Whn has an out of shape fighter pulled off the upset?

[El Kabong]

Seeing Tony Thompson come in at a whopping 262 a full 20 pounds over the heaviest weight he's ever fought at has me wondering....when has a guy come into the ring a huge under dog, been a total lard ass, and pulled off the upset? The closest I can think of is the late Corrie Sanders vs Wladimir, maybe Tex Cobb vs Earnie Shavers?

Can you guys think of any? Surely it has happened albeit infrequently but it has to have occured before. I remember Buster Douglas used to go into fights flabby, but vs Tyson he looked in great shape.

[ross]

Seeing Tony Thompson come in at a whopping 262 a full 20 pounds over the heaviest weight he's ever fought at has me wondering....when has a guy come into the ring a huge under dog, been a total lard ass, and pulled off the upset? The closest I can think of is the late Corrie Sanders vs Wladimir, maybe Tex Cobb vs Earnie Shavers?

Can you guys think of any? Surely it has happened albeit infrequently but it has to have occured before. I remember Buster Douglas used to go into fights flabby, but vs Tyson he looked in great shape.

Wrong...

[El Kabong]

Sorry, "almost 20 pounds heavier than his last fight" .....either way there's no getting around it, Thompson isn't in good shape for this fight.

[ross]

Sorry, "almost 20 pounds heavier than his last fight" .....either way there's no getting around it, Thompson isn't in good shape for this fight.

No, you didnt say last fight did you now you little pickle pants...

You said "ever". If its ever, then he has weighed 260lb in 2004. Yes thats from boxrec, I dont care hat much about Tony Thompson

[TitoFan]

also i've provided tua, peter and rahman. you have no comment.

There were other fat heavyweights that were underdogs that pulled off upsets & you could have said "Hey, how about _____ vs ______?" but no, you chose the "I wanna be an asshole" path so I hope you're having fun with it. I mentioned Sanders vs Wlad #1 Because it was a huge upset (that wrong? Am I wrong in saying that) and #2 Sanders had pretty much retired from boxing at that point to try and be a golfer ergo he had not been 100% focused in training for the fight vs Wladimir. #3 Yes just because you're not built like Herecles doesn't mean you're out of shape HOWEVER looking like Phil Mickleson doesn't help your case when it comes to the "Is he in shape?" question.

Lyle, he keeps on bringing up Tua and Peter. Both are completely different built than Sanders. They're naturally squat, thick-built bodies. Sanders had skinny legs, skinny arms, skinny chest.... and a belly paunch, giving him that weekend warrior look.

But the little obnoxious shit has me on ignore and will never see those explanations. Feel free to explain them to him if you're so inclined (although you can't be blamed if you don't).

[TitoFan]

I would say all fights James Toney has fought at heavyweight.






















........ especially the part about being a total lard ass.

[AdamGB]

Seeing Tony Thompson come in at a whopping 262 a full 20 pounds over the heaviest weight he's ever fought at has me wondering....when has a guy come into the ring a huge under dog, been a total lard ass, and pulled off the upset? The closest I can think of is the late Corrie Sanders vs Wladimir, maybe Tex Cobb vs Earnie Shavers?

Can you guys think of any? Surely it has happened albeit infrequently but it has to have occured before. I remember Buster Douglas used to go into fights flabby, but vs Tyson he looked in great shape.

Wrong...

WELL DONE! HURRAY!! YOU DID IT!!!

[Andre]

This one didnt, but he real came close a couple of times:




Interesting interviews in between the fight.

[jon09]

Tony Thompson vs David Price

[ruthless rocco]

Tony Thompson vs David Price

(try sounding it out carefully as you read it.)

[El Kabong]

Corrie was just 225, but he was not in peak condition.

[ruthless rocco]

Corrie was just 225, but he was not in peak condition.

225 for a guy thats 6'4". sounds like good shape to me.

looking like an adonis cut from stone doesn't mean you're in shape or not in peak condition especially in the heavies.

the division if full of fat fucks. look at tua or peter they were destroyers. but by your definition out of shape.

do you even watch heavyweight boxing?

[El Kabong]

225 for a guy thats 6'4". sounds like good shape to me.

looking like an adonis cut from stone doesn't mean you're in shape or not in peak condition especially in the heavies.

the division if full of fat fucks. look at tua or peter they were destroyers. but by your definition out of shape.

do you even watch heavyweight boxing?

chiseled out of granite I tell you.....do I even watch boxing? Thanks for that predictible bush league bullshit.

[ruthless rocco]

225 for a guy thats 6'4". sounds like good shape to me.

looking like an adonis cut from stone doesn't mean you're in shape or not in peak condition especially in the heavies.

the division if full of fat fucks. look at tua or peter they were destroyers. but by your definition out of shape.

do you even watch heavyweight boxing?

chiseled out of granite I tell you.....do I even watch boxing? Thanks for that predictible bush league bullshit.

i think you may need help with your reading comprehension. i didn't say sanders was cut. quite the opposite. what i said was that you don't have to be chiseled to be in shape.

also, i said heavyweight boxing. learn to read.

[ruthless rocco]

Seeing Tony Thompson come in at a whopping 262 a full 20 pounds over the heaviest weight he's ever fought at has me wondering....when has a guy come into the ring a huge under dog, been a total lard ass, and pulled off the upset? The closest I can think of is the late Corrie Sanders vs Wladimir, maybe Tex Cobb vs Earnie Shavers?

Can you guys think of any? Surely it has happened albeit infrequently but it has to have occured before. I remember Buster Douglas used to go into fights flabby, but vs Tyson he looked in great shape.

Also wrong...