Largest age gaps in title fights where older fighter won

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  1. DavidC77

    DavidC77 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    That's one hell of a comeback, considering Liston was probably 40 years old when he died.
     
  2. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Malinga (42) beating Reid (26)
     
  3. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Muhammad Ali over Alfredo Evangelista - 12 years
    Larry Holmes over Marvis Frazier - 11 years
     
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    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Vitali Klitschko over Dereck Chisora - 12 years
     
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    Virgil Hill over Valery Brudov - 12 years
     
  6. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    In-depth discussion of a famous case where the younger man won:

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  7. J Jones

    J Jones Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Correction, Dawson beat Hopkins.
     
  8. J Jones

    J Jones Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Nate Campbell (36) over Juan Diaz (24).
     
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    Roberto Duran (32) bt Davey Moore (24).
     
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  10. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Luis Estaba had 20 years and 8 months on Netrnoi Sor Vorasingh
     
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  11. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not to be a wise-guy, but in their title fight, it was actually O'Brien who KO'd Fitz. They had previously fought a 6 round ND where Fitz got the newspaper call. Perhaps that was the fight you were thinking about.
     
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