WHich FIghter has beaten the Odds more than Most?

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  1. JohnAnthony

    JohnAnthony Boxing Junkie banned

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    Which fighter has overcome being the underdog to pull out the win.

    Big names who've been the underdog but pulled it off in big fights are: Hopkins, Ali, Leonard. But most fighters I think of only have a couple of those types of wins.

    Who has beaten the odds more than any other boxer. Name the Boxer and the fights he won when he was the underdog with bookies and media.
     
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  2. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Pac against Sasakul, Ledwaba, Barrera and Oscar.
     
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  3. Uncle Rico

    Uncle Rico Loyal Member Full Member

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    Excluding Pacquiao. He's the obvious one.

    Hopkins is up there.
     
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  4. AnthonyW

    AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster Full Member

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    Froch has beaten the odds on a number of occasions in recent years, not to the standard of the big names in this category. But he has done very well as an underdog.
     
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  5. JohnAnthony

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    don't need to exclude anyone.

    Pac has for.

    How many does Hopkins have. I can think of 2.

    Froch might have a couple.
     
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  6. David UK

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    In the past Ali and Leonard

    Present, certainly Froch is in with a shout
     
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  7. Arcane

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    Trinidad, Tarver, Pavlik, Pascal
     
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  8. puga_ni_nana

    puga_ni_nana Dempsey Roll Full Member

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    Bhop over trinidad, pavlik and pascal
     
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  9. Check_Hook

    Check_Hook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Salido?
     
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  10. DrMo

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    Holyfield: Qawi, Douglas, Bowe 2, Tyson x2, Valuev
     
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  11. Nafflad26

    Nafflad26 Active Member Full Member

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    Froch without doubt, he was the underdog in the Taylor fight, Abraham fight and the Bute fight, the Pascal fight was 50/50 and a lot of Americans thought that Dirrell would beat him. The only fight at world level he's gone into as odds on favourite was the Johnson fight!
     
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  12. booradley

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    When the Super Six started the consensus opinion on ESB was that Ward's promoter was a damn fool. The vast majority of us felt that Andre was nowhere near ready for the competition he was about to face. Since then he has beaten Kessler, Froch, Abraham, and Dawson.

    Personally, I can't stand Ward. He's exactly like 90% of the conservative christian men I've met: an arrogant, self righteous *****. However, still gotta give credit where credit is due. He has proved the masses wrong; way wrong.
     
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  13. Fellonblackdays

    Fellonblackdays Active Member Full Member

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    I agree.
     
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  14. Hatesrats

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    Sergio Martinez?
    It's obvious HBO set-up Sergio at least 4 x's to get slaughtered & Maravilla came thru.
    (The company was definitely banking on the opponent to beat Sergio)

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    Pavlik
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