Do Prime Great Fighters Get Knocked Out Clean?

[HeadShots]

James Toney has never been ko'd in his prime neither GGG

James was never stopped outside his prime either same as GGG. those are just ATG jaws.



My argument is if you are a great fighter, it's almost impossible to spark you in your absolute prime.

[TheOneAboveAll]

That entirely depends on the competition that said "prime great figher in his 20's" steps into the ring. That's really the end of the thread.

Tommy Hearns got KO'd twice in his prime, because he dared to step up against SRL and Hagler; two of the most dangerous guys in the sport.

[HeadShots]

That entirely depends on the competition that said "prime great figher in his 20's" steps into the ring. That's really the end of the thread.

Oscar De La Hoya stepped in with Trinidad, Mosley, and Vargas. never stopped.


Great fighters usually do not get sparked in their prime.


Mosley never did either.


Vargas is subpar, he was sparked.

[cace]

I'm talking about before 30 yo. once you're past 30, you are no longer physically prime.

Are there any great fighters with solid chins who get knocked out in their prime?

i know one who is gonna and thats tank davis

[TheOneAboveAll]

Oscar De La Hoya stepped in with Trinidad, Mosley, and Vargas. never stopped.


Great fighters usually do not get sparked in their prime.


Mosley never did either.


Vargas is subpar, he was sparked.

Okay, fair points. My point wasn't to say that all fighters definitely get sparked when they step up to elite competition, but rather that their prospects of doing so greatly increase with the level of competition. There are plenty of fighters called great today, but most haven't proved it against the best competition. When I give it some further thought, I would add that it really has as much to do with a fighter's style as it does with the competition. A front-foot pressure fighter like Pacquiao was always more likely to get KO'd than Floyd Mayweather.

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

that was run into the ground exhaustion.


not a lights out KO

It’s listed as a KO…

Robinson-Fullmer then. A prime example.

[TheIronMike]

Terry Norris against Julian Jackson

[joseph5620]

that was run into the ground exhaustion.


not a lights out KO

He took a 10 count. That's a KO.