5 of the biggest shocks in heavyweight boxing
Mike Tyson was stunned by Buster Douglas in 1990.
Anthony Joshua’s IBF, WBA and WBO title defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr represents one of the biggest shocks in heavyweight boxing.
Here, Press Association Sport revisits five others.
Mike Tyson v James ‘Buster’ Douglas, February 1990
Wladimir Klitschko v Tyson Fury, November 2015
The great Klitschko had reigned as champion for nine years, and against the enigmatic Fury was expected to make his latest routine title defence, but Fury travelled to Germany and out-fought and out-thought him to shock him and earn scores of 115-112, 115-112 and 116-111 from the three judges. Klitschko had not lost since 2004, and had made 19 successful title defences.
Lennox Lewis v Hasim Rahman, April 2001
Muhammad Ali v George Foreman, October 1974
For all of Ali’s popularity, there were concerns for his life against the then-undefeated Foreman, who before their fight in Zaire had devastated the great Joe Frazier and established himself as perhaps the most powerful puncher in history. Even those in Ali’s camp felt defeat likely, but he not only absorbed punishment from Foreman, he produced one of his smartest and bravest performances to stop him in the eighth as he tired, winning the Rumble in the Jungle and securing his most famous win.
Lennox Lewis v Oliver McCall, September 1994
