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

[TitoFan]

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...

Oh yeah. Corrie Sanders was a chiseled physical specimen when he fought Wlad.








Except that his waistline was bigger around than his chest.

[El Kabong]

Oh yeah. Corrie Sanders was a chiseled physical specimen when he fought Wlad.








Except that his waistline was bigger around than his chest.

No helping it TitoFan, best not to argue with anyone....I mean they've obviously never been wrong before

[TitoFan]

Oh yeah. Corrie Sanders was a chiseled physical specimen when he fought Wlad.








Except that his waistline was bigger around than his chest.

No helping it TitoFan, best not to argue with anyone....I mean they've obviously never been wrong before

I'm one of the lucky ones. He has me on permanent ignore.
Meanwhile, I see he continues his abrasive ways.

Mentioning Tua and Peter says nothing. Both are heavy, squat, powerfully built fighters. Sanders looked like a weekend warrior, with little definition on his arms and chest, and a noticeable paunch. But whatever.....

[ElTerribleMorales]

Erik Morales came close to pulling off the upset against Maidana while completely out of shape

[IamInuit]

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.

Great question EL and a real head scratcher especially being a tad hung over. Take awhile to think about the weight classes outside of hev which is probably where most of these upsets took place but hev is the most recognizable. How about Foreman/Moore EL? George was heavier in previous fights but he looked gassed in rd 3 and hadn't thrown anything. He was 45 I think and being served up as a name. It looked like to me that he didn't train for the fight fuel wise.

[Mark TKO]

Tank Murdock bt Philo Beddoe in 1978

Murdock was fat as fuck and past it

[ross]

Tank Murdock bt Philo Beddoe in 1978

Murdock was fat as fuck and past it

Bedoe took pity on him and took a dive.

[gest12645]

Butterbean has never been in shape. Larry Holmes over Ray Mercer comes to mind. Foreman over Moorer. Altought both Holmes and Foreman were old.

Mccbride and Williams over Tyson. There's more out there

[jon09]

The cigarette smoking Mayorga over Forest.

[Hulk]

Butterbean has never been in shape. Larry Holmes over Ray Mercer comes to mind. Foreman over Moorer. Altought both Holmes and Foreman were old.

Mccbride and Williams over Tyson. There's more out there

You took the words right out of my cock