What is the most cinematic knockout or knockdown of all time?

Its hard to get a more cinematic-looking knockdown than this one. That pose Ali did afterwards is quite possibly one of the most famous photoshoots in boxing history.

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The KO of Walcott is hard to top. Not just for its own inherent qualities but the camera was beautifully framed on the action - like it would’ve been for a movie. Imagine if we had the same vision of the KO from the other side - that would’ve been something. If I’d been alive and saw that in real time, I would’ve been seriously concerned about Joe arising back up ever again.

 

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Interesting that Ali only came in at 206 lb for the Liston rematch. That naturally made him look more shredded, but he also appeared to have bulked a bit in the muscle dept. Even though Liston came in lighter himself at 215 1/4 lbs, he still held a greater advantage over Ali than he did in the first fight. Though it was all too brief, had it gone longer, I think the fight held good potential for being among if not the best performances of Ali's career. He certainly looked super-fast, super mobile and ready to go for the short time that it did last.

 

Schmeling vs Louis 2

 

For me its Frazier vs Ellis. That left hook was just perfect and the way Ellis fell makes it so much better.

 

Leeonzer Barber vs Nicky Piper

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