Title matches in boxing are the ones for which fans get excited the most. Epic fights are remembered for a long time and this is what the sport is supposed to be about. Although every boxing fan wants to see an interesting battle, that does not always happen. In fact, a lot of title fights turn out to be completely one-sided. In this article, we will tell you about some of those fights that surprised the fans and turned out one-sided.
10. David Haye vs. Audley Harrison
In 2010, on November 13, David Haye faced Audley Harrison in England. Haye had captured the WBA Heavyweight title with a win over Nikolai Valuev and was ready to defend it against “A-Force”. Fans were excited to see the two British fighters battle, but only one of them actually put up a fight. During the match, “The Hayemaker” overpowered Harrison and his opponent could only throw one punch that night. The fight was stopped in the third round after a flurry of blows and punches. Harrison’s performance was so poor that he was investigated for it.
9. Floyd Mayweather vs. Arturo Gatti
Actually, Arturo Gatti was never going to be able to compete with Floyd Mayweather. But in June 2005, he wanted to defend his WBC super lightweight title against Mayweather. This was Floyd’s pay-per-view debut and he made it a success. “Pretty Boy” knocked out Gatti in the first round, surprising everyone. He easily outpointed Arturo, forcing the towel to be thrown in the sixth round.
8. Canelo Alvarez vs. Avni Yildirim
Canelo Alvarez faced Avni Yildirim in early 2021. Two years previously, Avni suffered a technical split decision loss. Due to the controversy created after his defeat, he received a title shot. When Yildrim faced Alvarez on February 27, 2021, he was dominated from the start to finish. Canelo totally outlanded “The Turkish Wolf” and forced the towel to be thrown after the third round. To make it worse, Alvarez revealed after the fight that he had barely trained due to contracting COVID before the fight.
7. Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux
The highly anticipated clash between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux took place in December 2017. Both fighters had long amateur careers in which they dominated the sport. Also, they had only one loss between them since the beginning of their professional careers. In the end, “The Matrix” made it look easy. He dominated Rigondeaux, leaving him on his stool after the sixth round.
6. Deontay Wilder vs. Bermaine Stiverne
Deontay Wilder has only had one decision in his entire career, as the rest of his wins came by knockouts. His decision win came against Bermaine Stiverne in January 2015. They met again two years later and this time “The Bronze Bomber”made sure the fight wouldn’t go to decision. Wilder also made it clear that this fight was personal. He scored a knockout victory in the first round and landed only two power punches in the entire fight.
5. Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson was well past his prime days by June 2022. Although he scored a few knockout wins in the buildup to his fight with Lennox Lewis, it was not enough to defeat the British Canadian. Tyson started fast with his jab and won the first round. However, this was the only success he had that night, as Lewis used his long reach to dominate and defeat the veteran with a knockout in the eighth round.
4. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Ricardo Mayorga
The 2006 clash between Oscar De La Hoya and Ricardo Mayorga was an interesting one. On one hand, Mayorga dominated the trash talk, leaving “The Golden Boy” angrier than ever. However, in the ring, it was Oscar who dominated the fight. When the battle took place, the Mexican boxer easily defeated his opponent. He scored two knockdowns over Mayorga for a sixth-round knockout victory.
3. Joe Calzaghe vs. Jeff Lacy
The fight between Calzaghe and Lacy was considered career-defining for both of them. The super-middleweight champions looked to consolidate the gold. Despite a lot of hype, the battle turned out to be one-sided. Calzaghe dominated every minute of the fight and ended up defeating the “Left Hook ” early on. The Welsh fighter successfully retained his title by a one-sided unanimous decision, winning every round.
2. Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks
Michael Spinks was a legendary fighter with a 31-0 record. He was a former light-heavyweight and heavyweight champion. The “Jinx” was considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. In June 1988, Tyson faced Michael Spinks to unify the heavyweight titles. Early on, it was very clear that they did not belong in the ring together. “Iron Mike” defeated a clearly frightened Spinks by knockout in under two minutes.
1. Vitali Klitschko vs. Shannon Briggs
In October 2010, a battle between Vitali Klitschko and Shannon Briggs took place. Klitschko had not lost for seven years and was in the middle of his WBC title reign. Meanwhile, Briggs remained unbeaten in four consecutive matches. But when “The Cannon” faced “Dr. Ironfist” in 2010, he suffered a life-changing defeat. Vitali won every round very easily,resulting in his opponent being put in intensive care.
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