How was M.Tyson able to knock out so many strong opponents quickly?

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  1. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    26 first rd ko in real fights 60 something with exhibitions
     
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    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Odd fact Mark. Going into Leonard 1 in Montreal Duran had as many 1st rd kos as Leonard did knockouts period 18.
     
    The Morlocks, May 26, 2019
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  3. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    No, wiki often only includes partial records in cases like Maher. Also Wikipedia includes bareknuckle fights in fighters records e.g. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Sullivan

    Though I think Matt Donnellon said the boxrec record for Maher contain amateur bouts, so the real number may well be lower than the 48 currently on boxrec (which does exclude bareknuckle fights, but some slip through)
     
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  4. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Dempsey I believe had 25
     
    robert ungurean, May 27, 2019
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  5. thanosone

    thanosone Love Your Brother Man Full Member

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    Speed and aggression.
     
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    Bokaj Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Speed, accuracy and power. And perhaps the greatest ability of any fighter to scare his opponent shitless. I rewatched the Berbich fight the other day and was struck by how out of sorts Trevor was. Beaten before the bell rung. Not that Mike needed intimidation to beat him, but still...

    What other cases in boxing history have there been when a veteran like Berbick is so psyched out by a 20-year old that really hasn't beaten a high quality opponent yet? Liston and Foreman was intimidating, yes, and probably Dempsey in his day, but I don't think I've ever seen anything like Tyson. Even Holmes seemed unnerved by him.
     
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  7. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Wiki has stated Dempsey had 20 1st round KO`s to his name.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    okay.
     
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  9. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I thought it was Dempsey
     
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  10. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He had incredible power and he usually landed early, so his opponent would either absorb his big punches or was knocked out.
     
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  11. MURK20

    MURK20 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well the question was how Tyson able to knockout so many strong (I'll add bigger) opponents. Not who has more ko's.
     
    MURK20, May 28, 2019
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  12. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    No offense but Tyson didn't have the best of opposition. The best he had was Spinks who was pissing his pants and an overweight past prime Holmes
     
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  13. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I feel Tucker was better than Spinks, his height and reach would have been too much for Spinks and he took a great shot, he also beat Douglas.
     
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    Spinks was not that great of a heavyweight... he beat an eroded Holmes who lost much of his snap and legs... many other fighters at heavy were better than the Spinks who fought Tyson... Ruddock, Douglas, Bruno, Tucker, Thomas... I think all of these guys beat that Jinx who showed up
     
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  15. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I think Spinks was too clever for Bruno and the punch he knocked Cooney out with would have stopped Frank also.
     
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