Hopkins was the 3 to 1 underdog ?? Are you sure? Trinidad had only had one fight at 160 and only two or three at 154 (where he got knocked down), while Hopkins was on a big winning streak. Lewis-Tyson was a huge fight but hardly competitive.
Someone posted 3-1 a day or two ago, i might look it up. Tito was the definite betting fave in America i know that much.
Here's some, just considering great vs. great matchups: Henry Armstrong vs. Barney Ross Bernard Hopkins vs. Felix Trinidad Larry Holmes vs. Muhammad Ali Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Holyfield I Manny Pacquaio (if you classify Pacquaio as a great) vs. Marco Antonio Barrera I Nicolino Locche vs. Antonio Cervantes I Oscar de la Hoya vs. Julio Cesar Chavez I Pernell Whitaker vs. Azumah Nelson Roberto Duran vs. Esteban DeJesus III Roberto Duran vs. Ken Buchanan Roy Jones vs. James Toney (if you can classify Toney as a great) Wilfred Benitez vs. Roberto Duran Wilfreo Gomez vs. Carlos Zarate Winky Wright (if you classify Wright as a great) vs. Felix Trinidad
Maybe Marciano Moore?? Outside of the knockdown in round 2 of couse. It was a pretty one sided fight. Agree with Ross Armstrong, though I gave the FIRST 5 rounds to Ross, Armstrong than started to man handle Ross.
Though I haven't scored it, just from a viewing perspective I thought the first few rounds were fairly close and then Henry just started beating Barney down.
Thats about what I say, I still have no ideal were that Armstrong carry Ross story came?? Ross was double over in round 13 from a Armstrong right to the belly, and in the 15 round, Armstrong was all over Ross hitting from body too head. And even SHAKING Ross. He was trying to knock Ross's block off.
one round KO's can happen in Boxing but when a fight goes the distance and a good match becomes a mismatch, Calzage/Lacy is one I can think of