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5 of the Biggest Upsets In Sports History

The idea of an underdog is an interesting concept, generally, it is a competitor thought to have little chance of winning a contest. It is the notion of a contender having less status compared to their counterpart. If you like rooting for the underdog, then you rarely have reason to cheer but sometimes special teams and athletes pull off huge surprises. Let’s traverse through sports biggest upsets over the years, from 1990 to 2016.

Buster Douglas Floors Mike Tyson

Tyson walked into the ring being considered as the most feared man on the planet with a pair of boxing gloves.