Haven't read all the posts but Benny Briscoe's swoon against Valdez was shocking to say the least. We were watching it live on Wide World of Sports and couldn't believe it!
Billy Graham in 126 fights,quite a few which I've, seen was never stopped, nor dropped and staggered...An iron chin indeed...
Paolino Uzcudun was a bull of a man much like the later George Chuvalo, who was never dropped or stopped in his career. An iron chin,atop a tank-like body. Then in 1935,the 36 year old past his prime Uzcudun was matched with the great power pounching sensation Joe Louis who just ko'd Max Baer..In the 4th round Louis landed a laser right hand to Uzcuduns chin knocking out Paolino's mouthpiece and front teeth, and Uzcudun was stopped for the only time in his career...Louis said it was the hardest punch he ever landed, but Uzcudun was up just past the 10 count...No fighter in history survives the right cross of Louis that night in 1935...