Greatest British Upset?

Randy Turpin-Ray Robinson? John H Stracey-Jose Napoles? Jim Watt-Howard Davis? http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2099255&postcount=82 Kirkland Laing-Roberto Duran Barry McGuigan-Eusebio Pedroza? Lloyd Honeyghan-Don Curry? Nigel Benn-Gerald McClellan? Ricky Hatton-Kostya Tszyu? Joe Calzaghe-Jeff Lacy? Other? (Please state) Robinson is consensus best fighter ever, Pedroza was on record defenses and modern great, Curry was the p4p king, McClellan was a p4p star and next big thing, Tszyu was consensus best 140-pounder ever and modern great, Lacy supposed to be next big thing.. ofcourse, Robinson, Pedroza and Tszyu were past their best, but then so were Benn and Calzaghe supposed to be. What do you think?

Comments (20)

Moschino045

It's close between Benn-McClellan and Honeyghan-Curry.

19y ago

Moschino045

Incurable British boxing fans have always taken great nourishment in those few small accomplishments of their heavies, with memories of Tommy Farr's going fifteen rounds with Joe Louis, Henry Cooper KOing the then-Cassius Clay and Bruno momentarily stunning Tyson all dancing in their heads. After all, it's part and parcel of the British mentality to instinctively admire any man who can make defeat sound like a victory. (Dont forget, they view Dunkirk as a victory.) And Don Cockell giving Marciano a good workout.

19y ago

Cletus_Funk

Turpin/SRR for obvious reasons. Honeyghan/Curry runs it close, but only for the fact that Lloyd battered him and it wasn't even close. For some reason Laing/Duran is my favourite though.

19y ago

Moschino045

John H Stracey beating Jose Angel Napoles FFS. Edited.

19y ago

Liaison

John H Stracey beating Jose Angel Napoles

19y ago

Piggu

Henry Cooper - Muhammed Ali. Or it would have been if Ali's corner hadn't deliberately cut Ali's glove before the round in which 'Enery was stopped. That would have been a good one if Ali and his team weren't so skilled at cheating. :nonono:

19y ago

Moschino045

Kirkland Laing vs Roberto Duran should always be added to these lists too. I'm editing it in. HTF could I forget that one?

19y ago

kayjay

Waterloo, couldn't forget you if I wanted to. ABBA Rules. Still Napolean > all the kings in British history Joe Gaetjans > Stanley Matthews

19y ago

CletusVanDamme

Second greatest: England takes on a past-his-prime Napolean at Waterloo. Waterloo, couldn't forget you if I wanted to. ABBA Rules.

19y ago

kayjay

Walt Bahr was the organizer of some sides I played for as a kid. He sent the cross over to Gaetjans for the magic moment.

19y ago

kayjay

Second greatest: England takes on a past-his-prime Napolean at Waterloo.

19y ago

kayjay

The greatest British upset of all time was led by my mate Joe Gaetjens: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_v_United_States_(1950)

19y ago

iron_mike_tyson

gotta go with honeyghan beateing on don curry curry was considered p4p besat in the sport and unlike anythinthing else on your list he was still in hes prime and was the huge betting favourite but nobody told lloyd honeyghan that

19y ago

SAN_D13GO_VILLAN

Naz-MAB!!!

19y ago

The_Monk

Gotta go with Lloyd Honeyghan. Curry would have been many peoples p4p number 1 at the time but Honeyghan dominated him.

19y ago

The_Lodger

Kirkland Laing vs Roberto Duran should always be added to these lists too.

19y ago

King_Koyle

I'd say Turpin/Robinson...

19y ago

CletusVanDamme

Honeyghan beating Curry was the biggest upset win by a British fighter. Nobody gave him a chance. Nobody. Yes I agree it is by far the biggest. Curry was thought to be invincible at the time. Ragamuffin put it on that ass.

19y ago

0094

Joe Calzaghe - Jeff Lacy, everyone thought Calzaghe was passed it, but he managed to pull it off in style.

19y ago

Jazzy_Paul

Honeyghan beating Curry was the biggest upset win by a British fighter. Nobody gave him a chance. Nobody.

19y ago