Most impressive early KOs (3 rounds or less)

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  1. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    I’m thinking about fights which were expected to be highly competitive but ended up being blowouts.

    What performances come to mind?
     
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    Thomas Hearns vs Roberto Duran (R2)

    Mike Tyson vs Michael Spinks (R1)
    George Foreman vs Joe Frazier (R2)
    Terry Norris vs John Mugabi (R1)
    Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton (R2)
    Sergio Martinez vs Paul Williams II (R2; not a blowout, a shocking KO)
    Mikey Garcia vs Dejan Zlaticanin (R3)
    Michael Nunn vs Sumbu Kalambay (R1)
    Donald Curry vs Milton Mcrory (R2)
    Nigel Benn vs Iran Barkley (R1)
    Edwin Rosario vs Livingstone Bramble (R2)
    Arturo Gatti vs Leonard Dorin (R2)
     
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    Fitzsimmons vs Maher 2
     
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    Best:

    Hagler KO Hearns
    Foreman KO Frazier
    Louis KO Schmeling

    My favorites:

    Hagler KO Hearns
    Robinson KO Graziano
    Tyson KO Berbick
     
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    Nonito Donaire vs Fernando Montiel (R2)
    Mike McCallum vs Julian Jackson (R2)
    Lennox Lewis vs Andrew Golota (R1)
    Naoya Inoue vs Emmanuel Rodriguez (R2)
     
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    David Tua vs John Ruiz
    I’ve watched this KO at least 50 times
     
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    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    Thomas Hearns KO of Pipino Cuevas.

    Foreman's KO of Gerry Cooney. It was impressive that grandpa still had hands like that.
     
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  8. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Insane fight. 3 rounds. You'll like this one Jel.

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    Great little fight. The guy in the white trunks is clearly more skilled but for a moment it seemed blue trunks was going to walk through him based on sheer toughness.
     
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    Pipino Cuevas vs
    Espada
    Campanino
    Grey
    Bachus
    RANZANY
    Clark
    Prada
    Hanson
    Bravo
    Danny Lopez vs.
    Malvarez
    Caba
    BENNIE BRISCOE. Vs Gonzales
    Tony Sibson vs John Collins
     
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    Lewis-Golota (R1)

    Lewis-Grant (R2)

    Both were seen as tough fights for Lewis going in, though not so much now with the benefit of hindsight

    Tszyu-Judah (R2)

    RJJ-Thomas Tate (R2)

    Hurricane Carter-Emile Griffith (R1)

    Holyfield-Douglas (R3)
     
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    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman and the two you can list off the top of your head.

    Tyson-Spinks

    Lewis-Golota

    Hagler-Hearns

    Lewis-McCall

    Lewis-Hasim

    Louis-Schmeling

    Duran-Hearns
     
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  13. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    These National and Continental bouts have some belters. Japanese, Pacific and British in particular.
     
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    51!:eusa_dance:


    Add on Tua-Moorer. Only watched that about 4 times. I love looking at the bottom corner of the screen, you can see Mike's trainer shake his head as if to say: DAMN! I JUST SAT DOWN!!!!!

    HAPPENS AT 9:24 IN CLIP!
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    Liston Vs Patterson I/II
     
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