what do you think are the top 5 upsets of all-time?

my list:
1. Tyson-Douglas
2. Louis-Schmeling I
3. Clay-Liston I
4. Tyson-Holyfield I
5. Ali-Spinks I

I agree but id put clay liston att number 2

Is it at heavyweight or every weight class? Douglas-Tyson is the biggest upset in boxing history, Braddock-Baer and Clay-Liston ranks second and third.

what do you think are the top 5 upsets of all-time?

my list:
1. Tyson-Douglas
2. Louis-Schmeling I
3. Clay-Liston I
4. Tyson-Holyfield I
5. Ali-Spinks I

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dude. first off u got tyson douglas 2nd.ahahaha ppl cant take it serious after that. tyson beat ppl that douglas didnt and u rank it at 2. when tyson was seen as invincible.liston and ali. didnt have that status cause liston had already had a lose on the record

dude. first off u got tyson douglas 2nd.ahahaha ppl cant take it serious after that. tyson beat ppl that douglas didnt and u rank it at 2. when tyson was seen as invincible.liston and ali. didnt have that status cause liston had already had a lose on the record

I actually had Tyson douglass third, and I think that's a fair assassment. I only have liston-clay and louis-schmeling above it. Liston had the mob background and was seen as probably the scariest fighter in history. Tyson was not as intimidation as Liston was in his day. Liston also completely cleaned out the division and knocked out the second best fighter twice in one round each, while Tyson decisioned the second best fighter at the time (Tucker). And Louis was also seen as 10 times better than all the fighters of his day and couldn't seem to be stopped until Schmeling fought him. Also Louis destroyed fighters that Schmeling got destroyed by.

I actually had Tyson douglass third, and I think that's a fair assassment. I only have liston-clay and louis-schmeling above it. Liston had the mob background and was seen as probably the scariest fighter in history. Tyson was not as intimidation as Liston was in his day. Liston also completely cleaned out the division and knocked out the second best fighter twice in one round each, while Tyson decisioned the second best fighter at the time (Tucker). And Louis was also seen as 10 times better than all the fighters of his day and couldn't seem to be stopped until Schmeling fought him. Also Louis destroyed fighters that Schmeling got destroyed by.

what does intimidation have to do with that. tyson was unstoppable a fast force with a quick start.tyson cleaned out his division also and he heardly got hit.and douglas wasnt seen as even a real good fighter,he was just an fighter. i heardly and i mean heardly see ppl rate that that low. but its your opinion so i really cant argue.

what does intimidation have to do with that. tyson was unstoppable a fast force with a quick start.tyson cleaned out his division also and he heardly got hit.and douglas wasnt seen as even a real good fighter,he was just an fighter. i heardly and i mean heardly see ppl rate that that low. but its your opinion so i really cant argue.

Intimidation has a lot to do with it, because that's why it was such an upset, because the public thought that he was so invincible because of his image that he couldn't be beat.

Intimidation has a lot to do with it, because that's why it was such an upset, because the public thought that he was so invincible because of his image that he couldn't be beat.

true. but tyson had image,power,speed,and defense. liston had uhhhh power and an image.u cant look at some1 mean and tell them"let me knock u out and u better not hit me"ahaha

true. but tyson had image,power,speed,and defense. liston had uhhhh power and an image.u cant look at some1 mean and tell them"let me knock u out and u better not hit me"ahaha

True Tyson was closer to his prime than Liston, but there's still that image. The perception of the public at that time, not now. If you go on that, you'll find that it could go either way. I'll favor Liston-Clay.

Douglas-Tyson
Louis-Schmeling I
Foreman-Moorer
Ali-Foreman
Leonard-Hagler

louis/schmeling 1
tyson/douglas
clay/liston
lang/duran
tunney/dempsey

Douglass-Tyson
Jones-Tarver 2
Foreman-Ali
Clay-Liston
Louis-Schmeling 1

Douglas vs Tyson.
Foreman vs Ali
Baer vs Braddock
Clay vs Liston
Louis vs Schmeling 1

Is it at heavyweight or every weight class? Douglas-Tyson is the biggest upset in boxing history, Braddock-Baer and Clay-Liston ranks second and third.

it's every weight class, but in my book, the top 5 upsets of all time are at heavyweight.

Jones-Tarver 2

I wouldn't call that a great upset, because Tarver gave him a good fight the first time, so some people thought he would win.

I wouldn't call that a great upset, because Tarver gave him a good fight the first time, so some people thought he would win.

Well, the sudden ktfo factor gave the great upset feeling.

Well, the sudden ktfo factor gave the great upset feeling.

I suppose that it was one of the most shocking fights in boxing history, because he was ko'd, but not necessarily a great upset. Foreman-Frazier was shocking, not because Foreman beat him, but because of the way he beat him. Dempsey Willard was shocking not because Dempsey beat him, but beacuse of the way he beat him. Same thing for Tarver. Because of the way he beat him, not necessarily because he beat him.

Well, the sudden ktfo factor gave the great upset feeling.

ahaha.naw. come back to the tyson side. i know u were trying to hold back. just say tyson douglas.:wave:

prob not in top 5 all time but barrera-naz?

Another big time upset was Lloyd Honeyghan busting up Donald Curry. Curry had the invincible aura at the time and he got slapped.