Most memorable first round KO's?

[BattlingNelson]

Hearns-Schuler is worth a mention simply because it's a showcase of Tommys great right hand. Right between the guard.

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Nunn-Kalambay. Nunn was always thought of as a dancer. Kalambay always had trouble with southpaws and Nunn surprisingly turned puncher and iced him with one big left:

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Besides the Tyson fights mentioned there's also vs. Carl Williams.

For a 2 round war allow me to mention Benn vs. Logan. A cracker from before Benn took a world title and the fight that made him huge in Britain:

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[Double]

Torres - Holt II

[TheGreatA]

Good picks.


Azumah Nelson KO's Pat Cowdell in one round. Cowdell was a good fighter who had lost a close split decision to Salvador Sanchez.


One round war between Arturo Frias and Ray Mancini.


Lennox Lewis demolishes Andrew Golota in the first.


Jimmy Ellis stuns Shavers in the first but gets careless and is knocked out by a Shavers uppercut.

There is no film of it as far as I know but Jimmy McLarnin's first round knockout of welterweight champion Young Corbett III was a big upset at the time.

[warp1432]

[American_Ninja]

Cooney vs Norton

Brutal hooks.

[1SILVA]

1st round ko's

the reason i'm making this topic is because i would like to compile a list and perhaps make a video out of it.

Louis-schmeling ii and tyson-spinks come to mind immediately but i'd like to hear what other people think.

mancini ko1 frias-one of the greatest first rounds of all time as mancini wins the wba lightweight title

lockridge ko1 mayweather-roger was considered one of the game's best young fighters and rocky destroyed him with one right hand

tyson ko1 seldon-i have yet to see tyson land a punch in this fight. Either seldon was scared ****less or he knew tupac was getting murdered and he wanted to leave vegas before the bullets started flying

norton ko1 bobich-one of the sickest shots to the adam's apple you will ever see

shavers ko1 norton-earnie at his brutal best

cooney ko1 norton-a sanctioned execution

whitaker ko1 nazario-the single greatest punch peewee ever landed

dokes ko1 weaver-one of the worst referee stoppages of all time

smith ko1 witherspoon-terrible tim was simply terrible as bonecrusher smashed him

norris ko1 mugabi-norris just plain destroyed the beast. The beginning of norris's hall of fame run as jr middle king

[BennyST]

Hagler - Hearns

Huh? Hagler/Hearns one round? It was fifteen rounds condensed into three.

Anyway, I would have to say that Mancini/Frias is the most memorable one round fight I've ever seen! Anyone that hasn't seen it should and it should be an important part of your collection Manchine.

[BennyST]

Damn it! I see that people have already mentioned it, as well as you Manchine. I sort of figured you would already know it or have it.

[Southpaw16BF]

Cooney/Norton
Shavers/Norton
Tyson/Spinks
Terry Norris/Joe Gatti
Terry Norris/Mugabi
Jones/Griffin 2
Marciano/Walcott 2
Louis/Schemling 2
Tua/Ruiz
Hagler/William Lee
Gerald McClellan/Mugabi
Liston/Patterson 1 and 2
Jerry Quarry/Shavers
Jimmy Ellis/Shavers
Holmes/Frazier
Tyson/Etienne
Tyson/Savarese
Tyson/Seldon
Benn/Barkley
Prescott/Khan

These should help, lots more do.

[Smokin'J]

Huh? Hagler/Hearns one round? It was fifteen rounds condensed into three.

Anyway, I would have to say that Mancini/Frias is the most memorable one round fight I've ever seen! Anyone that hasn't seen it should and it should be an important part of your collection Manchine.

My bad I misread, thought it was meant most memorable first round. not KO's