The Biggest Round 1 Upset You've Ever Seen! Nobuhiro Ishida vs. James Kirkland.

The fight no one saw coming! On April 9, 2011, the boxing world was turned upside down as Japanese veteran Nobuhiro Ishida (22-6-2) faced the highly favored, undefeated knockout artist James "The Mandingo Warrior" Kirkland (27-0, 24 KOs). Kirkland was returning from a long layoff and expected to use Ishida as a showcase tune-up. But Ishida had other plans. From the opening bell, Ishida landed clean shots that rocked the aggressive Kirkland, flooring him three times in rapid succession. Witness the stunning 1st-round TKO that was voted The Ring's Upset of the Year and ended at 1:52 of the opening round. Commentary by Jim Lampley! Drop your thoughts below: was this the biggest upset of the decade? About Fair Use Section 107 of the Copyright Act provides the statutory framework for determining whether something is a fair use and identifies certain types of uses—such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research—as examples of activities that may qualify as fair use. No Copyright infringement intended. ALL RIGHT BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS #boxing #boxeo #knockout #boxinghistory #boxinghighlights #fightnight #BiggestUpset #underdogstory #JamesKirkland #NobuhiroIshida #MandingoWarrior #boxingcommunity #boxingfans