Which fighters won due to luck?

There is no such thing as luck--even the mostly unlikely winner put himself in the position by signing the fight and climbing in the ring.

That notwithstanding, Moorer winning a close and controversial decision when Holyfield was having a heart attack and organ failure will always be as good an answer as any.

 

I think luck is overused word in boxing because it still takes skill to land a one punch knockout, for example. However, one fight where luck won a boxer the fight is the Martin vs Glazkov fight. Charles Martin won a vacant belt against Glazkov because Glazkov suffered a knee injury in the ring. Martin hadn’t really done anything in the fight or before the fight (wins) to earn the win and then later went on to get a huge payday against AJ for his belt. Glazkov never fought again, but to be honest, he was also lucky to get a vacant title shot because judges loved to give him wins for fights he lost (Steve Cunningham and Malik Scott).

 

was that ever proven?

 

I am pretty sure it was. Maybe you know something more about it than I do.

 

I reckon Tony Bellew was lucky that David Haye's leg gave out in the first fight.

 

Some refs would let Meldrick finish the fight against Chavez.

 

Holyfield has another going for him in the fan man fight. I believe Bowe would have won (was leading on the cards) if not for giving Holyfield a rest so I considered Holyfield lucky there.

 

For me there are no lucky punches, but there can be particular situations that favor a boxer. For example I think Cotto would never have won against Martinez at middleweight if the Argentine hadn't had bad knees. And Cintrón would never have received a draw against Martinez if the referee hadn't mistaken a legitimate punch for a headbutt and then the judges hadn't ruled Martinez's clear victory a draw.

 

Well to be fair, Holyfield's heart problems probably had to do with his steroid abuse.

 

I can’t see how any boxer proven to have had a heart attack during a bout would ever be licensed to fight again?

 

Danny Williams vs Tyson. Tyson was demolishing him before he hurt his leg.

 

Charles Martin says hi