Deontay Wilder gave us a timely reminder of why we love boxing when he knocked out Robert Helenius last weekend.
The American KO artist once again showed off his brutal power as he finished Helenius off in style.
So, with Wilder bringing the KO back into fashion, we thought we would jump right on the bandwagon.
There isn’t anything better in the world of boxing than a bone-crunching knockout.
Top 50 KOs in boxing history ranked Here, Rummy’s Corner has compiled a list of the 50 best to ever happen, with 25 people taking part in the study.
50. CARLOS ZARATE vs Orlando Amores (1975)
49. JOE FRAZIER vs Jimmy Ellis (1970)
48. WILFRED BENITEZ vs Maurice Hope (1981)
47. KIKO MARTINEZ vs Kid Galahad (2021)
46. MARVIN JOHNSON vs Victor Galindez (1979)
45. MICHAEL MOORER vs Bert Cooper (1992)
44. GERRY COONEY vs Ken Norton (1981)
43. RUBEN OLIVARES vs Efren Torres (1971)
42. SONNY LISTON vs Floyd Patterson (1962)
41. MARVIN HAGLER vs Tommy Hearns (1985)
In that first ten, there were several big names. From Sonny Liston to Joe Frazier, these are the elites of the sport.
Meanwhile, Hagler vs Hearns is often touted as one of the best bouts of all time plus Bert Cooper’s defeat to Michael Moorer was the last outing of his career, ending in the first round to make matters worse.
40. LEE ROY MURPHY vs Chisanda Mutti (1985)
39. TONY CANZONERI vs Jack Berg (1931)
38. MUHAMMAD ALI vs George Foreman (1974)
37. TOMMY HEARNS vs Jose Cuevas (1980)
36. MICHAEL SPINKS vs Marvin Johnson (1981)
= BOB FOSTER vs Mike Quarry (1972)
= EZZARD CHARLES vs Bob Satterfield (1954)
33. JOHN RUIZ vs David Tua (1996)
32. MATTHEW SAAD MUHAMMAD vs Lottie Mwale (1980)
31. DONOVAN RUDDOCK vs Michael Dokes (1990)
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In this next ten, we have crossed paths with some more icons. There is of course no one quite like Muhammad Ali and he is in good company alongside Foreman, Hearns and Spinks.
Zeroing in on Canzoneri knocking out Berg and this was the second in a three-bout series.
The first went the way of the Kid at MSG only for Canzoneri to win the following two.
30. GEORGE FOREMAN vs Michael Moorer (1994)
29. GEORGE FOREMAN vs Gerry Cooney (1990)
28. PRUDENCIO CARDONA vs Antonio Alevar (1982)
27. LENNOX LEWIS vs Hasim Rahman (2001)
26. VINCENT PETTWAY vs Simon Brown (1995)
25. MIKE MCCALLUM vs Donald Curry (1987)
24. SUGAR RAY ROBINSON vs Rocky Graziano (1952)
23. JULIAN JACKSON vs Buster Drayton (1988)
22. JOE LOUIS vs Max Schmeling (1938)
21. BOB FOSTER vs Dick Tiger (1968)
At 45 years old, Foreman became the oldest ever boxer to win the World Heavyweight Championship with that win over Michael Moorer in ’94.
On top of that, some of the biggest names from either side of the pond are on show, Lennox Lewis for the Brits and Sugar Ray Robinson for the US.
Video: Top 50 KOs in boxing history ranked
20. ROY JONES JNR vs Virgil Hill (1998)
19. INGEMAR JOHANSSON vs Floyd Patterson (1960)
18. MIKE TYSON vs Michael Spinks (1988)
17. MIKE TYSON vs Marvis Frazier (1986)
16. MICHAEL NUNN vs Sumbu Kalambay (1989)
15. BUSTER DOUGLAS vs Mike Tyson (1990)
14. DONALD CURRY vs Milton McCrory (1985)
13. MIKE TYSON vs Trevor Berbick (1986)
12. RAY MERCER vs Tommy Morrison (1991)
11. MIKE WEAVER vs John Tate (1980)
The top 20 finally sees the arrival of “Iron” Mike Tyson and he arrives with a bang. His win against Trevor Berbick made him the youngest heavyweight to win a major title.
Elsewhere, Ingemar Johansson fought Floyd Patterson three times, this one in 1960 coming in between a ’59 Johansson win and a ’61 Patterson victory.
Switching attentions to the top ten which features Rocky Marciano, Manny Pacquiao, Ricky Hatton, Sugar Ray Leonard and more.
10. ANTONIO TARVER vs Roy Jones Jnr (2004)
9. SUGAR RAY LEONARD vs Dave Boy Green (1980)
8. MANNY PACQUIAO vs Ricky Hatton (2009)
7. SERGIO MARTINEZ vs Paul Williams (2010)
6. JOE WALCOTT vs Ezzard Charles (1951)
5. ROCKY MARCIANO vs Joe Walcott (1952)
4. MANUEL MARQUEZ vs Manny Pacquiao (2012)
3. SUGAR RAY ROBINSON vs Gene Fullmer (1957)
2. JULIAN JACKSON vs Herol Graham (1990)
1. TOMMY HEARNS vs Roberto Duran (1984)
