Most impressive out-of-style win?

Watson-Eubank II.
Benn-Eubank II.
Collins-Eubank II.

They measured Chris first time around (not planningly), and realised they couldn’t out-box him or stand off trading.

So Watson gave him no room to breath, Benn bobbed and weaved (or jumped on him when he went for a walk), and Collins just never stopped swinging and charging!

 

I would not have considered Leonard-Hearns I to be an "out of style win". In my opinion Leonard was an all-round fighter, with enough talents to be successful in any style.

Anyways, what about Lennox Lewis victory against Mike Tyson? Seems to me that Lewis was a cautious, perhaps lazy fighter, most times just doing enough to ensure victory. But against Tyson he was primed and ready, in peak condition. He was very aggressive, and went right after Tyson. Tyson never had a chance.

 

First two technically not wins, well not wins at all.

Notable out of style performances though.

 

I've always been partial to Miguel Cotto going from pressure fighter to boxer-puncher. I just love how he did things in the first half of the first Margarito fight - but since that's not a win, I'll pick the second Margarito fight.

 

Saoul Mamby winning the JWW title from Sang-Hyun Kim. Presumably fearing a decision loss because he was fighting Kim in South Korea (Mamby actually was up on all the cards by a point or two, but of course he didn't know that), late in the fight he was fighting a much more aggressive style than normal, which paid off with a 14th round KO.

 

Froch impressed me against Bute (and I'm no fan of Carl 'I fought at Wembley Stadium' Froch) - he actually boxed his ears off before stopping him.

 

Spinks-Qawi.

 

Gene Fullmer vs Carmen Basilio

 

Azumah Nelson vs Juan Laporte

 

Floyd Mayweather vs Zab Judah

 

Strange to think that the smarter choice was going head first into the shotgun barrel, but that's how it was.

 

I had Carl Thompson losing to Eubank, Thompson had Thompson losing to Eubank, who do you think won?

 

Morrison UD12 Foreman deserves a mention.

 

Eubank.

 

Yep, bout right. Could you tell me something most don't know about Chris. You are a knowledgeable sort on the scene I learn a fair bit from your posts and I give you my thanks Bulldog.