Worst Knock Outs

I know this will bring alot of opinions on which knockout was the worst. The question is more personel as in what knockout do you remember watching live that shocked you alot at the time? For me it was Morrison Vs Mercer. For the first four rounds Morrison unloaded with everything on Mercer who barely gave a inch. In the third round he delivered a sweet left under cut followed by a beatiful left hook that would have dropped most fighters. Mercer barely moved. In the fifth round Morrison had clearly tired and Mercer had turned him on the ropes and unloaded a couple of shots that seemed to put Morrison in trouble. I can remember shouting "grab him" but Morrison just stood and took the shots and a great body shot from Mercer brought his hands down and then Mercer unloaded. Shocking ref, Morrison took four clean shots he neednt have taken.

Devastating knockout from Mercer and for me one of the most shocking to watch.

What knockouts do you remember that you found to be brutal?

I wasn't around for Griffith-Paret, but have seen it a few times on video, and it never makes for pleasant viewing. In my lifetime, Duran-Moore is an absolute shocker.

tua ruiz was pretty brutal

Duran vs Moore is tough to watch alright. Recently I thought the ref was shocking in the Montiel Donaire fight. How and why he let Montiel continue after getting splatted like that I'll never know..

Margarito knocking out Cotto has to be one of the worst and one of my most favourite.

Lebedev on Roy Jones was not pleasant to watch. With Jones unconscious but still standing against the ropes, Lebedev turns to the ref who urges him to carry on so Jones gets another one for good measure. Lebedev shrugs as he walks away, clearly not proud of what he has just done. Jones was out cold for a long time too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc5wjpb15iw

Lebedev's against Jones Jr and Frenkel's against Big Mac are the worst in the last year or so especially because the ref was directly responsible for both.

Herol Graham getting KO'd by Julian Jackson comes to mind as Jackson was practically blinf by the time he landed his punch and Graham was out before he hit the floor.

More recently Kendall Holt's rematch with Ricardo Torres which left Torres sagging in the corner after a crayz 60 second fight.

Enzo-Frenkel, because I, and everyone around me, knew he shouldn't have been let back out. Strange atmosphere.

Scottrf wrote:Enzo-Frenkel, because I, and everyone around me, knew he shouldn't have been let back out. Strange atmosphere.

Agree on this one... there was no way he should have been allowed to continue after getting dropped...

Another vote for Frenkel vs Macc. Lebedev vs Jones Jr is also a decent call though, and the Donaire vs Montiel was a little suspect because the ref let Montiel continue when he clearly wasn't capable, though thankfully the ref realised this once Montiel was on his feet and stopped the fight straightaway.

Also, green t-shirt man on green t-shirt man during the Enzo fight.

Moore/Macklin. Macklin was utterly exhausted and when he was stretchered out of the arena we all feared another tragedy. However, when Macklin waved to the crowd as he was wheeled out, the sense of relief was enormous.

hamed vs sanchez davastating ko

Scottrf wrote:Enzo-Frenkel, because I, and everyone around me, knew he shouldn't have been let back out. Strange atmosphere.

I was there Scott and totally agree, ref had a shocker and a blessed relief Enzo was not seriously hurt as sending him back out was asking for trouble. Not really a one punch Ko but I reached a point where I found Vitali v Williams a bit tough to watch, some guys are just too brave for their own good.

rowley wrote:

Scottrf wrote:Enzo-Frenkel, because I, and everyone around me, knew he shouldn't have been let back out. Strange atmosphere.

I was there Scott and totally agree, ref had a shocker and a blessed relief Enzo was not seriously hurt as sending him back out was asking for trouble. Not really a one punch Ko but I reached a point where I found Vitali v Williams a bit tough to watch, some guys are just too brave for their own good.

Did you see green T-Shirt vs blue T-Shirt?

Scottrf wrote:

rowley wrote:

Scottrf wrote:Enzo-Frenkel, because I, and everyone around me, knew he shouldn't have been let back out. Strange atmosphere.

I was there Scott and totally agree, ref had a shocker and a blessed relief Enzo was not seriously hurt as sending him back out was asking for trouble. Not really a one punch Ko but I reached a point where I found Vitali v Williams a bit tough to watch, some guys are just too brave for their own good.

Did you see green T-Shirt vs blue T-Shirt?

Was that them halfwits in the crowd, when the MC said over the mic to the security make sure him in the blue shirt gets arrested. If so I am afraid I did see it, fortunately I was sat at the other end of the arena so was nothing more than an irritating distraction to me.

Scottrf wrote:Also, green t-shirt man on green t-shirt man during the Enzo fight.

Scottrf wrote:Did you see green T-Shirt vs blue T-Shirt?.

Was it green or blue?

I'm confused...

The genius of PBF wrote:Margarito knocking out Cotto has to be one of the worst and one of my most favourite.

That was a TKO, he didn't even knock him down properly.

Union Cane wrote:

Scottrf wrote:Also, green t-shirt man on green t-shirt man during the Enzo fight.

Scottrf wrote:Did you see green T-Shirt vs blue T-Shirt?.

Was it green or blue?

I'm confused...

Apologies for the error. The second man was wearing blue. Mid toned saturation, the green was a bright hue, light saturation.

BALTIMORA wrote:

The genius of PBF wrote:Margarito knocking out Cotto has to be one of the worst and one of my most favourite.

That was a TKO, he didn't even knock him down properly.

A TKO is a knockout...Beautiful punches from Margarito to force Cotto to quit.

Scottrf wrote:

Union Cane wrote:

Scottrf wrote:Also, green t-shirt man on green t-shirt man during the Enzo fight.

Scottrf wrote:Did you see green T-Shirt vs blue T-Shirt?.

Was it green or blue?

I'm confused...

Apologies for the error. The second man was wearing blue. Mid toned saturation, the green was a bright hue, light saturation.

what happened ? was their fighting in the crowd? or was it something to do with the boxers?
worst ko for me was enzo v lebedev best gta be the way berbick went down tho

against tyson that is

Commentary here is awesome "Boom! Boom!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO-vbBQU_ps&NR=1
The first shot was getting even the second was just devastating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HM4mps2QD8
Edison Miranda vs David Banks
I actually thought he had killed Banks for a second!

Benitez knockout of Maurice Hope , Azumah Nelson sparking Cowdell,Leonard knocking out Dave boy Green are 3 that com to mind.

Surprised nobody has mentioned Hatton v Manny.

Razor Ruddock nearly decapitating Mike Dokes.

Was Azumah against Jim McDonald not a bad one too.

DAVE667 wrote:Moore/Macklin. Macklin was utterly exhausted and when he was stretchered out of the arena we all feared another tragedy. However, when Macklin waved to the crowd as he was wheeled out, the sense of relief was enormous.

I was there at that fight Dave!!!
You are right I remember hearing a few mumours of is he dead at the time.