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  • #41
    Interesting. It would depend on who they KO'd though.

    Ie if Tyson is getting cats out of there prior to the late rounds, that speaks for his KO power. My understanding is that Mike and Shavers have the most 1st round KO's ever. Ie the same guy who lasted 10 or so v Louis may have been an early win for say Tyson. This is speculative ofcourse, but thats why we love such conversations.

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    • #42
      Originally posted by capt_sam View Post
      Interesting. It would depend on who they KO'd though.

      Ie if Tyson is getting cats out of there prior to the late rounds, that speaks for his KO power. My understanding is that Mike and Shavers have the most 1st round KO's ever. Ie the same guy who lasted 10 or so v Louis may have been an early win for say Tyson. This is speculative ofcourse, but thats why we love such conversations.
      Tysons only 10th round ko came against Jose Ribalta. Louis ko'd Conn, Walcott, Pasture and Simon, all highly ranked fighters or hall of famers. Louis also has 25 ko's in 3 or less, while Tyson has 32.

      Myself, I have no doubt Louis was the better late round puncher. Part of it has to do with his patient style, the rest of it is just natural.

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      • #43
        For sheer KO ability, I cant really see past Tyson. No doubt JL was the more accomplished fighter, but when we're talking raw animal 'hit the mofo and kill him' logic, Mike comes up tops in my mind.

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        • #44
          Originally posted by JAB5239 View Post
          Tysons only 10th round ko came against Jose Ribalta. Louis ko'd Conn, Walcott, Pasture and Simon, all highly ranked fighters or hall of famers. Louis also has 25 ko's in 3 or less, while Tyson has 32.

          Myself, I have no doubt Louis was the better late round puncher. Part of it has to do with his patient style, the rest of it is just natural.
          If my memory serves me right I think Bob Satterfield still holds the record for most 1st round KOs at Heavyweight which is food for thought since he was really only a Light-Heavy and was prone to getting KOed in the 1st himself.

          Jab, I think I've mad a Louis convert out of you LOL!

          Poet

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          • #45
            It's been a few years since I've read it, but I do believe that Dempsey used to and may still have the record for most first round knockouts at heavyweight.

            I think it was Young Otto who was credited with having the most in that category regardless of weight division.

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            • #46
              I don't know how accurate these numbers are, but I found this list, which would be a top five rankings of the most first round knockouts (credited) in history;

              1. Young Otto - 42
              2. Tiger Jack Fox - 30
              3. Jack Dempsey - 26
              4. Sean O'Grady - 24
              5. Buddy Baer - 23

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              • #47
                I'm sure LaMar Clark holds the record for consecutive KOs, something like 44 in a row. He once KO'd 6 men in one night, which gives some idea of the level of opposition, who were nearly all novices and local stiffs. He was also one of Ali's early opponents, and was stopped in two rounds.

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                • #48
                  Originally posted by Kid McCoy View Post
                  I'm sure LaMar Clark holds the record for consecutive KOs, something like 44 in a row. He once KO'd 6 men in one night, which gives some idea of the level of opposition, who were nearly all novices and local stiffs. He was also one of Ali's early opponents, and was stopped in two rounds.
                  That's true.

                  His record can be viewed here:
                  http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php...9367&cat=boxer

                  Billy Fox had 36 straight knockouts, although some of his fights were known fixes. The first time he had a decision win was in his 47th fight.
                  Last edited by TheGreatA; 11-21-2008, 03:44 AM.

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                  • #49
                    Julian Jackson, Shavers, Louis, Foreman.

                    I have to mention Hearns because he carried his power all the way to cruiserweight, that's crazy.

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                    • #50
                      Earnie Shavers, George Foreman, Sonny Liston, Joe Louis, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, David Tua, Jack Dempsey, Tommy Morrison, Gerry Cooney, Wladimir Klitschko, Rocky Marciano, Jim Jeffries, Joe Frazier, Razor Ruddock, Cleveland Williams, Max Schmelling, Max Baer, Lamon Brewster and Frank Bruno, not necessarily in that order.

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