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    Default Re: What is the SECOND Biggest upset in Boxing History???

    1. Tyson-Douglas : agreed. Tyson was considered unbeatable and Douglas a nothing

    2. Liston-Ali : Liston was where Tyson was. Ali was no joke like Douglas but people didn't quite take him seriously yet.

    3. Foreman-Ali : Foreman at this point was even beyond where Liston and Tyson were, having absolutely detroyed future HOFers Norton and Frazier. People were fearing for the aging Ali's life.

    4. Chavez-Randall : Chavez had already been outboxed by Sweetpea, but he was still in his prime and had never hit the canvas. Randall, an unknown 3rd rater, put him precisely there.

    5. Jones-Tarver : Jones barely squeaked out the first fight, but seeing him Koed was still shocking, as he went his whole career barely getting hurt while Ko-ing opponants at a spectacualr rate.

    6. Norris-Brown : Norris' weak chin was known, but he was so dominant going into the Simon brown fight, that the KO was quite shocking.

    7. Nunn-Toney : In retrospect, he wasn't that good, but at the time Nunn was the next Leonard, an artist with even more power so we thought after the Kalambay fight. In retrospect, Tooney was better than the crude brawler he was advertised to be, but at the time that is what people thought these repctive boxers were, so this was quite a shock.

    8. Tyson-Holyfield : Going in, Mike appeared not too far from his prime and Holy looked shot, with some heart problem to boot. So this was shocking

    9. Toney-Tiberi : Toney was a lb4lber and Tiberi was unknown. Tiberi was robbed but if you disregard the scoring, he scored one of the great upsets in history.

    10. Moore-Duran : I never saw this one, but I understand people thought Duran was shot, having lost to Kirkland Liang. Not sure how good Moore was though so I'm guessing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Manju View Post
    1. Tyson-Douglas : agreed. Tyson was considered unbeatable and Douglas a nothing

    2. Liston-Ali : Liston was where Tyson was. Ali was no joke like Douglas but people didn't quite take him seriously yet.

    3. Foreman-Ali : Foreman at this point was even beyond where Liston and Tyson were, having absolutely detroyed future HOFers Norton and Frazier. People were fearing for the aging Ali's life.

    4. Chavez-Randall : Chavez had already been outboxed by Sweetpea, but he was still in his prime and had never hit the canvas. Randall, an unknown 3rd rater, put him precisely there.

    5. Jones-Tarver : Jones barely squeaked out the first fight, but seeing him Koed was still shocking, as he went his whole career barely getting hurt while Ko-ing opponants at a spectacualr rate.

    6. Norris-Brown : Norris' weak chin was known, but he was so dominant going into the Simon brown fight, that the KO was quite shocking.

    7. Nunn-Toney : In retrospect, he wasn't that good, but at the time Nunn was the next Leonard, an artist with even more power so we thought after the Kalambay fight. In retrospect, Tooney was better than the crude brawler he was advertised to be, but at the time that is what people thought these repctive boxers were, so this was quite a shock.

    8. Tyson-Holyfield : Going in, Mike appeared not too far from his prime and Holy looked shot, with some heart problem to boot. So this was shocking

    9. Toney-Tiberi : Toney was a lb4lber and Tiberi was unknown. Tiberi was robbed but if you disregard the scoring, he scored one of the great upsets in history.

    10. Moore-Duran : I never saw this one, but I understand people thought Duran was shot, having lost to Kirkland Liang. Not sure how good Moore was though so I'm guessing.

    Chavez Randall is a good one especially after Chavez close calls and recent gifts most just expected him to coast to 100-0 against cab drivers

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    Default Re: What is the SECOND Biggest upset in Boxing History???

    For me the craziest upsets I've ever witnessed was Tyson vs Holyfield and Hamed vs Barrera. Nothing else really came close to those.

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    Default Re: What is the SECOND Biggest upset in Boxing History???

    Not sure where it would rank but Jose Napoles being "tko'd" by Billy backus is up there.

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    Default Re: What is the SECOND Biggest upset in Boxing History???

    "Crazy" Curtis Knight vs Juan "Domino" Vazquez has to be up there as well.....
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    Hatton losing to Mayweather rocked the world bigger than the Indonesian Tsunami, massive upset that one - wasnt it Hammer








































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    Khaosai Galaxy v Sakda Saksuree, the only fight he ever lost.
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    Quote Originally Posted by C-Lo View Post
    For me the craziest upsets I've ever witnessed was Tyson vs Holyfield and Hamed vs Barrera. Nothing else really came close to those.
    Lol No way Hamed was ever going to beat Barrera
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    Default Re: What is the SECOND Biggest upset in Boxing History???

    Quote Originally Posted by BIG H View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by C-Lo View Post
    For me the craziest upsets I've ever witnessed was Tyson vs Holyfield and Hamed vs Barrera. Nothing else really came close to those.
    Lol No way Hamed was ever going to beat Barrera
    C'mon! Hamed was undefeated, and pure puncher! This was at one of Barrera's lowest points in his career. At the time, it looked like what the Klitschko are doing now. People thought the only way to derail this champ was to go in there guns blazing and take his block off. BUT much to the chagrin of british fight fans... we had Berrara. A PURE boxer with skills in and out of the pocket. It took the greatest of technique, and immense skill to get Hamed outta there.
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