Worst Beating That Didn't Result In A Ko Or TKO?

Mike Tyson Vs. Mitch Green is a good beating, and if you count the fight on the street (where there is no KO or TKO)...

 

Golota VS Bowe both fights.

They didn't go the distance but didn't result in a KO or TKO.

 

Jeff Fenech vs Villasanya (spelling?) he was a Mexican guy who fought Fenech and Nelson, had a walnut chin and his fight with Fenech was just a one sided beat down really. Jeff didn’t have enough power to put a guy like that away he sure slapped him up and down the ring though.

 

I don’t agree with the Ali v Ernie one. I can’t think of a lamer fight, Terrell just hid behind his guard waltzed in and rabbit punched Ali most of the time. Disgraceful effort by Ernie. Ali whipped him but it has grown to mythic status because of the line “What’s my name” he knew how to sell a bad fight.

 

Shannon had a giant dome I don’t know if it’s the angle but the Klit brothers are aliens or super solider experiments- they look like a different species.

 

I could see a ref potentially stepping in towards the end of 15 after Marciano landed the uppercut and left hook, Charles wasn't answering with anything or putting up much defense

at one point a commentator refers to Marciano as a "bloody mess", there were no knockdowns in this fight

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I remember watching the rematch on PPV (when we all had illegal scramblers) and having an eerie feeling that Bowe would die in the ring.

 

Pacquiao gave Margarito an hellacious beating - was the first one that sprang to mind.

 

Matthysse v Provodnikov

Although competitive, the facial damage incurred by Provodnikov was intense and neither the referee nor the Provodnikov corner seemed to be too bothered by it. I was thinking it was going to be called about mid-fight but it went the distance. Provodnikov needed protecting. Not only from his corner but from himself.

 

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Good shout. I remember watching that fight in amazement at Ruslan's chin. Lucas could seriously bang at 140lbs, he threw, and landed, the kitchen sink, yet I don't remember Providnikov being even remotely stunned. Iron chin. Hard man.

 

Felix Trinidad v David Reid. Reid actually started well but took a terrible beating in the end.

 

Bowe’s career at 29 years old was effectively KOed though by the Golota fights and he retired soon after though he did have a few meaningless comeback fights almost a decade after that.