Which of these heavyweights would you be most shocked to see be knocked out in 1

You're overdoing it imo.

 

But you just said there are no such people here. :huh

 

No, but neither was Bruno close to being taken out by Bonecrusher's first good punch. I'm wondering how Tyson would have responded to the same sustained furious assault attack Smith wiped out Bruno with.

 

:bbb

 

Who the **** are you calling a little kid you *****? I''m 36yr old and an ex heavy. I'm not hiding behind a psuedonym. Have you ever actually fought? If you disagree with someone's opinions then fine but don't get personal you clown, its a FORUM. And I can read, I chose to comment and mentioned Marciano and Dempsey because you dismissed them over second rate fighters like Tua and McCall simply because they were lighter. Plain ignorant pal. :bbb

 

Put down the crack pipe.:rofl

 

None. Anyone can be one-punch KOd in the first round, no matter how good their record or chin. Fights like Hearns Duran or Fullmer Robinson show that even all-time great iron-chinned fighters with superb records of durability can get *totally starched* at any time by just one well-timed punch or a rapid assault.

If there's one truth about boxing it's that anyone can be knocked out at any time. I would not be shocked by an Ali, Foreman, even Chuvalo, Cobb, Hagler, Hopkins or McCall being one-punch KOd in the first round, let alone KOd after getting initially wobbled and then pounded for 1-2 mins by another dangerous fighter.

 

It can happen to anyone..there are no fighters now or ever that have had surgery to have cast iron jaw replacements...a moment's inattention and leaving that jaw unguarded and not swivelling the neck in time to roll with the punch can lead to a knockout for ANY fighter. Take Doug DeWitt for example, who rode out Tommy Hearns' best shots on the night he went the distance with the Hitman..in his very next fight a journeyman with nowhere near Hearn's power and reputation knocked him cold. He took Tommy Hearns' shots, why wasn't he able to keep from getting starched the next time out? He couldn't take a punch, or he couldn't take a punch ANYMORE?

 

Chris Warren is an obvious troll (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)) whose only purpose was to provoke reactions with the "Marciano and Dempsey weren't heavyweights" remark, and wrapped it in the form of this thread. The fact that he brings them up in a completely irrelevant reaction to my post says enough. **** off. We need a more active admin at the classic section (no offense Achilles).

 

1. Ali - most shocked because of his abilty to stick, move, grab, and take it.
2. Tyson because usually he did the hurting in the 1st. He did get tagged by Bruno, but never went down early. He was so fast and explosive and frisky and with good headmovement early. But, with his hyper aggression, I suppose he could run into something.
3. Holy did get caught by Cooper, but the guy had an iron jaw. He was a smaller heavy, so I suppose a huge puncher could have possibly decked him early.
4. Foreman had a great jaw, but did get hurt and decked by Lyle. George's wildness could lead him to getting caught with something early, I suppose.
5. McCall - super iron jaw, but he had mental issues, so I could see him quitting quick if he got caught right.
6. Holmes was decked in the amas and pros, so yes he could get hurt quick. But finished in 1, doubtful. Too smart and too tough.
6. Bowe was a huge dude and a big puncher, but he was right there to be hit, and I saw him get decked and rocked in the pros and amateurs, so not out of the question.
7. Tua had a chin, but he was very slow, right there to be hit, and I saw him get KO'd in 1 in the amas by Savon. He could have gotten stopped in 1 if he had fought the likes of Tyson or Mercer.