Cathartic KO's?

[Tom Cruise]

I'm talking KO's like JMM vs Pacquiao IV or Froch vs Groves II where there was an extra level of emotion going into the KO punch. Where the KO is about more than just winning the fight, but is also a way of exorcising pre fight demons.

Any big examples from history?

Griffith vs Paret comes to mind despite the tragedy involved. Paret allegedly insulted the closet ****sexual/bi sexual Griffith with ****sexual slurs before the fight. The ko ends up being one of the most brutal (and difficult to watch) in boxing history

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Jones vs tarver 2

" I got a question, any excuses tonight Roy"


The all time trash talk quote

[BKM-]

Jones vs tarver 2

" I got a question, any excuses tonight Roy"


The all time trash talk quote

I hate to say it but yes, I don't think anything tops that one.

Lewis ko in the Rahman rematch had a lot behind it.

Wladimir vs Austin I think it was, he said Wlad had no left hook so he ends up getting stopped by a bunch of left hook in a row so that was pretty cool.

[Sugar Adam Ali]

Speaking of roy jones, you gotta give a shout out to roy-montel 2.... Roy avenged defeat in brutal fashion and really set the record straight..

[Anthony342]

Speaking of predictions, I remember Thomas Hearns saying his fight with Hagler would only take 3 rounds. Too bad he wasn't right about the result and about him being the one stopped. And that TKO was very cathartic for Hagler as it's when he was taken seriously as middleweight champion.

[sonnyboyx2]

Speaking of predictions, I remember Thomas Hearns saying his fight with Hagler would only take 3 rounds. Too bad he wasn't right about the result and about him being the one stopped. And that TKO was very cathartic for Hagler as it's when he was taken seriously as middleweight champion.

Hearns broke his right hand in the opening round. Hagler wanted nothing to do with a Hearns rematch, not even for twice the money. Hagler knew he would be lucky to last 3rds. in a rematch... Marvin Hagler who called himself "A 15rd Champion" .. yet he only ever fought 15rds twice and lost rounds 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 in both fights.

[sonnyboyx2]

Gerald McClellan vs Julian Jackson 2
Bobby Chacon vs Ruben Olivares 2
Azumah Nelson vs Jeff Fenech 2

[Scott9945]

Gerald McClellan vs Julian Jackson 2
Bobby Chacon vs Ruben Olivares 2
Azumah Nelson vs Jeff Fenech 2

Chacon-Olivares 2? Chacon was totally weight drained and practically collapsed in the ring.