Biggest Weight Disparities in KO's (Where the smaller man won)

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  1. kirk

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    What do you think is the biggest weight disparity in a championship fight where the smaller fighter knocked out the larger one?

    Had Fury not gotten up or it had been waved off, Wilder would have stopped someone over 40lbs heavier than him. Which made me wonder what are some of the biggest weight disparities in KO's in boxing history?

    I say Championship fights, because I dont want to count when some prospect is knocking out slobs that outweigh them by 50lbs but are record padders.
     
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  2. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good thing you said championship, otherwise Wilder vs Nichols would have been the obvious candidate.
     
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  3. kirk

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    Ya Im sure there are plenty of non championship fights with large disparities. But when it comes to actual championship fights Im having a hard time thinking of good ones.
     
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  4. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That's what makes Wilder such an impressive puncher. People actually believe him and Fury are the same size when in reality he was over 40lbs lighter, that is an unreal size disadvantage.
     
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  5. Thecheckjab

    Thecheckjab Active Member Full Member

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    Haye vs Valuev (Not KO but rocked Valuev in the 12th)
     
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  6. Komaster

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    What was the weight difference between hasim Rahman and Lewis?
     
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  7. Robney

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    Dempsey (187) KO3 Willard (245) for the world heavyweight championship
     
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  8. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not much at all.
     
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  9. thefightfan

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    After having a look, Michell rose tko'd ( not ko )butterbean. Not sure what weight he was but only 6ft tall.
     
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  10. Felix Sanchez

    Felix Sanchez Active Member Full Member

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    Joe Louis had a few.

    Louis 207.5 - Abe Simon - 255.25
    Louis 202. - - Abe Simon 254.25
    Louis 206.5 - Buddy Baer - 250
     
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  11. Wass1985

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    Tyson, Bruno 2 was a big weight difference. Saying that a light breeze would have frozen Bruno.......
     
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  12. Wass1985

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    Got to be Dempsey 187lb against Willard 245lb........
     
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  13. Robney

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    Just browsing trough some old-timers, it's not hard to find a couple it seems.
    Bear 209 TKO11 Carnera 263 for instance.
     
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  14. Komaster

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    2001-04-22 : Lennox Lewis 253½ lbs lost to Hasim Rahman 238 lbs by KO at 2:32 in round 5 of 1.
    Not much at all
     
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  15. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    15½lbs isn't much at heavyweight.
    Just look at Windmiller's last 10 bouts for instance. 44lbs, 27lbs, 34lbs, 17lbs, 20lbs, 5lbs, 8lbs, 10lbs, 20lbs, 23lbs.
     
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