Examples of very good heavyweights losing to opponents 30+lbs smaller?

Has it become a more rare occurence since the 50`s?

 

Foreman tho old lost to much smaller men in Morrison and Holyfield. At one point he was right up the top of the Ring ratings.

Going by the amount of respect Ortiz got him and Wilder ain't far off the mark.

 

WBA regular champ Charr was brutally KO'd by CW Mairis Briedis who weighed 31.5 lbs less.

What's funny Ustinov had 49 lbs over Charr but lost and got knocked down.

Ustinov was also destroyed by Pulev who was 56 lbs lighter.

Audley had 43 lbs over Haye but got destroyed.

Sam Peter had 42 lbs over Eddie Chambers and lost by decision.

Jameel McCline vs Chris Byrd (+56 lbs) and Calvin Brock (+47 lbs) lost by dec both times.

 

I would hardly consider most of the names listed in this thread "very good heavyweights."

 

Paulino Uzcudun, Les Kennedy, Johnny Risko, King Levinsky, Bearcat Wright, Joe Baksi, Abel Cestac, Bob Baker, Cleveland Williams.

 

The definition is to the thread starters discretion. I wouldn't personally consider Carnera a "very good heavyweight" but to each his own.

 

What about all the other dross that's been mentioned?

 

They're all roughly on the same level as Carnera I'd say. Probably a bit lower.

The definition is open ended so it's up for our own interpretation. I'm pretty much just listing anyone who repeatedly shared the ring with top fighters. Minus all the guys who were pretty much paid losers.

 

30lb + smaller man winning to very good (in shape, not fat) Heavyweights?

Very very few. Beside BF24 hero worshipping fantasyland, where it happens all the time.

 

Fair enough.

 

Vitali ripped his left shoulder and had to paw all night with his jab.

 

Roy Jones over John Ruiz.

 

Gus Ruhlin was very good, and lost to a far smaller Fitz.
Sam McVea was 30Ibs bigger in some of his losses to Langford