Which title fights were ended by a lucky punch?

Because Weaver had no rhyme nor reason to his attack. He was not setting Tate up or laying a trap. He just caught him with a shot on the ropes. Nothing that hadn't been done for 14 1/2 rounds that Tate hadn't negotiated. With less than a minute to go in a 15 round fight, one got in. he was very lucky.

Now, after reading all the posts, there is validity in everyones comments. Afterall, it is boxing, so you have to be ready. I'm not saying anything different. However, it is plausible to take each example on a case-by-case basis rather than pigeon-hole them all by saying, well, he was trying for a knockout. I mean, of course he was. Here are a couple of examples.

Marlon Starling v Tomas Molinares - Starling caught after the bell ending the 6th. Originally the ref Joe Cortez counts out Starling and his boss Larry hazzard watches the tape on camera and keeps saying, "No, the punch was in motion" even though it was plain to everyone that it was not. It wasn't until the cameras were off him that he admitted that the punch was after the bell and the fight ruled a NC. This wasn't lucky or legit, this was just plain illegal.

Earnie Shavers v Jimmy Ellis - Jimmy Ellis was kicking the crap out of Shavers in the first round and then got caught. Angelo Dundee screams a lucky punch. However, look at the whole chess board. Your fighting a guy with over 40 KOs to his credit and your going to wade into him throwing leather with reckless abandon? My opinion is there was nothing lucky about that. You were asking for it.

Jersey Joe walcott v Ezzard Charles III - Although Charles had completed beaten Walcott twice over 15 rounders and the third fight looked to be about the same, Charles was stopped on a one-punch wallop. Was it lucky? To tell you the truth, Charles had been cut in an earlier round and was under pressure from the get go with walcott this time around. It may have come out of the blue but there was a definite plan in place here, with Walcott ahead on points at the time. Nothing lucky here.

Sammy Serrano v Yasu Uehara - Serrano was a slick boxer and Uehara was nothing but a brawler. Nothing Serrano hadn't fought over many defenses. Initial prediction would be Serrano on a wide 15 round decision. In the 6th round, Serrano has won every round true to form while Uehara throws wild haymakers and catches Serrano for lights out and off script. In a rematch it is Serrano on an easy 15 round decision. This was a lucky punch. No plan in place just pray you catch him.

Again, its too easy to say there is no such thing as a lucky punch. Case-by-case, and it is up to the individual's opinion. Especially when you have money on it. LOL!

 

He caught a tired Tate standing in front of him with his right down, pushed him to create some separation and then drilled him with a hard hook that landed right on the point of Tate's chin. I just don't see how it was a lucky punch.

Also, Weaver already hurt Tate and had him stumbling across the ring into the ropes with a big left hook in the 12th round, so it's not like it came completely out of nowhere.

 

I did not see Tate tired at all. I saw him handle everything Weaver threw including the room for pause in the 12th. However, you're suggesting Weaver had this great plan in place and decided to enact it when? After 2 minutes of the 15th round of a bout he couldn't win? That's a helluva plan.

 

Would the only punch Audley Harrison landed in his career count as lucky?

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No such thing as a lucky punch. There is such a thing as an UNLUCKY punch, that's the one that hits the guy that he was caught off guard with.

 

I've never noticed this title changing taking place?

 

anyone can get caught, especially if you get too aggressive, I don't know if there is any luck involved, I think it more of a matter that in the sport of boxing one punch can end a fight. Which is why fighters should not be written off so quick after a loss

 

Hey, I found one!

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Weaver absolutely upped the ante in the 15th and was rewarded. You can see more desperation from him as soon as he came out. It's impressive that he could carry that much power so late in the fight.