What's the biggest upset in boxing history?

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  1. madmanc3210

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    mayweather brussells stepping up in weight aswell !!
     
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  2. CHEF

    CHEF Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Douglas/Tyson
    Baer/Braddock
     
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  3. HauntingTheHoly

    HauntingTheHoly Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Anyone know if tyson/douglas OPENED at 42-1 or was it driven to that by the usual huge betting on Tyson?
     
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  4. LennoxGOAT

    LennoxGOAT Well-Known Member Full Member

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    RJJ/Tarver 2

    There were a ton of signs pointing to Tyson eventually getting beat (Blood Green, Quick Tillis, Witherspoon, getting caught up in the life, a midget, etc...)....but there was no indication of RJJ getting absolutely starched by Tarver.
     
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  5. LennoxGOAT

    LennoxGOAT Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I was under the impression a lot of bookies and casinos didn't even have a line because of the chances for a Buster upset...
     
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  6. Jack Presscot

    Jack Presscot Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson-Douglas hands down, listen to Ferdie Pacheco's SHOCKED commentary in the 10th...."TYSON IS DOWN, OHMYGOD!!!!"
     
    Jack Presscot, Sep 17, 2008
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  7. jimmy1991

    jimmy1991 Active Member Full Member

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    agree
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  8. Boom_Boom

    Boom_Boom R.I.P Boxing 6/9/12 Full Member

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    recently Rob Calloway was a 66 to 1 favorite over Max Alexander

    that fight ended up in a draw and in Calloway's own backyard too, suspicion that Max got robbed i suppose
     
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  9. Cruiser1

    Cruiser1 Champion Emeritus Full Member

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    No need to go into the circumstances surrounding the Tyson/Douglas fight There's plenty of literature out there about it and I'm sure that most people who follow boxing are familiar with them.

    The point is that Douglas pulled off an upset of epic proportions. Nobody gave him a chance to win the fight except he and his team. To even reach a point where we can have another upset comparable there'd have to be a fighter who was undefeated and just tearing through his division and getting the notoriety along with it. Boxing isn't covered in the media like it once was so if a major upset does occur it'll most likely be confined to the boxing community (media and fans) and would get a 5 minute spot on ESPN. That's really it.
     
    Cruiser1, Sep 17, 2008
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  10. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The biggest upset in boxing history was Tyson - Douglas.

    Lewis - Rachman, Barkley - Hearns I, Ali - Spinks I, Holmes - Spinks I, Sanders - Wl. Klitschko, Raheem - Morales were big upsets, too.
     
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  11. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    What's up, PacDbest.:good
     
    eliqueiros, Sep 17, 2008
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  12. Stinky gloves

    Stinky gloves Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    you mean Lewis - Rahman in their second fight .... :lol:
     
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  13. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sanders/Tubbs
     
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  14. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    How bout' Spinx/Ali?
     
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  15. dhenzrae

    dhenzrae A Proud Noypi Full Member

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    its tyson/douglas
     
    dhenzrae, Sep 18, 2008
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