FabSwingers.com forum: What’s your favourite upset in sports history?

By *drian Hardthrob OP Man
over a year ago

Worcester

For me I'd probably say Diego maradona's "hand of God" and Mike Tyson's loss against Buster Douglas.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know it’s hugely fresh and not yet in folklore, but I’m convinced in years to come we will look back on Emma Raducanu’s US Open title win as one of the greatest upsets ever. A qualifier that had never even won a ladies tour game beforehand. Amazing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prince Naseem’s loss to Barrera

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By *drian Hardthrob OP Man
over a year ago

Worcester

"I know it’s hugely fresh and not yet in folklore, but I’m convinced in years to come we will look back on Emma Raducanu’s US Open title win as one of the greatest upsets ever. A qualifier that had never even won a ladies tour game beforehand. Amazing. "

That's a good shout to be fair, absolutely phenomenal performance

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

Anything to so with

Ian botham

Winning

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First major sporting upset i watched was Wimbledon beating Liverpool in the fa cup final!! Scousers would of been nailed on to win it!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lost a golf ball once. Fuming! (Mr)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.. Johnny Wilkinson drop goal!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For me I'd probably say Diego maradona's "hand of God" and Mike Tyson's loss against Buster Douglas."

I'm not sure Argentina beating England was much of an upset.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For me I'd probably say Diego maradona's "hand of God" and Mike Tyson's loss against Buster Douglas.

I'm not sure Argentina beating England was much of an upset."
it made a lot of folk upset though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.. Johnny Wilkinson drop goal!

Was that an upset? England were a phenomenal side at that time

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Scotland winning the Euros after a 0-0 draw with England at Wembley?

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By *ed VoluptaWoman
over a year ago

Wirral.

"For me I'd probably say Diego maradona's "hand of God" and Mike Tyson's loss against Buster Douglas.

I'm not sure Argentina beating England was much of an upset. it made a lot of folk upset though "

Still bloody upset about it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Japan beating South Africa in the rugby World Cup! That was amazing!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.. Johnny Wilkinson drop goal!

Only if you was a aussie, England was the form team and hot favourite's that tournament.

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By *drian Hardthrob OP Man
over a year ago

Worcester

"For me I'd probably say Diego maradona's "hand of God" and Mike Tyson's loss against Buster Douglas.

I'm not sure Argentina beating England was much of an upset."

Not for Argentina,

the "hand of God" was the upset.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ben Stokes in the ashes at Headingley was against the odds & pretty spectacular!

Leicester City winning the premier league, 5000/1 odds.

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By *drian Hardthrob OP Man
over a year ago

Worcester

"Ben Stokes in the ashes at Headingley was against the odds & pretty spectacular!

Leicester City winning the premier league, 5000/1 odds. "

Leicester really did come out of nowhere that season

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Emma Raducanu win at Flushing Meadows.

Leicester City’s Premier league title, especially after narrowly avoiding relegation.

The Ben Stokes Ashes test at Headingly.

Buster Douglas putting Mike Tyson down.

Naseen Hammed being flattened by Breidis Prescott.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia.. Johnny Wilkinson drop goal!

Was that an upset? England were a phenomenal side at that time "

It was an upset for the Aussies.. I was there at the time.. they didn’t handle it well!

Great for us.. but not whilst living out there

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Emma Raducanu win at Flushing Meadows.

Leicester City’s Premier league title, especially after narrowly avoiding relegation.

The Ben Stokes Ashes test at Headingly.

Buster Douglas putting Mike Tyson down.

Naseen Hammed being flattened by Breidis Prescott."
that was amir Khan by Prescott

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By *eavy-Metal-CoupleCouple
over a year ago

Liverpool

Holly Holm knocking out Ronda Rousey-UFC

Liverpool winning in Istanbul against that Milan side in 05-Football

Andy Ruiz ko'ing Anthony Josha (did let the win go to his head thou)-Boxing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Emma Raducanu win at Flushing Meadows.

Leicester City’s Premier league title, especially after narrowly avoiding relegation.

The Ben Stokes Ashes test at Headingly.

Buster Douglas putting Mike Tyson down.

Naseen Hammed being flattened by Breidis Prescott. that was amir Khan by Prescott "

I sit corrected, you’re quite right. A massive upset still.

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By *.D.I.D.A.SMan
over a year ago

London/Essex... ish... Romford to be exact

123 Kid beating Razor Ramone. Rick Flair winning that Royal Rumble.

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

8 seconds in July.

aka the final individal time trial stage of the 1989 Tour de France when Greg Lemond had introduced tri-bars into time trialling and demonstrated, how a set of clip-on bars could wipe of a minute from the then assumed overall winner Laurent Fignon's lead.

Watching France's golden boy cross the finish line, 8 seconds too late was too much for him. He was crushed by this. He started the day in yellow (jersey)

and even the sporting press thought he was going to keep it. Alas, greg knew different.

Lemond, was then and now the only American to ever win the tour.

That lying cheating ex boyfriend of Sheryl Crow doesn't count.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Who can forget the ‘Miracle at Medinah’ too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ireland beating England in the 2011 cricket World Cup

Zimbabwe beating Australia in the 2007 T20 World Cup

Wigan beating Man City in the 2013 FA Cup final

Leicester winning the Premier League

Barcelona beating PSG 6-1 in the second leg after losing 4-0 in the 1st

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"123 Kid beating Razor Ramone. Rick Flair winning that Royal Rumble. "

I was going to mention a few wrestling matches but wanted to protect the integrity of the thread

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By *drian Hardthrob OP Man
over a year ago

Worcester

"123 Kid beating Razor Ramone. Rick Flair winning that Royal Rumble.

