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Dubstep
07-27-2009, 01:37 PM
Three instantly spring to mind...

Lewis v Rahman
Honeyghan v Curry
Khan v Prescott (China chin or not that was a massive upset)

They are all pretty high profile any domestic bust-ups or lesser fights that were considered mammoth upsets?
antcull
07-27-2009, 01:41 PM
SRR-Turpin
Benn-Gman

Fitzsimmons-Corbett?
Buchanan-Laguna?

No idea if the last two were massive upsets tbh
antcull
07-27-2009, 01:42 PM
Benn was a big favourite over Watson
kosaros
07-27-2009, 01:43 PM
I would say SRR vs Turpin.
Aztec God
07-27-2009, 01:43 PM
Enzo Macc against Ola Aflobai

Aflobai was considered a sparring partner with a low KO ratio

He was 9/1 against the win - which is big odds in a two horse race
Aztec God
07-27-2009, 01:44 PM
Danny Williams V Mike Tyson
antcull
07-27-2009, 01:44 PM
Enzo Macc against Ola Aflobai

Aflobai was considered a sparring partner with a low KO ratio

He was 9/1 against the win - which is big odds in a two horse race

Good one........

Laing-Duran

Gomez-Arthur another domestic one
kosaros
07-27-2009, 01:45 PM
To a lesser extent, Witter vs Bradley.
GazOC
07-27-2009, 01:45 PM
IMHO the 2 stand outs are Turpin-SRR and Honeyghan-Curry.
Lee Mc
07-27-2009, 01:45 PM
Turpin over Ray Robinson is still the greatest.
MattMattMatt
07-27-2009, 01:46 PM
Enzo Macc against Ola Aflobai

Aflobai was considered a sparring partner with a low KO ratio

He was 9/1 against the win - which is big odds in a two horse race

Wasn't he around 20/1? I seem to remember him being the same odds as Buster Douglas was that night against Tyson?
almsn
07-27-2009, 01:46 PM
The way Hatton got took out off Pacquiao in 2 was a shocker as well.
UndisputedUK
07-27-2009, 01:46 PM
Three instantly spring to mind...

Lewis v Rahman
Honeyghan v Curry
Khan v Prescott (China chin or not that was a massive upset)

They are all pretty high profile any domestic bust-ups or lesser fights that were considered mammoth upsets?


Lewis Rahman and Khan Prescott - NO
Honeyghan Curry - Very much so. Except Honeyghan was really good.
UndisputedUK
07-27-2009, 01:49 PM
Benn versus Michael Watson.
kosaros
07-27-2009, 01:52 PM
Another upset to a lesser extent, Haye vs Thompson.
Northern Ninja
07-27-2009, 02:17 PM
I'll try to name a few that don't immediately come to mind:

Jason Cook beating Sandro Casamonica in Italy.
David Tettah beating Billy Schwer.
Rueban Palacios beating Colin McMillan.
GazOC
07-27-2009, 02:19 PM
Stracy beating Naploes in Mexico City.
antcull
07-27-2009, 02:26 PM
Tom Glover v Jono Thaxton! :D
ishy
07-27-2009, 03:38 PM
SRR-Turpin was the first one I thought of.
TBooze
07-27-2009, 04:53 PM
People rightly point to Honeyghan/Curry, which indeed was huge, but going into that bout, The Ragamuffin, had another huge upset on his resume, when he beat the then very highly rated, and indeed future world title holder, Gianfranco Rosi, in Italy.

Also deserving mention was James Cook going to France and beating the then 50-1-1 Pierre Frank Winterstein.
mattress
07-27-2009, 06:56 PM
IMHO the 2 stand outs are Turpin-SRR and Honeyghan-Curry.

:deal:good
duranimal
07-27-2009, 10:14 PM
Stracey/Napoles
Honeyghan/Curry
Benn/McClellen
Laing/Duran.
mak
07-27-2009, 10:37 PM
was Tyson danny williams considered an upset?
kosaros
07-27-2009, 10:38 PM
was Tyson danny williams considered an upset?

Yep it was, good call :good
TBooze
07-27-2009, 10:40 PM
was Tyson danny williams considered an upset?

Yes almost huge at the time, but hindsight has kicked in.
HeavyT
07-28-2009, 12:01 AM
Yes almost huge at the time, but hindsight has kicked in.

Indeed, it was shcoking at the time... but really could have been anticipated.
williams7383
07-28-2009, 05:28 AM
McGuigan v Cruz springs to mind, if were gonna class Barry as British.

Bugner - Cooper ?
sam1222
07-28-2009, 05:44 AM
personally, i was shocked when anthony small stopped mathew hall. i thought it'd be the other way around
Grant1
07-28-2009, 06:01 AM
Wasn't he around 20/1? I seem to remember him being the same odds as Buster Douglas was that night against Tyson?

Douglas was 42/1.
williams7383
07-28-2009, 06:09 AM
Douglas was 42/1.


one of the biggest myths in boxing Tyson was 42-1 on, Douglas was 20-1 against
Grant1
07-28-2009, 06:23 AM
one of the biggest myths in boxing Tyson was 42-1 on, Douglas was 20-1 against

Well you learn something new every day.....

The amount of times I've read '42/1 outsider' is remarkable.
BURNLEYBLUE
07-28-2009, 08:50 AM
Turpin and Honeygan wins are the obvious ones.
Mcguigans loss to Cruz was a shocker,Benn shocked the yanks against Gman, as did JC with the Lacy win. I was convinced Hoko would beat Steve Robinson,not sure if it was an upset though but it upset me. Would've got huge odds on Froch win as the bell went for the 12th against Taylor.