I watched herbie hide battering bowe across the ring earlier and it made me think of some big upsets that almost happened. I remember junior jones was taking a hiding from a brit and ended up starching him in a last round comeback. Can you think of any upsets that were so close to happening?
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 16:54
by Boxing Writer
Lewis vs Mercer, Bowe vs Golota, Moorer vs Cooper, Holyfield vs Cooper
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 16:59
by Stuarty
Sturm v DLH. That one should've happened.
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 17:05
by boxingknockout
TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑15 Jan 2018, 16:42
I watched herbie hide battering bowe across the ring earlier and it made me think of some big upsets that almost happened. I remember junior jones was taking a hiding from a brit and ended up starching him in a last round comeback. Can you think of any upsets that were so close to happening?
Did he really get battered at one point?! I remember it as being very one sided...
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 17:07
by boxingknockout
Boxing Writer wrote: ↑15 Jan 2018, 16:54
Lewis vs Mercer, Bowe vs Golota, Moorer vs Cooper, Holyfield vs Cooper
Bowe - Golota... great choice though of course it was Golota who messed it up
TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑15 Jan 2018, 16:42
I watched herbie hide battering bowe across the ring earlier and it made me think of some big upsets that almost happened. I remember junior jones was taking a hiding from a brit and ended up starching him in a last round comeback. Can you think of any upsets that were so close to happening?
Did he really get battered at one point?! I remember it as being very one sided...
Yep - look at round 5 again, Bowe was out on his feet (go to 5:30). Hide also had a lot of success in the first three rounds but didn't have the chin or defence to keep Bowe off as he closed Hide down.
Bowe later described Hide as the hardest puncher he ever encountered in a Ring interview.
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 17:24
by Noxy
Froch vs Groves 1 and Jones vs Tarver 1
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 17:28
by maverick23
Haye vs Lolenga Mock
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 17:57
by littlepug
TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑15 Jan 2018, 16:42
I watched herbie hide battering bowe across the ring earlier and it made me think of some big upsets that almost happened. I remember junior jones was taking a hiding from a brit and ended up starching him in a last round comeback. Can you think of any upsets that were so close to happening?
TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑15 Jan 2018, 16:42
I watched herbie hide battering bowe across the ring earlier and it made me think of some big upsets that almost happened. I remember junior jones was taking a hiding from a brit and ended up starching him in a last round comeback. Can you think of any upsets that were so close to happening?
TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑15 Jan 2018, 16:42
I watched herbie hide battering bowe across the ring earlier and it made me think of some big upsets that almost happened. I remember junior jones was taking a hiding from a brit and ended up starching him in a last round comeback. Can you think of any upsets that were so close to happening?
Jones lost to the Brit by a late round ko
Paul ingle wasn't it?
Yeah was down twice then came back to stop Jones in the 11th
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 18:09
by stujones
I think the poster is meaning Richard Evatt vs Junior Jones.
If involving a brit... Kevin leushing flooring Trinidad.
Shannon Briggs hurt Lennox Lewis in his prime and Levi Billips also did when he was up and coming.
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 18:10
by Boxerbeetle
Limond v Khan?
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 18:14
by littlepug
Anyone remember Benn out on his feet on the bell in the last round of the Galvano rematch ? He had a close shave there but it really wasn't mentioned much at the time if I remember rightly
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 18:23
by Boxing Writer
stujones wrote: ↑15 Jan 2018, 18:09Shannon Briggs hurt Lennox Lewis in his prime and Levi Billips also did when he was up and coming.
Really? Im asking because I havent seen the whole fight between Lewis and Billups.
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 18:30
by emallini
Maidana Morales
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 18:35
by Boxerbeetle
emallini wrote: ↑15 Jan 2018, 18:30
Maidana Morales
That would have been brilliant. Maidana was great fun to watch, but Morales was one of my all time favourites, I would have loved to see him pull off one final big win.
Re: Massive upsets that almost happened
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 18:39
by sgtcecil
Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑15 Jan 2018, 18:10
Limond v Khan?
If I remember correctly, Khan should have been counted out (been so long since I seen it so every possibility my memory could be skewed)
TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑15 Jan 2018, 16:42
I watched herbie hide battering bowe across the ring earlier and it made me think of some big upsets that almost happened. I remember junior jones was taking a hiding from a brit and ended up starching him in a last round comeback. Can you think of any upsets that were so close to happening?
Did he really get battered at one point?! I remember it as being very one sided...
Yep - look at round 5 again, Bowe was out on his feet (go to 5:30). Hide also had a lot of success in the first three rounds but didn't have the chin or defence to keep Bowe off as he closed Hide down.
Bowe later described Hide as the hardest puncher he ever encountered in a Ring interview.
Love the American commentary. "Bowe is now stalking him like a big cat"
