10 Greatest Upsets in Heavyweight History

By Boxing News on April 10, 2012

Big George Foreman bounced Smokin' Joe Frazier like a basketball in Kingston, Jamaica

There’s nothing like an upset to make one believe. All the questionable decisions that cast doubt on the sport are rendered meaningless when an upset occurs. And when the upset is during a contest between world-class heavyweights, the satisfaction is that much greater. This sampling covers some of the greatest upsets among heavyweights in history and includes Foreman-Frazier, Norton-Ali, Rahman-Lewis, Ali-Foreman, Louis-Schmeling, Clay-Liston, Braddock-Baer, and Tyson-Douglas…

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Fighter's Info

George Foreman
Joe Frazier

Country	United States
Date of Birth(Age)	1949.01.10 (63)
Rated at	Heavyweight
W-L-D	W53+L5+D0=58
Height	6 feet 4 inches
Reach	82 inches
Trainer	Angelo Dundee et al.

Last fights:

Date	Opponent	WLD	Result	Rnds.
1997.11.22	Shannon Briggs	29-1-0	L(MD)	12/12
1997.04.26	Lou Savarese	36-0-0	W(SD)	12/12
1996.11.03	Crawford Grimsley	20-0-0	W(UD)	12/12
1995.04.22	Axel Schulz	21-1-1	W(MD)	12/12
1994.11.05	Michael Moorer	35-0-0	W(KO)	10/12
1993.06.07	Tommy Morrison	36-1-0	L(UD)	12/12

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Fight results

Fighters	Result	Rounds	Record
Sahlan Coral Rocky Alap Alap	WTKO	3/12	(5-1-0) (4-7-0)
Hendrik Aritonang Koko Siagian	WSD	12/12	(2-16-1) (0-3-0)
Arga Soka Ade Alfons	LUD	12/12	(1-3-1) (14-15-3)
Een Nuryanto Ricky Manufoe	LKO	10/12	(0-2-0) (13-14-2)
Ramadhan Weriu Darsim Nanggala	LTKO	8/12	(10-5-1) (6-12-3)
Roberto Gonzales Ryan Sermona	LTKO	5/10	(20-0-0) (12-3-0)
Oscar Raknafa Boy Tanto	WPTS	12/12	(4-3-0) (4-10-0)
Omar Nino Romero Brian Viloria	LTKO	9/12	(31-4-2) (30-3-0)
Dado Cabintoy Dayer Gabutan	LUD	12/12	(9-2-2) (17-1-2)
Eduardo Gonzalez Job Solano	WUD	12/12	(4-7-1) (12-15-2)

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