Dubois has the 2nd highest KO% of any HW champion or challenger ever

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  1. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    With this latest win Dubois now has the 2nd highest KO percentage(95.25) of any HW contender ever behind Deontay Wilder(97.69). Before the Hrgovic fight he was tied with Bruno for this distinction. Through his first 21 wins he has had only had 1 decision. This could change quickly I vaguely remember AJ having 100% for awhile. But right now Dubois is number 2.
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Joshua had 100% when he challenged.
     
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  3. USFBulls727

    USFBulls727 Active Member Full Member

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    If we're talking any HW Champion or Challenger ever, I believe Wilder had a 100% KO percentage heading into the Stiverne fight, which was for a belt.
     
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  4. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Both him and Wilder did. So did Mac Foster when he fought Ali.
     
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  5. HistoryZero26

    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'm talking about the one they finished with or currently have.
     
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  6. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    I will say, in all those fights on Saturday, Dubois was the most impressive in my eyes.
     
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  7. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    That KO math only includes victories. It should include all opponents. Dubois has stopped 20 of his 23 foes so his KO percentage is 86.95%. This is just another thing that BoxRec does wrong. A a point of comparison, Rocky Marciano is at 87.75%, Wilder is at 87.50% and V. Klitschko is at 87.23%.

    As a side note, until his last four fights, George Foreman had knocked out 68 of 74 opponents for a spectacular 91.89%. Apparently, he finally lost his power at the age of 46 as he didn't stop any of his last four opponents. Pretty amazing.
     
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  8. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    So far so good, but KO% tends to drop off when you step up.

    To be fair he stopped a legit guy in Hergovic.
     
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  9. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Foster had been knocked out by Quarry before he fought Ali.

    Unless you’re referring to KO to win percentage.
     
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  10. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    AJ will KO him in three rounds ...
     
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