Not sure it was an upset at the actual time, I'm sure that Greb was an actual favourite going in to the fight (please don't quote me on that friend lol) But obviously Tunney going on to have such a great career and only ever losing the once, then that s definitely an upset of kind.
Hi Guys. There was probably more than we think, I would like to put forward the crushing KO that Young Corbett11 delivered to the fearsome Terry McGovern, he had only lost a couple of DK and a NC in about 30 fights, he was a feather weight Duran, with knobs on, not for nothing was he titled " Terrible " he ran amok among the lower weights, seemingly unafraid of any fighter, bigger, heavier, reputations, they mattered not to one of the rings fiercest warriors, don't think many of the fight fraternity fancied Corbett, but he rose to the occasion and KOd the champ, not only that he proved it was no fluke by repeating the result , he was, not unlike his namesake a much undervalued fighter. stay safe guys. Mike.
I believe Jim Braddock was an 8-1 underdog to Max Baer in 1935 But Joe Louis was a 10-1 favorite to beat Max Schmeling in their first meeting in 1936. Odds were 4-1 Louis would score a knockout and 2-1 Schmeling wouldn't even last seven rounds. So, Schmeling was a bigger underdog going into the first Louis bout.
Additionally, - Dempsey was a 13-5 favourite to beat Tunney. - Schmeling was a 2-1 favourite to beat Baer - Robinson was a 3-1 favourite to beat Lamotta in their second bout So Schmeling vs Louis 1 is probably the right answer.
Jimmy McLarnin over Benny Leonard has to be up there. Leonard hadn't lost in a decade and McLarnin was coming off of a split decision loss and seen as a good fighter but nowhere near as the great Leonard. McLarnim ended up winning the welterweight title a year later and Leonrad rode off into the sunset as arguably the greatest lightweight if all time.
