Hail Mary Punches In Boxing History...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsN476-4vPY

 

I wouldn't call it a hail mary though. Rahman was very much in that fight.

 

David Diaz vs Santa Cruz

 

Everyone keeps saying Herol Grahmn vs Julian Jackson, which is bull ****... that was no desperate hail mary punch.. Herol Grahmn was winning but Julian Jackson is the Hardest P4p puncher ever, thats just what he does... it was not surprising, but expected. If you don't KO jackson he is just going to KO you, sooner or later.

 

nah, Foreman got outboxed all night long but he set up that right hand with a jab

 

Barkley's KO of Hearns is the epitome of a lucky punch, i dont believe in lucky punches but that time.......

 

Nunn v Toney springs to mind to.

 

Herol Graham had won every round and Jackson's corner were alledgedly about to call the fight off at the end of the round due to his eye problem. Graham was landing at will and retreating Jackson into a corner to finish him off. Regardless of how hard Jackson hit I think that punch qualifies.

 

Sprott v Harrison definately doesn't qualify here. The KO happened in the 3rd round and the fight was fairly level despite Sprott being down in the first.

Froch v Taylor doesn't qualify. There was no 'desperate punch', it was a sustained beat down after Froch had gradually worn his opponent down.

 

oliver mcall v lewis

 

not at all. Moorer was being arrogant and standing right in front of him. George hit him with the same right hand 2 rounds earlier and stunned him but Moorer was an idiot and kept in front of him. George was trying to land it again for a while and kept missing but he finally got it.

Its a misconception that it was just 1 punch. Foreman hits him with a jab, right, hes hurt and then he lands another jab right that puts him down.


Im thinking and for an example of a lucky one punch KO I would say Tarver-Roy II. Tarver did get inside on him which was the smart thing to do but he got lucking in that Roy never saw it coming and it just landed perfect.

 

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ill try to put up some vids later

 

nope. Diaz was beating him to the body constantly, that was set up over many rounds.

 

No on the Froch Vs Taylor.
Wouldnt call that "out of nowhere" He had been trying all night. It finally stuck.

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Also is Bradley Vs Witter.
Wasn't a KO punch but a Hail Merry nerveless.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5ezg4_junior-witter-vs-timothy-bradley-23_sport 6:16 into video.