What heavyweight title win is / was the most SHOCKING?

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  1. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fellas,

    I'm sure their are more than just four shockers of great magnitude to the many out there in the boxing world, but I'm only gonna list my top-4 picks and see where we land.... Q: What was the biggest shock to either you or to the general world of boxing when the KO's occured?

    Not in any specific order:

    1. "Willard-Johnson" of 1915.
    2. "Walcott-Charles 3" of 1951.
    3. "Marciano-Walcott 1" of 1952.
    4. "Foreman-Moorer" of 1994.

    In my opinion, I think the world was stoked and jazzed to the max when Jesse Willard KO'd Jack Johnson in the 26th round down in Cuba back in 1915, but since that happened long before I was hatched, I cannot real say how the real world felt about that victory that Willard scored over Johnson.........

    NOW! As to my favorite shocker of a KO is undoubtably George Foreman's KO 10 over Michael Moorer in Las Vegas back in 1994....... When Foreman landed that sneaky left-right-left-right---BOOM! Down goes Moorer combo in the 10th stanza, I got down on my knees' and prayed to Allah for buttermilk........ I WAS STOKED!!

    Anyway, question is: "What fight listed above caused the most shock waves around the globe during its time?" Which fight do you prefer??

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  2. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    Walcott-Charles or Foreman-Moorer.

    They were just so much older.
     
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  3. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman-moorer for me. The hairs on my neck still stand up when i see it
     
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  4. Wiirdo

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    Bentt-Morrison is ridiculous.
     
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  5. KnockOutArtist

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    Clay-Liston I
    Ali-Foreman
     
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  6. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :good:deal:thumbsup:bbb:yep

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  7. duranimal

    duranimal Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman/Moorer without doubt,

    Witherspoon/Bonecrusher was also a shocker what with him blowing his shot with Tyson:-(

    Stinks of Don King that fight:deal
     
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  8. MAG1965

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    That one surprised me also since Morrison just outboxed Foreman.. And Foreman was commentating on that fight. Morrison walked right into a nice right hand.
     
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  9. Bonecrusher

    Bonecrusher Lineal Champion Full Member

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    I would say Foreman-Moorer.. It was just amazing.. I remember watching and feeling bad for Foreman as he was being beaten soundly until..... Boom, BOOM Down goes Moorer..
     
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  10. blaze87

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    rahman vs lewis
     
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  11. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Burns/Johnson was the most shocking in history...
     
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  12. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Along with both Spinks brothers wins and Douglas over Tyson
     
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  13. Tin_Ribs

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    I can't believe it took 12 posts for somebody to mention Douglas-Tyson.
     
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  14. Doc Dynamo

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    Braddock vs Baer was a big shock.
     
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  15. Tonifranz

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    Can Foreman Frazier I be included?

    Douglas Tyson
    Foreman Moorer
     
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