Most disgraceful performances by defending champions

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  1. Contro

    Contro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agree on Wlad K but not on the Tyson fights especially Berbick who tried to fight tyson man to man and just got knocked out. Might as well call floyd patterson and joe frazier a disgrace then
     
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    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Baer vs Braddock
     
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  3. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    If it's the most disgraceful performances then the award goes to Wlad - against Povetkin - Hands down.
     
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  4. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Swag, I did the same.
     
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  5. cross_trainer

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    @Zakman @The Professor

    A forum turns its lonely eyes to you guys and your black book of subpar beltholder behavior.
     
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  6. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Also, has anyone mentioned Ottke/Reid yet?
     
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  7. he grant

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    Pedroza and any of this top horrific, foul tested, alphabet propped up title victories .. the Lockeridge and LaPorte fights come to mind ... he was horrific ..
     
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  8. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If we are including beltholders, Charles Martin's "defence" of his belt vs AJ was disgracefully timid.

    The quality of the opponents means that disgraceful probably isn't the right word for these, but poorest performances in the sense that they were 1) The worst result possible; 2) Very poor relative to expectations:

    • Elusive, defensive specialist, Pedlar Palmer being the first champion (I think) to lose their title by KO1, in his defence vs Terry McGovern
    • A YCIII who would go on to beat Mickey Walker, as well as the bigger Billy Conn, Fred Apostoli and Gus Lesnevich, losing his WW crown to Jimmy McLarnin, also by KO1.
     
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  9. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    What was wrong with Holmes' performance against Marvis F?
     
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  10. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I misread the title i thought it meant most disgraceful title defenses meaning "most undeserving challengers".
     
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  11. Blofeld

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    Foreman-Roman what's wrong with this? Roman showed some guts and Foreman wiped him out, no shame either side?
     
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  12. Blofeld

    Blofeld Active Member Full Member

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    A few of the choices here are a bit harsh, some of the guys had a bad night but showed guts in other fights. I think there is a difference between getting caught cold and disgracing yourself.
     
    Blofeld, Jun 25, 2023
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  13. Seamus

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    He beat the most dangerous, undefeated contender out there, putting on the canvas for the first and second time in his career. Pretty great performance.
     
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  14. Man_Machine

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    It was pitiful...

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  15. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Neither fight should ever have happened.
     
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