Browsing Tag boxing upsets

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    Feb. 11, 1990: Douglas vs Tyson

    28 years ago today, it happened: Douglas vs Tyson. The biggest upset in boxing history. Every fan knows the narrative. In 1990, the undefeated Mike Tyson appeared indomitable, ...

    On February 11, 2019 / By
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    Hagler: On His Own Terms

    It remains to this day one of the more controversial fights in boxing history. No, there was no long count. Nor was there the sudden appearance of a ...

    On April 6, 2018 / By
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    The Men Who Would Be King

    “The dream is made real! Ricky Hatton rocks the world!”  “Corrie Sanders has absolutely destroyed Wladimir Klitschko!”  “Is it Oliver McCall all over again? It is! And Lewis ...

    On February 14, 2015 / By
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    June 13, 1935: Braddock vs Baer

    “I thought I could lick Baer. I thought I can outpoint him. They never gave me a chance. But he was just another opponent and I was in ...

    On February 10, 2015 / By
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    Welcome to Shocker Week

    At a polite social gathering, a friend introduces you to someone as, among other things, “a boxing fan,” or “a boxing writer,” or perhaps even “an ardent follower ...

    On February 8, 2015 / By
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