1970's ~ Top Heavyweight Upsets

[Bill Paxtom]

1970's ~ Top Heavyweight Upsets

1 ... February 15, 1978 .......... Leon Spinks {W Spilt Dec 15} Muhammad Ali ~ {'I'}
2 ... January 22, 1973 ........... George Foreman {TKO 2} Joe Frazier ~ {'I'}
3 ... March 31, 1973 .............. Ken Norton {W Split Dec 12} Muhammad Ali ~ {'I'}
4 ... October 30, 1974 ........... Muhammad Ali {KO 8} George Foreman
5 ... March 17, 1977 ............. Jimmy Young {W Unan Dec 12} George Foreman

6 ... June 18, 1973 ................. Earnie Shavers {KO 1} Jimmy Ellis
7 ... July 2, 1970 .................... Jose Luis Garcia {KO 8} Ken Norton
8 ... March 23, 1979 ............... Earnie Shavers {TKO 1} Ken Norton
9 ... September 10, 1973 ........ Jeff Merritt {TKO 1} Ernie Terrell
10 .. February 11, 1975 .......... Jimmy Young {W Unan Dec 10} Ron Lyle ~ {'I'}

11 ... February 4, 1978 ........... Kallie Knoetze {KO 3} Duane Bobick
12 ... June 24, 1979 ............... Gerrie Coetzee {TKO 1} Leon Spinks
13 ... June 23, 1973 ............... Chuck Wepner {W Unan Dec 12} Ernie Terrell
14 ... March 4, 1974 ............... Henry Clark {TKO 1} Jeff Merritt
15 ... March 28, 1976 ............. Earnie Shavers {W Unan Dec 10} Henry Clark ~ {'I'}

16 ... June 17, 1970 ............... Jerry Quarry {KO 6} Mac Foster
17 ... May 21, 1973 ................ Joe Alexander {KO 1} Jose Luis Garcia
18 ... June 9, 1978 ................. Ossie Ocasio {W Split Dec 10} Jimmy Young ~ {'I'}
19 ... December 12, 1979 ........ Lynn Ball {TKO 2} Ron Lyle
20 ... February 9, 1973 ........... Jerry Quarry {W Unan Dec 12} Ron Lyle

21 ... October 23, 1972 ........... Ernie Terrell {TKO 6} Jose Luis Garcia
22 ... November 4, 1974 ......... Bob Stallings {W Unan Dec 10} Earnie Shavers
23 ... December 12, 1973 ....... Boone Kirkman {W Split Dec 10} Jimmy Ellis
24 ... May 5, 1972 .................. Jose Luis Garcia {W Unan Dec 10} Al 'Gould's Terror' Jones
25 ... October 4, 1971 ............ Alvin 'Blue' Lewis {W Disq. 7} Oscar Bonavena

26 ... April 9, 1974 ................ 'Memphis' Al Jones {KO 3} Boone Kirkman
27 ... January 27, 1979 .......... Ossie Ocasio {W Unan Dec 10} Jimmy Young ~ {'II'}
28 ... October 26, 1977 .......... Randy Stephens {TKO 5} Johnny Boudreaux
29 ... June 9, 1972 ................ Juergen Blin {W Unan Dec 15} Jose Manuel Urtain
30 ... December 19, 1979 ....... Mike Koranicki {KO 10} Kallie Knoetze

31 ... June 30, 1973 .............. Bob Stallings {W Unan Dec 10} Mac Foster
32 ... August 9, 1972 ............ Jack O'Halloran {W Unan Dec 12} Henry Clark ~ {'II'}
33 ... April 15, 1972 .............. Chuck Wepner {W Unan Dec 12} Randy Neumann ~ {'II'}
34 ... September 27, 1971 ..... Jack Bodell {W Unan Dec 15} Joe Bugner
35 ... December 17, 1971 ...... Jose Manuel Urtain {TKO 2} Jack Bodell

36 ... August 25, 1978 ........... Randy Stephens {W Split Dec 10} Stan Ward
37 ... March 20, 1973 ............ Jimmy Summerville {KO 9} Jack O'Halloran
38 ... September 27, 1977 ..... Dale 'Ibar' Arrington {KO 1} John L. Gardner
39 ... April 3, 1972 ................ Jose 'King' Roman {W Unan Dec 10} Jose Manuel Urtain
40 ... November 24, 1971 ...... Larry Middleton {W Unan Dec 10} Joe Bugner

41 ... May 11, 1970 ............... Ron Stander {KO 5} Earnie Shavers
42 ... April 3, 1979 ................ Bernardo Mercado {KO 1} Trevor Berbick
43 ... February 11, 1972 ........ Floyd Patterson {W Unan Dec 10} Oscar Bonavena
44 ... December 1, 1975 ........ Bunny Johnson {KO 2} Fonomanu 'Young Sekona'
45 ... March 1, 1973 .............. Jack O'Halloran {W Unan Dec 10} Alvin 'Blue' Lewis

46 ... July 16, 1974 ................ Mani Vaka {KO 1} 'Irish' Pat Duncan
47 ... October 2, 1970 ............ James J. Woody {W Unan Dec 10} 'Irish' Tony Doyle ~ {'I'}
48 ... October 24, 1974 .......... Fred Houpe {TKO 3} Jody Ballard
49 ... August 24, 1974 ............ Mike Weaver {W Unan Dec 10} Mani Vaka
50 ... March 8, 1971 ............... Danny McAlinden {W Unan Dec 6} Rahman 'Rudy Clay' Ali

51 ... January 18, 1978 .......... Mike Weaver {TKO 9} Stan Ward
52 ... August 23, 1973 ........... Terry Krueger {KO 4} Pedro Osvaldo Lovell
53 ... April 23, 1975 .............. Scott Ledoux {W Unan Dec 10} Rodney Bobick
54 ... November 23, 1973 ...... Wendell 'Fig' Newton {TKO 9} Terry Hinke
55 ... November 4, 1976 ........ Mike Weaver {KO 6} Fonomanu 'Young Sekona'

56 ... January 22, 1972 ......... Rico Brooks {W Split Dec 10} Ron Stander
57 ... February 15, 1977 ....... Jose 'King' Roman {W Split Dec 10} Dale 'Ibar' Arrington
58 ... March 14, 1973 ............ Morris Jackson {TKO 3} Danny McAlinden
59 ... October 22, 1978 ......... Mike Weaver {TKO 5} Bernardo Mercado
60 ... September 13, 1974 ..... Chuck Wepner {TKO 11} Terry Hinke

61 ... October 29, 1971 ......... Robie Harris {W Unan Dec 10} Jose 'King' Roman
62 ... March 12, 1977 ........... Jean-Pierre Coopman {KO 4} Jose Manuel Urtain
63 ... April 23, 1971 .............. Guiseppe 'Bepi' Ros {KO 12} Mario Baruzzi
64 ... March 11, 1975 ........... Jody Ballard {W Unan Dec 10} Rodney Bobick
65 ... August 24, 1971 .......... Jack O'Halloran {TKO 4} Terry Daniels

66 ... October 24, 1975 ......... Dante Cane {TKO 8} Lorenzo Zanon
67 ... May 7, 1977 ................. Lucien Rodriguez {W Unan Dec 15} Jean-Pierre Coopman
68 ... November 18, 1971 ...... Robie Harris {TKO 5} Joey Orbillo