OT - OK fight fans, what's the best punch ever thrown? - Page 1

This question was posed on a sports radio programme for which I only heard a few replies:

Henry Cooper (British Champ) left hook that floored Cassius Clay in 66 - probably more from patriotism than quality mind as Our 'enry lost the fight.
Mike Tyson short right that knocked out Botha in 99
Tommy Hearns right that totally knocked out Duran in 84

And a couple from me:

Joe Frazier left hook against Ali at Madison Square Gardens in 71
Ricky Hatton left hook body shot that poleaxed Castillo in 2007.

Any more that have been missed?

AandA

Marciano's punch against Walcott

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHHX0YboWTM

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Hagler-Hearns had two of the best punches I've ever seen: Hearns' tremendous 1st-round right hook above Hagler's left ear that left Hearns with a broken hand and didn't even faze Hagler, and Hagler's running overhand right to Hearns' jaw at 1:28 of the 3rd round that turned Hearns into rubber before Hagler administered the final KO punch.

The fight didn't go long enough to achieve "best ever" status, but it was the most intense three rounds I've seen and Hearns is lucky he didn't get killed.  

Hagler's trainers the Petronelli brothers used to summer in a cottage on my street, and I ran into Hagler a few times when he'd come down to relax on the beach.  Despite being an animal in the ring, he was actually a pretty soft-spoken guy.  Goody Petronelli is now 87 and still training boxers.

Youtube of the 3rd round is here:


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It would be my punch to the face of one of the many jerks that have mistreated the noble breed of GSD.  Pick one, let me at 'em, then judge for yourself.  Sorry.  Venting over dogs in shelters and other mistreatment I've read about.

I'd have to say the punch Snookie took on Jersey Shore.

Danny Red Lopez.....left hook.

This guy had a baby face white skinned,
looked like he belonged in car sales.
But had more heart than any boxer,
who graced the ring..1979..fight of the year.
Danny was half Ute Indian  and half Irish.

Here are the best fights....

1945 Rocky Graziano KO 10 Freddie Cochrane
1946 Tony Zale KO 6 Rocky Graziano
1947 Rocky Graziano KO 6 Tony Zale
1948 Marcel Cerdan KO 12 Tony Zale
1949 Willie Pep W 15 Sandy Saddler
1950 Jake LaMotta KO 15 Laurent Dauthuille
1951 Joe Walcott KO 7 Ezzard Charles
1952 Rocky Marciano KO 13 Joe Walcott
1953 Rocky Marciano KO 11 Roland LaStarza
1954 Rocky Marciano KO 8 Ezzard Charles
1955 Carmen Basilio KO 12 Tony DeMarco
1956 Carmen Basilio KO 9 Johnny Saxton
1957 Carmen Basilio W 15 Ray Robinson
1958 Ray Robinson W 15 Carmen Basilio
1959 Gene Fullmer KO 14 Carmen Basilio
1960 Floyd Patterson KO 5 Ingemar Johansson
1961 Joe Brown W 15 Dave Charnley
1962 Joey Giardello W 10 Henry Hank
1963 Cassius Clay W 10 Doug Jones
1964 Cassius Clay KO 7 Sonny Liston
1965 Floyd Patterson W 12 George Chuvalo
1966 Jose Torres W 15 Eddie Cotton
1967 Nino Benvenuti W 15 Emile Griffith
1968 Dick Tiger W 10 Frank DePaula
1969 Joe Frazier KO 7 Jerry Quarry
1970 Carlos Monzon K0 12 Nino Benvenuti
1971 Joe Frazier W 15 Muhammad Ali
1972 Bob Foster KO 14 Chris Finnegan
1973 George Foreman KO 2 Joe Frazier
1974 Muhammad Ali KO 8 George Foreman
1975 Muhammad Ali KO 14 Joe Frazier
1976 George Foreman KO 5 Ron Lyle
1977 Jimmy Young W 12 George Foreman
1978 Leon Spinks W 15 Muhammad Ali
1979 Danny Lopez KO 15 Mike Ayala
1980 Matthew Saad Muhammad KO 14 Yaqui Lopez
1981 Sugar Ray Leonard KO 14 Thomas Hearns
1982 Bobby Chacon W 15 Bazooka Limon
1983 Bobby Chacon W 12 Cornelius Boza-Edwards
1984 Jose Luis Ramirez KO 4 Edwin Rosario
1985 Marvin Hagler KO 3 Thomas Hearns
1986 Steve Cruz W 15 Barry McGuigan
1987 Sugar Ray Leonard W 12 Marvin Hagler
1988 Tony Lopez W 12 Rocky Lockridge
1989 Roberto Duran W 12 Iran Barkley
1990 Julio Cesar Chavez KO 12 Meldrick Taylor
1991 Robert Quiroga W 12 Akeem Anifowoshe
1992 Riddick Bowe W 12 Evander Holyfield
1993 Michael Carbajal KO 7 Humberto Gonzalez
1994 Jorge Castro KO 9 John David Jackson
1995 Saman Sorjaturong KO 7 Humberto Gonzalez
1996 Evander Holyfield KO 11 Mike Tyson
1997 Arturo Gatti KO 5 Gabriel Ruelas
1998 Ivan Robinson W 10 Arturo Gatti
1999 Paulie Ayala W 12 Johnny Tapia
2000 Erik Morales W 12 Marco Antonio Barrera
2001 Micky Ward W 10 Emanuel Burton
2002 Micky Ward W 10 Arturo Gatti
2003 Arturo Gatti W 10 Micky Ward
2004 Marco Antonio Barrera W 12 Erik Morales
2005 Diego Corrales KO 10 Jose Luis Castillo
2006 Somsak Sithchatchawal TKO 10 Mahyar Monshipour
2007 Israel Vazquez TKO 6 Rafael Marquez
2008 Israel Vazquez W 12 Rafael Marquez
2009 Juan Manuel Marquez TKO 9 Juan Diaz

Have a good Christmas....Adorando por siempre