ESPN: Greatest Knockouts

**savorduhflavor** · 02-13-2009, 11:59 PM

Not only was Hearns/Duran not on there, it wasn't even in the honorable mentions. Horrible.

**Miburo** · 02-14-2009, 12:08 AM

Originally posted by savorduhfalvor

Not only was Hearns/Duran not on there, it wasn't even in the honorable mentions. Horrible.

"That's it Tim, any time you fall forward the fight's over Tim."

**Joeyzagz** · 02-14-2009, 12:13 AM

Worst List Ever. Lewis/Rahman II was no where to be found!!!

And ESPN should fire Bert Sugar for ranking that Dempsey fight #2. If the winner has to KD his opponent multiple times in the same round just to get the W, then it is not worthy of top 5. Idiot.

**Miburo** · 02-14-2009, 12:20 AM

Originally posted by Soir

Worst List Ever. Lewis/Rahman II was no where to be found!!!

And ESPN should fire Bert Sugar for ranking that Dempsey fight #2. If the winner has to KD his opponent multiple times in the same round just to get the W, then it is not worthy of top 5. Idiot.

Dempsey-Willard isn't really a spectacular KO win, but rather the most brutal fight on film in the history of the sport. The injuries Willard accumulated were among the worst you're likely to find. Great heart, although it was completely futile.

**Joeyzagz** · 02-14-2009, 12:38 AM

Originally posted by Tengoshi

Dempsey-Willard isn't really a spectacular KO win, but rather the most brutal fight on film in the history of the sport. The injuries Willard accumulated were among the worst you're likely to find. Great heart, although it was completely futile.

Thats what makes it even worse.

It was the Luis Firpo fiasco, not the willard fight.

**�ringer** · 02-14-2009, 12:45 AM

ESPN never fails to disappoint me when they put together boxing related lists.

**Miburo** · 02-14-2009, 12:46 AM

Originally posted by Soir

Thats what makes it even worse.

It was the Luis Firpo fiasco, not the willard fight.

Wow, the Firpo fight? Certainly didn't expect that. Iconic image, but not one of the greatest of all time.

**Sweet Pea 50** · 02-14-2009, 12:50 AM

Did Julian Jackson vs. Herol Graham make the list?

**savorduhflavor** · 02-14-2009, 01:02 AM

Originally posted by Sweet Pea 50

Did Julian Jackson vs. Herol Graham make the list?

Oh god, good call, another one that didn't make it.

In fairness though, pretty much all of the fights were pretty big fights. Granted it's not like that fight was between two journeymen, but most of the list was full of more high-profile fights.

ESPN: Greatest Knockouts