Some fun trivia. All 3 of the above fighters rose to the throne in outstanding fashion, brutally knocking out the champion and number 1 contender in back to back fights. What followed was an even more dramatic and steep fall from the top. Foreman - Destroyed champion Frazier, destroyed #1 contender Norton, lost to Ali in a huge upset. Johansson - Destroyed #1 contender Machen, destroyed champion Patterson, lost the rematch to Patterson. Baer - Destroyed #1 contender Schmeling, destroyed champion Carnera, lost to Braddock in a huge upset.
