Highest KO rate in amateur boxing

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  1. Johnny1987

    Johnny1987 Active Member Full Member

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    That’s impressive with headgear. It’s a shame he was a psycho, to this day I believe he would have cleared out everything in his way upto 140 including Pacman. Maybe not the most technically gifted but everyone in that time period at those weights was there to be hit, and with Valero it would only take one shot
     
  2. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Amateur headgear is made to make it harder to get a KO. (Causing less damage from headbutts is secondary) It causes more long term damage due to no KO though, so they were made optional for male competitions.
     
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  3. AlwaysFirst

    AlwaysFirst Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The amateur headgear with “open face” will not prevent getting KO’d, it will only (somewhat) help if you punch on the headgear. Headgear is mainly to prevent cuts from headbutts and protect your head from falling. Pro headgear that protects the face more (especially with the nose protection) will prevent a KO more and in sparring you use bigger gloves so it’s even harder to connect to bare face.
     
  4. Pirog style

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  5. Ivan28

    Ivan28 Active Member Full Member

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    According to Boxrec, based on % KO from their wins
    Jose Lardued - 37%
    Arslanbek Makhmudov - 34%
    Hrgovic - 30%
    Saveliy Sadoma - 25%
    Beterbiev 25%
    David Morrell - 24%
    Jalolov - 23%
    Richard Torrez Jr- 22%
     
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  6. Snails

    Snails Active Member Full Member

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    Felix Savon was laying dudes out but I doubt you will find any accurate ko percentages on him
     
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  7. Flo_Raiden

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    Sung Kil Moon had an amateur record of 219–22 (164 KO)
     
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  8. MidniteProwler

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    Didn't Mike Tyson get a heap of KO's in his amatuer days?
     
  9. Moggy94

    Moggy94 Active Member Full Member

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    The description here claims that Jeremy Williams' amateur record was 304-5 with a 75% KO ratio yet other places it says 168-4

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  10. ertwin

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    Unless you are in a high weight class, so upwards middle weight, stoppages or Ko‘s rarely happen and are often rather a result of beeing to skilled for your opponent. Ko‘s cause of sheer punching power, speed or perfect timing are actually super rare in amateur boxing.
    If amateur clubs would be very selective about pairing fighter, ko rates would be probably at less then 5 precent.
     
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  12. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Ali Raymi went 117-2 with 117 KOs.
     
  14. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Viktor Vykhryst - 28%.
     
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  15. Dannymita

    Dannymita Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Couldn't give you numbers but I remember hearing yehvgen khytrov was a wrecking ball in the amateurs