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Boxing biggest upsets

VERSION1_V120y ago

My top ten list Douglas v Tyson Rahman v Lewis Schmeling v lewis Clay v Liston Ali v Foreman Spinks v Ali Barkley v Hearns Mccall v Lewis Baldomir v Judah Raheem v Morales

Comments (12)

Because Foreman was supposed to be invincible at the time, nobody expected Ali to last a few rounds with him. Frazier and Norton beat Ali, Foreman destroyed them ;) I think Foreman-Frazier must of been a pretty big upset, I mean what Foreman actually did to him.. was like a man against a boy. yeah, i was speaking to my dad once about the Frazier Vs Foreman fight. He said he remembered at the time it was really big news and kinda made Foreman into this invincible creature. Frazier was a very dominant champion if you consider who he beat and for foreman to come in and bounce Frazier around the ring. it was a huge upset!

20y ago

Why was Ali vs Foreman such a BIG upset? I mean, Ali was already one of the greatest boxers ever at that time, he beat like the best boxers he could beat. Why was the world so shocked? I wouldn't of been that suprised at that time. Tyson vs Douglas and Lewis vs Rahman were the biggest i think.

20y ago

biggest upset of all time has to be Chavez vs Taylor........who is the chick on that post? melyssa ford

20y ago

biggest upset of all time has to be Chavez vs Taylor........who is the chick on that post?

20y ago

that's still odds someoen can retire off

20y ago

I can't think of anything to add to it, but yes Douglas over Tyson should top the list because Douglas is 1:51 underdog in that fight. it was 42:1

20y ago

1:51 ?! I bet someone retired off the money they made from betting on Douglas.

20y ago

dont forget braddock-baer forgot that one

20y ago

dont forget braddock-baer braddock/baer wasnt really an upset. baer was a joker and an entertainer and didnt really have the drive to stay champion, a trait not shared by james braddock. sure you could call it an upset, but i dont think it belongs in the "biggest upsets" list.

20y ago

dont forget braddock-baer

20y ago

Both good lists, the only one I can think of to add off the top of my head is James Braddock vs Max Baer

20y ago

1. Douglas over Tyson 2. Ali over Liston 1 3. Schmeling over Louis 1 4. Dempsey over Willard 5. Leonard over Hagler 6. Spinks over Holmes 1 7. Spinks over Ali 1 8. Rahman over Lewis 1 9. Tarver over Jones 2 10. Johnson over Jones

20y ago