Fighters that weren't expected to win the rematch, but pulled it off.

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  1. Richard M Murrieta

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    5 time middleweight champion was the original Sugar man, Ray Robinson.
     
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    Fury beating Wilder, generally speaking.

    In some people's eyes, Tyson was expected to have his act together and beat Holyfield, who "just had a good night", the second time around.

    Wasn't Liston favored in the rematch with Ali? I know he was before the original November 1964 date.
     
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  3. JohnThomas1

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    I'm not sure Marshall would have been favored George. 12 months prior Marshall had lost 2 in a row to Moore while Charles had beaten Moore lopsidedly just two months before the Marshall rematch. Adding to this Oakland Billy Smith had KO'd Marshall in Lloyd's bout immediately prior to the Charles rematch.
     
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    I seem to recall Morales being expected to win the last trilogy fight against Barrera, especially after Barrera arguably lost the second fight and was also stopped by Pacquiao afterwards. Morales also had the weight advantage as well. Turns out that Barrera just had his number and also the perfect style against Morales.

    Israel Vazquez was also not expected to win against Rafael Marquez going into the second fight after retiring on his stool in the previous fight. Vazquez really did get his sweet revenge by stopping Marquez himself to even up the score.
     
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    Luis Santana
     
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    Tony Thompson and David Price...
     
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    Holyfield v Bowe
     
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    Chiquita Gonzalez against Michael Carbajal

    Terry Norris against Simon Brown.
     
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    Tarver over Jones.
     
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    Yes Santana put on an academy nominated percormance not once but twice. Coggi used the blueprint against Randall years later.
     
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    Not many picked Srisaket Sor Rungvisai to beat Roman Gonzalez again recently.

    Ruhlin Vs Sharkey is another rematch with a pretty surprising result
     
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    How about the obvious? Walcott vs. Charles III?
     
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    Holyfield/Bowe
     
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    Haye vs Bellew
     
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    "WHAT IS HE DOOOOING!?!?" In the most honestly soooo obviously baffled tone. One of those most perfect moments where the collective psyche of all watching ask themselves same question at the same time and the commentator is compelled to ask "our" question.
     
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