Best knockout Artist in history?

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  1. NoChin

    NoChin Sir Tim Tszyu - Knighted! Full Member

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    Who's the best in your opinion? The best one punch K.O also? Against decent opposition not just bums.
     
  2. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Julian Jackson
    Mike Tyson
    Felix Trinidad
    George Foreman

    All heavy hitters with massive 1 punch KO power.

    Wilder needs to be mentioned for 1 punch KO power but he never KO’d any elite fighters.
     
  3. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gotta mention Louis as far as artistry goes. Extremely precise finisher, terrifying knockouts.
     
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  4. LoveThis

    LoveThis Sweet Science Full Member

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    Wasn't hearns quite good? I just have the image of him beating duran in my mind...
     
  5. willcross

    willcross Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Louis is the first one that came to mind
     
  6. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wladimir, although he changed his style later in his career, could still knock down a horse.
     
  7. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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  8. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Joe Louis
    Archie Moore
    Jimmy Wilde
    Sam Langford
    George Foreman
    Thomas Hearns
    Mike Tyson
    Alexis Arguello
     
  9. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    One of the best to do it
     
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  10. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Its Jackson surely. You see a lot of guys saying they are punchers and many are very decent hitters but Jackson departed people from their souls.
    Lewis had some neat ones and there are many more up and down the weights but when ever I think of a huge puncher who could bring out a KO at anytime, I think of Jackson.
     
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  11. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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  12. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Well-Known Member Full Member

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  13. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    One punch and they fall down versus one punch and they stay down.

    For stay down, shadow realm power it was The Hawk: Julian Jackson.
     
  14. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Over a quarter of all his fights were for World Titles.He fought and beat World Champions and took part in 8 World Title Fights iirc,he had problems getting the big fights due to his brain scan stopping him from fighting in certain Countries .
     
  15. ecdrm15

    ecdrm15 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Foreman
    Tyson
    Herns
     
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