How did he ever get up and continue after that knockdown

[SBleeder]

It never looked to me like Dempsey got hit by all that good a punch from Firpo.. Looked like he got shoved out more than knocked out.

I would agree, but Dempsey apparently hit his head pretty hard on the floor, and was out of it between rounds. To come back from going out of the ring and KO a man in the next round is something not often replicated.

[Tom Cruise]

Theres a lot of good ones people posted in this thread:

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=587639

Yeah thas right i'm plugging my own thread

Highlights for me were Shavers - Holmes and Foreman - Lyle. Incredible bravery

[NearHypnos]

Didnt realize I posted in the history section.. oh well my post still stands.

Lmao same here. I followed your lead.

[New England]

Didnt realize I posted in the history section.. oh well my post still stands.

it's a good shout regardless. bradley's entire career could have gone in the polar opposite direction if he weren't able to get up.

his entire body went loose when he got hit with that hook. we all know how hard kendall holt can punch.


when i first started to see tim bradley making noise, i felt that his most remarkable trait was the size of his head. no joke. that's how i'd recognize the man

[Miburo]

Holmes-Shavers II. Byrd-Ibeabuchi (briefly). Toney-Nunn. Yes, it was a TKO, but he did get up somehow, completely senseless.

[El Manos]

I'm sure many of you can recall your amazement that a fighter could continue
after suffering a brutal knockdown.

My all time knockdown and continuance occurred after the 3rd knockdown
in the first round of Moore vs Durelle I...no way Archie should have
gotten off the canvas!

What's your favorite knockdown that didn't stop a fight?

Diego Corrales, man. I still can't beleve he got up and beat Castillo like he did. Duran also took a wicked shot from dejesus. But he got up and kept coming.

[Sugarj]

Holmes Shavers 2 is my first choice. But one that hasn't got mentioned is the 2nd knockdown in Hearns vs Leonard 2. That was a sickener, amazing that Leonard got up!

[Scott9945]

Jimmy Ellis and Bob Foster getting up from Joe Frazier's left hook. They didn't last much longer, but they did beat the count. Tommy Hearns getting up after two monster rights from Iran Barkley was surprising. A more recent one would be Montiel getting up after being blasted by Donaire.

[El Manos]

Jimmy Ellis and Bob Foster getting up from Joe Frazier's left hook. They didn't last much longer, but they did beat the count. Tommy Hearns getting up after two monster rights from Iran Barkley was surprising. A more recent one would be Montiel getting up after being blasted by Donaire.

I had a good chuckle when Hearns got caught in that fight. His chin was so bad that every time he got clipped his legs would turn to jelly. If Duran had been in better shape he might have been able to catch Hearns the same way but Hearns caught Duran early and cold.

[jabsRstiff]

Jimmy Ellis and Bob Foster getting up from Joe Frazier's left hook. They didn't last much longer, but they did beat the count. Tommy Hearns getting up after two monster rights from Iran Barkley was surprising. A more recent one would be Montiel getting up after being blasted by Donaire.

Hearns-Barkley......that's a great one. That second right appeared to nail Hearns down into the canvas.