Anyone can be KO'd ? YES or NO ?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by cuchulain, Feb 9, 2010.


  1. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    If a boxer gets caught with the perfect shot from a top banger (Foreman, Tyson, Sanders etc) and it's perfectly timed and lands on the sweet spot, is he going down for the count ?

    IMO, yes.

    Please vote
     
  2. mightyd40

    mightyd40 Spartan Full Member

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  3. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    I would have to say yes.
     
  4. Meast

    Meast New Member Full Member

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    Yeah, of course.
     
  5. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    I actually just made the point on the GF that this in fact is the case. :yep Was that your muse for this thread or did you conceive it independently?
     
  6. Pachilles

    Pachilles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I think that any fully developed, healthy man is physically capable of KOing any other man in a single punch
     
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    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

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  8. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    No. I think there's a grade of chin that can absorb such a shot. If you consider Hearns a MW puncher we've actually seen it versus Hagler. If you consider Lewis a HW puncher we've actually seen it versus Tyson. If you consider Shavers a HW puncher, we've actually seen it versus Ali.

    A properly balanced granite chin can absorb these type of shots IMO.

    Assuming there's parity in weight.
     
  9. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Anybody can be knocked out, but when you get into the best chins of all time, the chances of a one shot KO are verry slim.

    I think that there is perhaps an outside chance if the iron chinned fighter is caught completely off guard.

    Bottom line?

    Yes but I would never count on it.
     
  10. Kalasinn

    Kalasinn ♧ OG Kally ♤ Full Member

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    Well put, this seems to be the best, most logical explanation to the topic's question.
     
  11. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    The "iron chin will save you" is poppycock and balderdash...ANY man can be knocked out when a fist hits a chin just right...especially when it's an unseen fist, and the neck muscles aren't quick enough to act as a shock absorber.
     
  12. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    No, I didn't see your post, IB, but I was tired of the self-appointed chin-checkers proclaiming this one and that one to be chin-challenged when they in fact got KO'd by a perfect shot, which IMO, would take anybody down.
     
  13. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    The 'unseen' part makes it even more convincing.

    I am pretty certain that No chin can withstand Mike Tyson's best Sunday punch, perfectly timed and perfectly placed.

    If you add in the fact that our victim doesn't see it coming, then I would change 'pretty certain' to 'absolutely certain.'
     
  14. cuchulain

    cuchulain Loyal Member Full Member

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    It can.

    And this is it:

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  15. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Anyone can get stopped. But down for the 10 count? In that case, I don't think everyone can be KOed.