Give examples when a young up-and comer RIPPED the championship from an old king

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  1. Nawfal

    Nawfal Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Give some examples when an up and comer, took a big step up and decided to face THE champ, and not only beat him but beat him up badly and in convincing style.

    the reigning king must have been a legit one.
     
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  2. roly

    roly Boxing Addict Full Member

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    hatton - koysta
     
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  3. chimba

    chimba Off the Somali Coast Full Member

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    Holmes - Ali
    Norris - Curry
    Norris - Leonard
    PAC - MAB
     
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  4. baguettesurgeon

    baguettesurgeon Member Full Member

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    Tyson vs Berbick, Holmes and Spinks

    They may not have all been THE champ at the time but it fits the general theme quite well IMO considering the brutal fashion he did it in.
     
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  5. Thread Stealer

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    Floyd Mayweather-Genaro Hernandez
    Aaron Pryor-Antonio Cervantes
    Dwight Qawi- Matthew Saad Muhammad
     
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  6. KhanB

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    Ali v Liston
    Hatton v Tszyu seems to be the best example to me
    Austin v Marquez

    I cant remember the name of the Irish fighter who Duran beat in 72 for the lightweight title but that fight belongs in this category.
     
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  7. My dinner with Conteh

    My dinner with Conteh Tending Bepi Ros' grave again Full Member

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    Stracey-Napoles.
     
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  8. Relentless

    Relentless VIP Member banned

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    holyfield-qawi
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  9. Wilhelm

    Wilhelm Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nobody has said Pac/Barrer I yet? Come on folks, that was a HUGE upset at the time and a shocking domination.
     
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  10. BIGTIMETIMMY

    BIGTIMETIMMY ESB Hall of Fame Member Full Member

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    diaz vs freitas
     
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  11. Brickhaus

    Brickhaus Packs the house Full Member

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    Freitas wasn't the man, Casamayor was.

    Spinks-Ali is the classic example in my mind, although that might not have been enough of a beating.
     
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  12. the_churn

    the_churn Member Full Member

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    Neon Leon didn't exactly rip the championship away as much as he fought his way right through Ali's existing but strangely undetected severe brain injury (as did Holmes).
     
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  13. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Dempsey-Willard
    Ali-Liston,to a lesser extant
    Honeyghan-Curry
    Foreman-Frazier
    Hearns-Cuevas
    Monzon-Benvenuti

    A couple of things about previous posts:

    Norris was the WBC titleholder, and SRL was the challenger when they met.
    Berbick wasn't the lineal titleholder when Tyson faced him (Tyson-Spinks might be a better choice for this category).
     
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  14. smokin joe

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    duran vs bucananon
     
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  15. IrnBruMan

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    Taylor - Hopkins?!?
     
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