Biggest dives in boxing history

wtf !?! lol.. what was th story behind this one? No idea. My guess was there was some major bet placed for McDonagh to win by knockout in that particular round or something and Gomez was getting a big cut. McDonagh would have been a pretty big underdog in this fight at the time i'd imagine, so a knockout win by him, especially in a certain round, would have probably been a big earner. Maybe i'm wrong and someone else knows the story behind it. That's my guess though.

The greatest of all dives and was an actual dive was Kermit Cintron. Fkn classic https://youtu.be/lHQA-uznuHk

No. He didn't. Wilder tricked him into thinking he was throwing a jab, Scott covered up, exposing the side of his head, having no idea it was actually a hook coming. The most powerful puncher on planet Earth connected right on the side of the head when that punch was the last thing Scott was expecting. To call it a dive is ridiculous. The right side of Wilders right glove hit (more like slides after bouncing off the left glove) the right side of Scott's face. Not sure why you're refusing to see that. Weird.

I think you're wrong. The only punch that touches anywhere near a temple is the left hook and the fingers portion of the glove. Scott saw it coming. No. He didn't. Wilder tricked him into thinking he was throwing a jab, Scott covered up, exposing the side of his head, having no idea it was actually a hook coming. The most powerful puncher on planet Earth connected right on the side of the head when that punch was the last thing Scott was expecting. To call it a dive is ridiculous.

I bet Will Farrell could sell a KO. I know Chris Farley could. Lol Well, Farley is in a state of permanent sleep. But Ferrell probably wouldn’t have to act. He’d probably get KOed by a light tap. :lol1:

Wilder vs. Scott holds a pretty high rank on modern dives. No real punch connected and I've heard they wink at each other at some point or some sh1t. Plus they were friends. Just too many marks against it. In hindsight, I would have recommended Wilder land a body shot in close, nothing too hard, and have Scott drop. Two middleweight guys did that years ago and a LOT of fans bought it. Can't remember their names doe... Landing a convincing blow isn’t the real problem to me. These guys fight all the time, even if it’s “only” sparring. They’re used to taking punishment. They can just agree that the first decent shot that lands makes the “diver” go down. The real trick is selling the KO. It always seems that’s the giveaway. These guys are fighters, not actors. Lol

Technically not a dive, but obviously something very shady going on wtf !?! lol.. what was th story behind this one?

Briggs went on to fight some wars.. http://www.smh.com.au/sport/boxing/staggering-truth-cashstrapped-briggs-was-not-fit-to-fight-20100722-10n2e.html looks like theres a story to the dive...

Wilder hit Scott right on the temple with a punch he didn't see coming. That would **** almost anybody up. I think you're wrong. The only punch that touches anywhere near a temple is the left hook and the fingers portion of the glove. Scott saw it coming. The right hand never lands. In the other angles you see it hit the glove and with that said you can see it here, punch hit glove and slides across Scott's face. Malik Scott Takes Dive

still consider bruce seldon vs mike tyson the biggest dive bad acting ive seen.

Thats why while I love boxing more I find myself enjoying MMA more these days. Too many boxers are put in with guys far beneath them in skill level to "groom" or "season" or "gain experience" vs some other poor bastard instead of promoters making entertaining fights for the people who choose to buy tickets or watch the fight on TV today. People say boxers don't want hard fights, but the reality is the promoters are making 99% of these fights from day 1 & they aren't trying to make good fights they are trying to make good name brands & guys with that sexy lil 0 in the L column. Yeah, that’s one of the things MMA has over boxing. None of this “he’s undefeated, so he must be invincible” bullshit. In MMA, even the best have several losses on their resumes. Fact is, if the best always fight the best, it’s virtually impossible for anyone to go undefeated indefinitely. Few people are ever that dominant, and if they are, it’s for a limited time. It’s usually a “first among equals” situation. And, rightfully, it’s encouraged.

rumor is the nation of islam threatened liston they made him take a dive against ali. I’ve read that, too. In the documentary on George Chuvalo, “The Last Round,” George makes clear his opinion that he thought the fight was fixed (although not why). Chuvalo, one of the toughest men ever to lace ‘em up, calls Liston “one tough hombre.” He basically stated that he felt no way Sonny would go down from such a punch. Supporters of the “Phantom Punch,” as it’s come to be called, maintain that it was a “perfect” punch that landed “just right.” I’ve seen the footage many times, and I’m not convinced that’s the case. Ali, never a one-punch KO artist, wasn’t even set when landed the blow. He was in motion (as he perpetually was in both fights). The punch clearly lands, but it’s very hard to believe a shot like that would take out “The Bear.” Anyway, just my opinion.

sonny liston is the GOAT diver.. both his fights vs clay/ali were dives.

Hancho lost credibility by including Deontay Wilder vs. Malik Scott I know you are a pro-Wilder troll poster, but you're still dead on here. Wilder hit Scott right on the temple with a punch he didn't see coming. That would **** almost anybody up.

A 1993 Sports Illustrated article alleged that Cobb had participated in a fixed fight with Sonny Barch and had used cocaine with Barch and promoter Rick "Elvis" Parker before and after the fight. Cobb said the magazine libeled him, and he sued for US$150 million. In 1999, a jury awarded Cobb $8.5 million in compensatory damages and $2.2 million in punitive damages. However, the verdict was overturned in 2002 by a federal appeals court, which said that the article was not published with "actual malice". The magazine did not interview the referee and other ringside officials who were at the match, which tends to show that the magazine "might not have acted as a prudent reporter would have acted", the ruling stated. "But the actual malice standard requires more than just proof of negligence". Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_%22Tex%22_Cobb

Maybe not the biggest in history but to name a few I feel were Wilder vs Scott, Tyson vs Sheldon, Mosley vs Pac Angulo vs Alverez

This one still gets me!

Thurman diving from Spence

Technically not a dive, but obviously something very shady going on

hopefully they got the boot. Boxing needs to be harder on fixed matches/diving Briggs went on to fight some wars..