Examples of fights the underdog won so far in 2018?

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  1. lencoreastside

    lencoreastside Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Question: have (m)any underdogs won fights in UK this year? Can u give examples????
     
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  2. @Maley

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    Gavin McDonnell (gamal yafai) and Ronnie Clark (zelfa barrett)spring to mind as both outsiders
     
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  3. MeatFeastMan

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    I guess George Groves maybe? It was a very 50-50 fight, but the non-fans were all over the Eubank Jr hypetrain and made it look like 80-20 instead of 50-50.
     
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  4. kojak

    kojak Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Groves was definitely an underdog who won.
     
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  5. delboy82

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    not to me it wasnt, I seem to remember it being close to a 50/50 (not in my eyes) but it was pretty split. Neither by the generals perception was a particular favourite
     
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    Mose Auimatagi Jr.
     
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  7. Twentyman

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    Groves was 95/5 in my opinion to win that fight. I was completely baffled has to how that was considered a 50/50 or even Eubank as favourite.

    Apart from the fights mentioned above, I can’t think of any other big British underdog wins.
     
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    Sadam Ali?
     
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  9. lencoreastside

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    Yes.....underdog wins are rare indeed it seems......
     
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  10. oiky

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    Good shout
     
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  11. Twentyman

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    Not British though mate
     
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  12. lencoreastside

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    If...as it appears....the favourite always wins....does that mean the bookies are always right...or the fights are mismatches?
     
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  13. Windrunner07

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    Traux? First time
     
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  14. On The Money

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    Dec 2017, doesn't count.
     
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  15. mckay_89

    mckay_89 Haw you! Full Member

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    Atif Shafiq was a slight betting underdog against Lee Appleyard. As was Callum Johnson against Frank Buglioni if I remember correctly.
     
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