I was going to mention a few wrestling matches but wanted to protect the integrity of the thread

wrestling is welcome!

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Chris Eubank v Michael Watson

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By *ittlemiss1985Woman
over a year ago

Lansing

The Steve Bartman incident during game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship series.

The Chicago Cubs were close to winning the game when a fan sitting in the outfield seats, Steve Bartman, reached for the ball and deflected it from being caught by the outfielder Moisés Alou. Cubs ended up losing the league championship and didn't make it to the World Series. The Cubs didn't win a World Series until 2016, their first championship win in 108 years.

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By *ionaScarletTV/TS
over a year ago

Dundee

SuperCaleyGoBallisticCelticAreAtrocious

I don't really follow football but I am from Inverness and that headline in the Sun made me laugh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ireland beating England in euro 88

Ray Houghton you legend

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Head kick heard around the world

Holly kicking ronda in to next year has to be my ultimate

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"123 Kid beating Razor Ramone. Rick Flair winning that Royal Rumble.

I was going to mention a few wrestling matches but wanted to protect the integrity of the thread

wrestling is welcome!"

Ooooh in that case...

Daniel Bryan beating Triple H, Randy Orton, and Batista in the same night at WrestleMania 30

CM Punk beating John Cena at Money in the Bank 2011

AJ Styles beating John Cena at SummerSlam 2016

The Hurricane beating The Rock in 2003

I have so many more too

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

The day Paul Rideout scored a hat trick in the second half against Southampton. Then Stuart Barlow scored the winner - we were 0-3 down at half time but won 4-3

What an evening!

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

"Ireland beating England in euro 88

Ray Houghton you legend

Ireland beating Italy in USA 94.

Ray Houghton you legend.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Ireland beating England in euro 88

Ray Houghton you legend

Ireland beating Italy in USA 94.

Ray Houghton you legend. "
2 absolutely savage days to be Irish woo hooo

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By *antasyrealmCouple
over a year ago

Congleton

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By *antasyrealmCouple
over a year ago

Congleton

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Even if she never won another match, She’ll always be able to say “I was a grand slam title winner.”

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Oscar Pistorius having his charge changed from culpable to murder.

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By *drian Hardthrob OP Man
over a year ago

Worcester

Even if she never won another match, She’ll always be able to say “I was a grand slam title winner.”"

Both very true! Personally I think she needs time to mature, she'll be a force to be reckoned with in her mid 20s if she sticks at it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Greece winning the Euros was a crazy turn up for the books.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Robin Soderlings defeating of Rafa Nadal at Roland Garros 2009

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Boris at Wimbledon too, similar thing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anna Kiesenhofer (I had to Google her name too!) won the Olympic road race last year. She was so anonymous and unknown that although she was their to support her fellow countries women riders, they all barely noticed when she disappeared off the front of the race. She finished so far ahead, that van Vlueten in 2nd thought she’s won and celebrated in the line. She wasn’t even a professional rider at the time.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

I seem to remember Mary Decker getting pretty upset when she hit the track after a tangle with Zola Bud.

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By *wingamajigsCouple
over a year ago

Folkestone

Liverpool vs Arsenal, title decider 1989.

I still love watching that match.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Oscar Pistorius having his charge changed from culpable to murder."

Omg yes!! When can we get married??

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Denmark winning Euro 1992 when they didn’t even qualify for the finals.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

O'Gara's last minute drop goal to clinch the Grand Slam in '09. And Stephen Jones missed kick at the end, nail biting

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Visiting Blackpool

"I seem to remember Mary Decker getting pretty upset when she hit the track after a tangle with Zola Bud. "

Oops, my leg slipped out sideways

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By *aomilatteCouple
over a year ago

Visiting Blackpool

Little (ish) old Leicester winning the Premier league?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Gary Lineker shitting himself at Italia'90 always makes me smile.

Zindane headbutt / red card in the world cup final was heart breaking.

Horrible way for such a sexy bastard to leave the game

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By *oppolocosTV/TS
over a year ago

inverurie

Ali knocking out George Foreman. The betting was Foreman destroying Ali in round 1.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Brock Lesnar defeating Undertakers streak.. Just no.

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By *urvyBi-84Man
over a year ago

Lancs

Biggest one I’ve seen was Super Bowl LI in 2017. Falcons up 21-3 at half time, and then went to 28-3, at which point everyone wrote the game off as theirs and a lot of my friends who had stayed up to watch it went to bed.

Patriots scored 25 unanswered points to take the game to overtime before scoring again to win 34-28.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

"I seem to remember Mary Decker getting pretty upset when she hit the track after a tangle with Zola Bud.

Oops, my leg slipped out sideways

Apparently Zola Bud got the offer of a record deal after that incident.

She was going to sing the old classic ‘It’s a long way to trip a Mary’ . I believe it may have been on the Decca label.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Brock Lesnar defeating Undertakers streak.. Just no."

One of the guys I worked with won £200 off that match because the odds were so high.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Brock Lesnar defeating Undertakers streak.. Just no."

Still not over that

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Dennis Taylor beating Steve Davis in the world snooker final in 1985.

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By *heerFlirtMan
over a year ago

Quite near Bath usually

Brave Blossoms beating the Springboks in Brighton, 2015. Without question.

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"SuperCaleyGoBallisticCelticAreAtrocious

I don't really follow football but I am from Inverness and that headline in the Sun made me laugh"

Same here, football's pants!

No matter what you think of The Sun, their headline writing team is the best in the world. The rest of the paper...

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