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Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 09:47
by Stuarty
In terms of going the opposite way of the broadcaster... I just watched the DLH/Pac fight from 2008 and that didn't go to the stations plans! I remember Harrison defending against Michael Brodie years ago and Sky were clearly pro Brodie...
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 09:51
by danconnollyeire
Obvious one is Ruiz-AJ
Thompson-Price 1 and 2
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 09:58
by Stuarty
danconnollyeire wrote: ↑18 Nov 2019, 09:51
Obvious one is Ruiz-AJ
Thompson-Price 1 and 2
Yeah Price one is a very good shout
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 10:00
by Boxingcutsman
Shea Neary/Mickey Ward
Khan/Prescott
Quite a few both over here and overseas
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 10:01
by stujones
Stuarty wrote: ↑18 Nov 2019, 09:47
In terms of going the opposite way of the broadcaster... I just watched the DLH/Pac fight from 2008 and that didn't go to the stations plans! I remember Harrison defending against Michael Brodie years ago and Sky were clearly pro Brodie...
Wasn't Hatton vs DLH practically set if DLH beat Pacquiao.
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 10:01
by Noxy
Booth vs Sheika. That was one for the journeymen!
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 10:09
by Stuarty
stujones wrote: ↑18 Nov 2019, 10:01
Stuarty wrote: ↑18 Nov 2019, 09:47
In terms of going the opposite way of the broadcaster... I just watched the DLH/Pac fight from 2008 and that didn't go to the stations plans! I remember Harrison defending against Michael Brodie years ago and Sky were clearly pro Brodie...
Wasn't Hatton vs DLH practically set if DLH beat Pacquiao.
I think DLH Mayweather rematch was meant to happen afterwards if all went to plan wasn't it?
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 10:10
by Stuarty
Boxingcutsman wrote: ↑18 Nov 2019, 10:00
Shea Neary/Mickey Ward
Khan/Prescott
Quite a few both over here and overseas
Neary is a good shout! I remember watching that when i was a wee boy! ITV wasn't it?
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 10:10
by margaret thatcher
Bentt - Morrison
Vic Ortiz was meant to be a bit of a super prospect, the next golden boy, and Maidana was coming off a loss to Kotelnik
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 10:15
by danconnollyeire
I guess Grove-Froch 1 very much upset the apple-cart despite the result
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 10:17
by margaret thatcher
danconnollyeire wrote: ↑18 Nov 2019, 10:15
I guess Grove-Froch 1 very much upset the apple-cart despite the result
Nah, it just provided more apples to the cart actually
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 10:18
by Noxy
Starling vs Breland was one at the time.
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 10:19
by orbtastic
I don't think anyone in their right mind picked Vivian Harris to lose to Carlos Maussa, certainly not in the way he did. I don't think anyone expected Maussa to fight like he did, completely wild.
Baldomir vs Judah was another, I don't recall anyone picking him to win but Judah was definitely looking beyond that fight to the Mayweather showdown which was scheduled.
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 10:21
by stujones
orbtastic wrote: ↑18 Nov 2019, 10:19
I don't think anyone in their right mind picked Vivian Harris to lose to Carlos Maussa, certainly not in the way he did. I don't think anyone expected Maussa to fight like he did, completely wild.
Baldomir vs Judah was another, I don't recall anyone picking him to win but Judah was definitely looking beyond that fight to the Mayweather showdown which was scheduled.
Yes, and Baldomir vs Gatti.
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 10:22
by Stuarty
orbtastic wrote: ↑18 Nov 2019, 10:19
I don't think anyone in their right mind picked Vivian Harris to lose to Carlos Maussa, certainly not in the way he did. I don't think anyone expected Maussa to fight like he did, completely wild.
Baldomir vs Judah was another, I don't recall anyone picking him to win but Judah was definitely looking beyond that fight to the Mayweather showdown which was scheduled.
I remember the morning after that fight, watching SSN and Jim White saying... 'hitting a man when he's down, i'll need to have a word with him later'...
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 11:50
by rob h
Brodie was well past it when he fought Harrison. From what I remember Harrison was fighting regularly as Sky's main feather.
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 12:01
by margaret thatcher
Ya Harrison was the favourite, the upsets were Harrison losing to Medina and drawing luckily with Polo and getting stopped by Matthews and drawing with Fernandez
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 12:22
by tony1234
Natasha Jonas getting ko'd by Vivienee Obenauf last year ruined a lot of Eddies plans for the women
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 14:15
by rob h
I second Bentt V Morrison
I also remember Takaloo sparking Farnell for his first loss..
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 14:22
by Boxerbeetle
tony1234 wrote: ↑18 Nov 2019, 12:22
Natasha Jonas getting ko'd by Vivienee Obenauf last year ruined a lot of Eddies plans for the women
Really enjoyed that fight, it’s rare you see anyone hurt or dropped in women’s boxing, that was a very pleasant change.
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 14:22
by Rezzer1967
Bruno v Bonecrusher Smith
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 14:29
by stujones
Ray Mercer vs Jessie Ferguson.
Holyfield vs Tyson.
Lewis vs Rahman - not just the result but the laywers affected the aftermath..... remember King had announced Rahman's first defence vs David Izon and then it was going to be Rahman vs Tyson.
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 15:22
by Old bones Ian
Bonecrusher vs Bruno
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 15:27
by oogiebe
Frazier vs Foreman was a tuneup for Joe to a rematch with Ali.
Re: Fights that upset the applecart..
Posted: 18 Nov 2019, 15:34
by ShadrachSimmo
Kiko Martinez beating Bernard Dunne in around 90 seconds. Huge crowd were absolutely stunned. Dunne contested the knockdowns and the stoppage
did he think they were all slips?