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TKV, 32, was the underdog going into the contest, but his points victory over the Olympic medallist adds a new dimension to the heavyweight scene in the UK.

“Last year I was the underdog — nobody knew who I was,” she recalled.

Ms. Erivo continues to be appealing as her underdog opposite, the vulnerable rebel.

"Wales have always been massive underdogs in any kind of international Test match against a team like New Zealand," said Lake.

Our media framed his victory as an “underdog success,” implicitly contrasting it with Korea’s rigid two-party system, where far-left candidates rarely stand a chance.