Is Vitali the greatest fighter to have never been knocked down?

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  1. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Lets discuss great fighters that have never been knocked down.

    It's especially impressive that a heavyweight that has been as dominant as Vitali has also never been knocked down.

    Share some names...
     
  2. David B

    David B Nazi Russia lies. This is the only truth. Full Member

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    Hagler,

    the Juan Roldan KD was an incompetent call, it was a hook that grabbed marvin around his neck and Marvin always tended to put alot of weight forward, it pulled him down. Roldan was a strong mother, but the kd should have never counted.
     
  3. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    good post, also chuvalo and glen johnson
     
  4. cesare-borgia

    cesare-borgia Übermensch in fieri Full Member

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    Kessler deserves a mention as well.
    But yeah hagler is the greatest number 2 is vitali
     
  5. Drew101

    Drew101 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    At the moment, I think I'd give the edge to Dulio Loi, who was never knocked off his feet in over 100 fights, and wound up winning the undisputed 140lb world championship twice in the sixties (beating future HOF's in Eddie Perkins and Carlos Ortiz in the process)

    Could also give Billy Graham and Sixto Escobar shouts, too. Neither of them were ever on the mat either.
     
  6. ThinBlack

    ThinBlack Boxing Addict banned

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    Hagler is the first that comes to mind, probably the only one that comes to mind.
     
  7. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    Vitali is the greatest HW never to be knocked down, altho it could be argued Sanders did in round 1. Vitali was saved by the bell.
     
  8. prelude

    prelude Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The uppercut he took from Lewis and the straight or left hook the took from Sanders were two punches that would have knocked out many HW so yes he probably ranked up there.
     
  9. JeanPaulValley

    JeanPaulValley Boxing Addict banned

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    Oliver Mccall at least beat Lewis. He's better than Vitali.
     
  10. thesandman

    thesandman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mayweather hasn't been KD has he?

    I know he should have been called against Zab, but I don't think he's been down other than that?
     
  11. seansanashee

    seansanashee Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Kessler was knocked down against allan green.
     
  12. Hands of Iron

    Hands of Iron #MSE Full Member

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    :deal
     
  13. Vidic

    Vidic Rest in Peace Manny Full Member

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    Floyd has never been KD
     
  14. Steo

    Steo Member Full Member

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    Juan Laporte had one of the best chin ever, if I'm not wrong he never been down... and he fought Salvador Sanchez, Rocky Lockridge, Eusebio Pedrosa, Wilfredo Gomez, Barry McGuigan, Julio Cesar Chavez, John John Molina, Azumah Nelson and Kotsya Tszyu.
     
  15. Faerun

    Faerun Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd got a count when he hurt his hand and took a knee some 12 years ago or so. Nevertheless, the OP is a joke. :lol: