Thread: Can you recall an upset the was PARTICULARLY satisfying?

When World War Two ended, I can recall exactly where I was. When JFK was assassinated, I knew where I was. When 9/11 occurred, I also knew exactly where I was. And when Mike Tyson was knocked into Japanese dreamland by Buster Douglass, I also knew where I was. It was that big of an upset.

Arguably, there is nothing more thrilling than an upset. For some, it means shocking disappointment; for others, it is sudden and pleasant surprise. Kirkland Laing shocked Roberto Duran but himself was later shocked by Buck “Tombstone” Smith. Lloyd Honeyghan did it to Donald Curry. Limited Louis Monaco stopped Kevin McBride in 1997, but McBride himself stopped Mike Tyson eight years later.

Which brings me to Thailand where horrendous mismatches are the rule rather than the exception. As just one example, Filipino Roger Monserto, 0-3 at the time, fought Chatchai Sasakul, then 60-3 (now 65-4), in July 2007 in a steaming hot arena in Bangkok. He also fought Ratanachai Sor Vorapin, then 69-9 and now 73-12 with 49 stoppages. Monserto, now 0-6, has fought against opponents with a combined won-loss record of 308-27-1. Many veteran Thai boxers fight opponents who are making their pro debuts. This is crazy--and dangerous.

But every once in a while, the tables are turned. This past weekend at Kyuden Gym, in Fukuoka, Japan, heavy hometown favorite Kazuyoshi Niki (25-3-1 coming in) went up against winless Thai Chattorn Kiattorborubol. Showing an atypical willingness to fight outside of Thailand, all of his losses have come in Japan. Niki last lost in 2003 and had gone undefeated in his last 17 fights, though five of his wins came against Thai fighters making their debut.

This time, however, it was Kazuyoshi Niki who was on the losing end, as he was stopped 1.35 into the seventh round. No, this one won’t go down as a Michael Bentt-Tommy Morrison-type upset, but there was something very satisfying about it. You see, if Kiattorborubol can do it, then there is hope for just about anyone on any given night, and that‘s one of the many reason I have a passion for this thing called boxing.

Nice one

Prescott sparking Khan is one of my faves

That was an interesting bit of information that you have there.

I would say Vic Darchinyan losing to Nonito Donaire. I find Vic to be cocky & he seems to enjoy toying with his opponent. That lost brought him back to earth.

Sneer away, but I very much enjoyed seeing Sergio Mora beat Vernon Forrest.

Winky beating Shane because Winky was underrated before then and he needed to be seen as a superstar.

Originally Posted by InTheNeutralCorner

That was an interesting bit of information that you have there.

I would say Vic Darchinyan losing to Nonito Donaire. I find Vic to be cocky & he seems to enjoy toying with his opponent. That lost brought him back to earth.

Watching him get his ass kicked was satisfying but he was still cocky as heck during the post fight interview. I think he said something to the effect that Donaire didn't hurt him and he didn't lose even though he got knocked the fuck out. lol

Any time Wladimir Klitschko has been KO'd I have pretty much celebrated it as a national holiday.
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Mayorga beating Forrest the first time was great.

When James Toney broke down and stopped Vasiliy Jirov that was extremely satisfying to watch, especially since the HBO broadcast team was very pro-Jirov.

Recently when Maidana made Ortiz quit that was enjoyable to watch.

you mean when toney knocked jirov down? toney won a decision

Sprott sparking Audley. Happy day.

Originally Posted by Mark TKO

Nice one

Prescott sparking Khan is one of my faves

Yes

Originally Posted by Kirkland Laing

Sprott sparking Audley. Happy day.

And yes

Tyson-Holyfield I. Tyson got what he deserved especially at the press conference talking about how he was going to rape Holyfield.


Tzyu-Phillips. Great to see an underdog really persevere and defeat an massive favorite.

Darroll wilson spoiling and beating the crap outta Shannon Briggs on HBO...I was literally >><< for hours.Wore the tape out rewatching it.

bigger scale but Hopkins schooling Tito and "dead man walking" Holyfield beating Tyson like a dirty rug........Juan valenzuela beating up Ricardo Williams a while ago.

One that also sticks and I'll never shut up about."past" it Ras-I Bramble brought in for undefeated and streaking Oba Carr.He was chosen by receiving the most "900" phone votes and brought young Carr to hell in the ring.Deserved the win.We must have called from every single pay phone we saw haaa.

Foreman-Moorer. Great to see the old man exorcised his demons and recapture the HW title. It was pretty awesome to see him wearing the same red shorts almost 20 years to the day that he lost to Ali while fighting Moorer.

for me two things standout that made my day! china chin amir khan getting destroyed by breidis prescott and mike tyson, reaffirming my belief that he was vastly overrated, getting KO'd by a 42-1 underdog, Buster Douglas! those two stand out for me!