Top Ten Most KOs in Title Fights

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  1. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    This is a list in progress including the ten boxers who achieved the most stoppages (besides DQs, which are only used as tiebreaks) in title fights. Please tell me anybody who could belong on this list. I have checked many notable punchers and long reigning champs, but feel I am maybe missing some. Only primary title fights are included, no secondary titles.

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    22 KOs in title fights (Some contest 23 but the consensus seems to be 22)**
    2. Julio Cesar Chavez 21 KOs in title fights
    3. Inoue Naoya 20 KOs in title fights
    4. Wladimir Klitschko 19 KOs in title fights
    5. Wilfredo Gomez 18 KOs in title fights**
    5. Ricardo Lopez 18 KOs in title fights
    7. Khaosai Galaxy 17 KOs in title fights**
    7. Henry Armstrong 17 KOs in title fights
    7. Alexis Arguello 17 KOs in title fights
    7. Ratanol Sor Vorapin 17 KOs in title fights**


    Honorable mentions (15+ KOs):
    11. Felix Trinidad 16 KOs in title fights**
    11. Miguel Cotto 16 KOs in title fights
    13. Roberto Duran 15 KOs in title fights**
    13. Gennady Golovkin 15 KOs in title fights **
    13. Larry Holmes 15 KOs in title fights (14 in ABC title fights, 1 with The Ring championship)
    13. Terence Crawford 15 KOs in title fights


    Legend:
    *Most title fight KOs of any active fighter
    **Holds the record for the most title fight KOs in a division

    Most KOs in primary world title fights among active fighters (at least 10):

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    15 KOs in title fights
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    15 KOs in title fights
    4. Nonito Donaire 12 KOs in title fights
    5. Kenshiro Teraji 11 KOs in title fights
    6. Saul Alvarez 10 KOs in title fights
    6. Roman Gonzalez 10 KOs in title fights
     
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    JunlongXiFan, Jun 7, 2022
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  2. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I believe both Naoya Inoue (16) and Dariusz Michalczewski (20) should be in there.
     
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  3. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    Inoue is 14 in primary title fights. But yeah, Dariusz Michalczewski makes it with 20, thank you!

    Edit: Unfortunately The Tiger was removed after further inspection. He made most of his KOs defending the WBO title in the 1990s, before it was recognized as a major title.
     
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  4. Bukkake

    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hmm... I'm counting 16 for Inoue!
     
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    RJJ at 17
     
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  6. BigBone

    BigBone Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What about A-side Methiao?
     
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  7. DobyZhee

    DobyZhee Loyal Member Full Member

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    That would be awesome if Pac used Meth lol
     
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  8. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This list shows either of these 3 things:

    • These champions were absolutely superior to their challengers
    • They fought cherry picked opponents in title fights
    • Mixture of above 2

    So, in order to make this list more meaningful, we need 1 more statistics: ranking of their opponents.
     
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  9. JunlongXiFan

    JunlongXiFan 45-6 in Kirks Chmpionshp Boxing Predictions 2022 Full Member

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    14 in primary, tied with Inoue and Naseem
     
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  10. glacier

    glacier New Member Full Member

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    14 is correct. Inoue has fought 18 fights from his first world title(TKO Adrien Hernandez). Two of those fights weren't KOs(Carmona, Donaire), and two weren't for a major title(McDonell, Payano, both for the WBA Regular). So 14 KOs in major title fights
     
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  11. FrankinDallas

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    Archie Moore would have won this contest hands down...if they hadn't made him wait until he was 39 for attempt a belt.
     
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    Paulie Malignaggi
     
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  13. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather had just ONE stoppage win in the last TEN title fights - a sucker punch to Ortiz!

    Floyd was pathetic in multiple ways.
     
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  14. Toney F*** U

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  15. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Most stoppage wins via no mas

    No mas stoppages>>JTFO KOs>>KOs

    What about a fighter scoring back-to-back KOs, jumping up in weight and scoring a HL reel KO over the much bigger reigning champion in their first fight at the weight then going on x 4 no mas streak in their next four fights at the weight before moving up again in weight and scoring another one punch KO over the much bigger reigning champ at that weight?
     
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