BOXING's biggest upset
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Tyson-Douglas without question. It was a shocking upset, as well as an emberrassment to Tyson (scrambling for his mouthpiece, looking dazed/confused).
It's also tough for me to watch to this day because this marked the beginning of the end for Tyson.
No other fight can compare to that. It actually is one of, if not the greatest upset in sports history, not just boxing.
Some other upsets that come to my mind:
Carlos Baldomir over Zab Judah. Baldomir was a 20-1 underdog. No one really saw Judah losing this fight.
Bernard Hopkins over Felix Trinidad. Looking back now it's not shocking at all, but at the time Felix was 40-0 and was considered P4P the best boxer alive. No one expected complete domination and knockout for Hopkins.
Hasim Rahman-Lennox Lewis, I. Pretty shocking to see Lennox Lewis get KTFO. A fight that won me $50. Unfortunately the rematch cost me $100
It's also tough for me to watch to this day because this marked the beginning of the end for Tyson.
No other fight can compare to that. It actually is one of, if not the greatest upset in sports history, not just boxing.
Some other upsets that come to my mind:
Carlos Baldomir over Zab Judah. Baldomir was a 20-1 underdog. No one really saw Judah losing this fight.
Bernard Hopkins over Felix Trinidad. Looking back now it's not shocking at all, but at the time Felix was 40-0 and was considered P4P the best boxer alive. No one expected complete domination and knockout for Hopkins.
Hasim Rahman-Lennox Lewis, I. Pretty shocking to see Lennox Lewis get KTFO. A fight that won me $50. Unfortunately the rematch cost me $100
Douglas over Tyson is one of, if not the, biggest upset in the history of sports. Looking back at it now though, it makes me think of how overrated Tyson was. Yes, he was a devastating puncher, and everyone was afraid of him, but who's the best fighter he beat? Probably Larry Homes who at that time was past his prime. Other than that? Probably Michael Spinks who was a light heavyweight. Tyson is best known for devastating a bunch of low level fighters.
