Historic Upsets You Would've Predicted

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  1. TipNom

    TipNom Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What are some big upsets in history, that happened either before you were born or before you were a boxing fan, that you think you would've called correctly had you been a viewer of boxing in that time?

    For example,
    I was not yet born when the Rumble In The Jungle happened, but I think had I been a boxing fan in that time, I would've picked Ali to beat or at least trouble Foreman.
    Ali had already shown that he was durable
    And Still quick with his hands and feet.

    I think I would've believed that Foreman was too wide swinging and slow to connect with Ali as frequently as Frazier and Norton were able to, and that Ali would win a decision.
     
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  2. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Bowe/Holyfield 1. Bowe was a 7/5 underdog going into the fight. A minor underdog, but nonetheless, I can't see why he was an under-dog anyway. He had size, strength & power on his side - plus Holyfield had a shaky reign as champion at the time.
     
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  3. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I admire your arrogance!
     
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  4. Bujia

    Bujia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Great idea for a thread. This will really separate the men from the boys.
     
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  5. Bujia

    Bujia Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I’d have picked Michael Nunn to KO Sumbu Kalambay in the first round, by the way. Beat that!
     
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  6. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    It's very easy to get it right in hindsight.
     
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  7. Sanxion

    Sanxion New Member Full Member

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    I am going to say that I would have predicted a young Cassius Clay to beat Charles "Sonny" Liston...and because he had done the impossible once...I would have predicted Ali to beat Foreman...so I would have been correct twice!
    However, I would then have made the terrible blunder of believing that Ali could do the impossible a third time and predicted him defeating Holmes!
     
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  8. KasimirKid

    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Oh yeah, everybody's a genius!!
     
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  9. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    All of them.

    But seriously, probably FOTC. My love for Frazier, belief that his non-stop left hooking style is awful for Ali, and having to Watch the Bonavena fight in real time, would probably mean I pick Frazier.
     
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  10. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    I would have predicted Little’s win over Nunn
     
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  11. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I predicted Fury beating Wlad & Rigondeaux besting Donaire. Not sure they were that historic though. Anything else is pure speculation
     
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  12. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Marlon Starling v. Mark Breland I
     
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  13. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

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    This!
     
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  14. NickChristo

    NickChristo Member Full Member

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    Not sure what the odds were but I predicted Froch / Groves 2 down to the round, don't usually make predictions but had a feeling. Might not be the most impressive but I was quite happy with it aha.
     
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  15. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Your logic : "I could've predicted this fight after I watched it."

    :duh:duh:duh
     
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