stretch of the imagination can D ick Tiger be considered a "non-puncher".

 

both baer brothers were punchers i think

 

Randall Cobb v Earnie Shavers
Vito Antuofermo v Cyclone Hart

 

Dokes vs. Weaver, with a big assist to Joey Curtis

 

Sanchez over Gomez was one I thought of too, I was surprised Salvador stood and traded successfully with him

 

Broke his cheekbone, too, if I remember correctly.

The biggest punchers at 122 and 126 were Gomez and Lopez. And Sanchez just beat the hell out of them.

 

You know ,just beat the hell out of them is about as accurate a description of those fights as possible

 

How many remember the Davis vs Baltazar fight?
Though Davis got dropped a couple times he
fought far more aggressive than he usually did.
Held his own in the trenches.

 

Ha, as I read through the OP's post, Holmes vs Shavers came to mind first, and, as often happens figuratively in normal life, and very literally in boxing, I was beaten to the punch by the better man on the night.