Greatest British Upset?

[SquareCircle]

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.)

[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.

[Liaison]

John H Stracey beating Jose Angel Napoles

[Moschino045]

John H Stracey beating Jose Angel Napoles

FFS.

Edited.

[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.

[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 ****ell giving Marciano a good workout.

[Moschino045]

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