Highest Profile 1 Round KO of the Challenger by the Champ?

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  1. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Besides Louis/Schmeling II :nono


    Consider: the champion's status and what it meant for them.

    The ability of the challenger and their status.
     
  2. janitor

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    You have stolen the thunder with Louis Schmeling II
     
  3. AlFrancis

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    Liston-Patterson
     
  4. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    :lol: It was just too obvious. I was thinking about the runner up.

    Tyson/Spinks they were both titlists....BUT Tyson was moreso the challenger in that one, IMO :think
     
  5. turbotime

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    That's a good one.
     
  6. turbotime

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    Ali/Liston II :smoke
     
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  8. AlFrancis

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    :smoke
     
  9. AlFrancis

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    Rocky Marciano-Jersey Joe Walcott :smoke
     
  10. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    A left field pick:

    Burns/SquiresI

    Squires was unbeaten and seemingly, the 'real deal'; Burns the 'faux' champion post Jeffries.

    Of course after Louis/SchmelingII, Marciano/WalcottII and Ali/ListonII, there was this match up in 1988 between Tyson and Spinks; if you, unlike me, called Tyson 'champ' going in...
     
  11. turbotime

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    I like that one Booze.

    Lewis/Golota anyone? :yep
     
  12. lufcrazy

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    Tyson v Spinks comes to mind.
    Rocky v Walcott
    Ali v Liston
    Liston v Patterson
     
  13. turbotime

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    Yeah, mostly Heavyweight territory for this. Was thinking Jones/Griffin II but alas Jones wasn't the champ.
     
  14. LittleRed

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    For a non heavyweight how boot Jackson-McClellan II?
     
  15. TBooze

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    I think most thought Jackson was damaged goods going in, and so it proved.

    Th best I can think of, outside Heavyweight at the moment, is Hill/Kinchen...