biggest upset by a foreign boxer in UK

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 27 Dec 2007, 16:29

was just thinking we go on alot about the upsets British boxers have caused on foreign shores, but what about the other way round? One of the shocks i can remember happening over here by a foreign fighter is Jorge Vaca beating Lloyd Honeyghan.

Poncey · Post by **Poncey** » 27 Dec 2007, 16:45

Bonecrusher Smith was a big one when I was a kid.

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 27 Dec 2007, 16:47

lewis-mccall

benn-malinga 2

honeyghan-breland (more the manner of the defeat)

hitman_hatton1 · Post by **hitman_hatton1** » 27 Dec 2007, 16:48

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:Bonecrusher Smith was a big one when I was a kid.

more the manner of the defeat as well really.

smith was decent.

Poncey · Post by **Poncey** » 27 Dec 2007, 16:51

hitman_hatton1 wrote:
Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:Bonecrusher Smith was a big one when I was a kid.
more the manner of the defeat as well really.

smith was decent.

Yeah, when you're 7 you really think Bruno is the next coming. If only I was in Big. 8)

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 27 Dec 2007, 17:06

On a much smaller scale watching Jon Thaxton get stood on his head by Emmauel Augustus was a surprise at the time. The yank's spotty record masked his true ability.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 27 Dec 2007, 17:08

Donovan Boucher (who recently mounted a comeback) beating Gary Jacobs was an upset at the time.

The decent Canuck came back to beat up Kirland Laing, Mickey Hughes and Eamon Loughran.

KO Artist · Post by **KO Artist** » 27 Dec 2007, 17:11

Vargas beating Hoko was an fair upset at the time, or at least the manner of it was.

TerribleTerry · Post by **TerribleTerry** » 27 Dec 2007, 17:11

Goyo Vargas sprung up from nowhere to give Paul Hodgkinson a pasting in Dublin - he looked something really special in there that night.

stujones · Post by **stujones** » 27 Dec 2007, 17:48

McCall vs lewis is what immediately sprung to mind.

chinny · Post by **chinny** » 27 Dec 2007, 19:18

Yes Vargas Hoko was the first one I thought of too. Del Valle KO1 Duke Mckenzie was a shocker.

Mickey Ward stopping Shea Neary was a surprise at the time too. Similar to Augustus, Ward came over with a patchy record, but what a tough SOB

NaFianna · Post by **NaFianna** » 27 Dec 2007, 19:21

Steve Collins beating Nigel Benn

chesh · Post by **chesh** » 27 Dec 2007, 20:30

chinny wrote:Yes Vargas Hoko was the first one I thought of too. Del Valle KO1 Duke Mckenzie was a shocker.

Mickey Ward stopping Shea Neary was a surprise at the time too. Similar to Augustus, Ward came over with a patchy record, but what a tough SOB

You beat me to it. Neary was undefeated and Ward had about 9 losses, but a lot more experience at top level. Those bodyshots he hurt Shea with - ouch!

dandantheweatherman · Post by **dandantheweatherman** » 27 Dec 2007, 22:37

Not a massive shock at world level, but Buck Smith stopping Kirkland Laing in 7 springs to mind. If memory serves Laing was winning comfortably and Smith clocked him with a punch out of no-where.

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 28 Dec 2007, 03:49

Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:
hitman_hatton1 wrote:
Emerson Poncey Name Ghent wrote:Bonecrusher Smith was a big one when I was a kid.
more the manner of the defeat as well really.

smith was decent.
Yeah, when you're 7 you really think Bruno is the next coming. If only I was in Big. 8)

That night included Bruno losing to Smith and on the same bill Mark Kaylor losing to Buster Drayton. In retrospect niether of these losses look too bad, as both of the americans went on to prove themselves on the world scene.

oliverfennell · Post by **oliverfennell** » 28 Dec 2007, 05:50

Strange to think of it now, but Glen Johnson beating Toks Owoh was considered an upset at the time!

Lightsoot · Post by **Lightsoot** » 28 Dec 2007, 07:14

I know he was a quality operator but I didn't expect an ancient Manuel Medina to upset Scott Harrison.

chief · Post by **chief** » 28 Dec 2007, 07:54

Ben Carey wrote:I know he was a quality operator but I didn't expect an ancient Manuel Medina to upset Scott Harrison.

This was one that sprang to mind...

The manner of Ingle's loss to Botile could certainly be considered a shock too...

el_grande_mauro_mina · Post by **el_grande_mauro_mina** » 29 Dec 2007, 00:00

Sumbu Kalambay beating Bomber Graham was a big one, no-one predicted that. It was only later that Kalambay proved his class.

Graham was one fight from standing Iran Barkley on his head for
the WBA middleweight title... that and Mark Potter being KO'd by Williams
are the two things that irk me big time about boxing.