Let's take a look at the "flush bomb" that landed (GIF's)

[boxasmash]

I don't think he was KOed, just hurt really badly from it.

[mrjoeblive]

You also got to consider it was a punch he didn't see coming and the snapping motion of the neck which is what causes damage since the brain bounces up against the skull. Still, the delayed reaction was kind of weird for that type of blow so I really don't know what to think...

if you lokk at the replay in real time it was approx. 3 seconds from punch to fall. so for me there was no delayed reaction. and his confusion was no act he thought he lost.

[Flawless Loc]

He wasn't knocked out cold, eyes were still open when he hit the floor.

How can you see his eyes with that poor quality. You are seeing what you want to see.

[Jim Jeffries]

He wasn't knocked out cold, eyes were still open when he hit the floor.

Flawless is also ignoring the 4 clean punches that landed after.

[mrjoeblive]

delayed reaction? what is that? never heard of it

now that is what you would call a delayed reaction.

[B.U.R.N.E.R]

These people are pathetic. He was sitting down defenseless and got hit by one of the hardest punchers in boxing and his whole neck turned around. He ahd a delayed reaction and starting shaking.

You guys are pathetic.

[damned1974]

What a load of bull****.

Look how he looks up, puts his glove up, slowly falls and then rolls under the ropes. If Abraham's punch sparked him out, he would have just fallen head first.

Not really-I have seen fighters get hit,hold their heads and get a delayed reaction.Count the real time from when Andre got hit to when he falls-it is a very short time-under a second...

[damned1974]

These people are pathetic. He was sitting down defenseless and got hit by one of the hardest punchers in boxing and his whole neck turned around. He ahd a delayed reaction and starting shaking.

You guys are pathetic.

He not only got hit while he was defenseless,but if he was really "faking the ko", how would Abraham be able to ko a Dirrell who WOULD have his defense up? It is a ridiculous statement....On one hand,these people say Abraham was getting ready to ko him on his feet,yet couldn't do it while his hands were down and not expecting it.....these same people were relying on a 1 punch ko from Arthur all night and the only time it happened was when it was illegal...irony.

[D-MiZe]

now that is what you would call a delayed reaction.

And people believe he took a dive.

[BoxerDood]

That punch did not look very hard at all. But he clearly hit him when he was down.

Whether it was a hard punch or not, it was still 100% flush. Usually fighters are on the move and the punches don't do as much damage, but when you are standing still with your chin open you take the complete damage. That's why they call it one punch KO power.