What is the SECOND Biggest upset in Boxing History???

[Manju]

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.

[DaxxKahn]

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

[C-Lo]

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

[Spicoli]

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

[Hunter]

"Crazy" Curtis Knight vs Juan "Domino" Vazquez has to be up there as well.....

[Mattyhitman]

Hatton losing to Mayweather rocked the world bigger than the Indonesian Tsunami, massive upset that one - wasnt it Hammer

[Master]

Khaosai Galaxy v Sakda Saksuree, the only fight he ever lost.

[Jody Lane]

We already know the first...But what upset warrents the 2nd place position?
Lewis rahman1??

Who is the first?

Tyson Douglas.

We are judging this how? Betting Odds?

I dont think that was as big a deal as Schmeling over Louis...

I don't count Tyson Douglas as big an upset as Braddock over Baer. Tyson was just a bully. Baer could and did kill another fighter with his fists. I knew of the Braddock legend long before the Ron Howard flick.

[porkypara]

Afer reading all the posts on this thread I am amazed that the Sugar Ray Robinson-Randy Turpin Fight has not been mentioned.


Sugar Ray Robinson is considered by most as the gratest fighter of all time in any weight division.

His loss against Turpin is possibly a bigger upset than the Tyson Douglas fight.

[BIG H]

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

[JonnyFolds]

Afer reading all the posts on this thread I am amazed that the Sugar Ray Robinson-Randy Turpin Fight has not been mentioned.


Sugar Ray Robinson is considered by most as the gratest fighter of all time in any weight division.

His loss against Turpin is possibly a bigger upset than the Tyson Douglas fight.

It's up there, pal. And worth mentioning again!

[JonnyFolds]

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.

[holmcall]

Well, here is an excerpt from my most recent book, Planet Boxing, but I have some great upsets in my second book:

"The Upsets

"Seven truly incredible upsets occurred involving Jamaican boxers starting with Trevor Berbick's 1980 unforgettable ambush KO of Big John Tate in Montreal, a fight which set the stage for six more shockers.

"Welterweight champion Lloyd "Ragamuffin" Honeyghan (43-5), nicknamed "Ragamuffin" due to his Jamaican heritage, defeated heavily favored Donald Curry in 1986. Curry, nicknamed the "Cobra," was being touted at the time as a pound for pound fighter, but would never be the same and, more importantly, the loss thwarted a dream match with Marvelous Marvin Hagler for the middleweight championship in what could have been one of the richest fight in history.

"In an equally stunning upset, welterweight Kirkland Laing, 43-12-1, beat the great Roberto Duran in 1982. Duran would recover from this shocker; Laing would never capitalize on it.

"In 1993, Michael Bentt knocked out heavily favored Tommy Morrison in 1993 in an incredible first round upset. Morrison's camp had terribly underestimated Bentt and did a poor job of researching his Michaels amateur credentials.

"Who could forget the great Simon "Mantequilla" Brown, WBC and IBF Welterweight Titlist, who KO'd Hall of Famer Terry Norris in 1993 for the WBC light middleweight Title in Ring Magazine's "Upset of the Year?"

"In 1997, Keith "The Brooklyn Assassin" Mullings shocked the boxing world with a 9th round TKO over WBC Light Middleweight Title-holder Terry Norris (again).

"Glen Johnson became a legend when he knocked out Roy Jones on September 26, 2004. Nobody ever expected to see Jones knocked cold but that's what happened, and it was a performance that garnered Glen the 2005 Ring Magazine and USA Today "Fighter of the Year" honors.

"What made these fights memorable? They were all major upsets, and they were all pulled off by Jamaican fighters.

"The Upsetter"

"Speaking of upsets, Ovill "The Upsetter" McKenzie (18-9) is a Jamaican light heavyweight who fights out of the U.K, and lost 6 of his first 8 fights. He then won 8 in a row against truly awful opposition before being waxed by Dean Francis in one round. After losing 2 more, he has settled down and has won his last 4 bouts against stiff opposition. Indeed, one of those wins was a TKO over heavily favored Irishman Darren "The Raging Bull" Corbett (27-4-1 coming in). This occurred during the 'Prizefighter' Cruiserweight Tournament Semi-Final. "The Upsetter" lived up to his nickname as he went on to defeat rugged Terry Dunstan (20-2) and John "Buster" Keaton (28-17) to win the Cruiserweight Prizefighter Tournament. Keaton had waxed Dean Francis in one canto to reach the finals. McKenzie received the Prizefighter trophy from Barry Hearn as the crowd accorded "The Upsetter" a standing ovation for his 3 upsets in one thrilling night of boxing at London's Earls Court. He also received a hefty check for his achievements.

"That win over Corbett, the former IBO Inter-Continental Light-Heavyweight Title holder before he retired in 2004, may not have qualified Ovill to take his place among those Jamaican fighters who perpetrated great ring upsets. But the thing is, Ovill did it three times in one night on May 19, 2009."

[LBSCFC]

i always looked at Baer v Braddock as a massive upset