Boxing History Who attempted to become the first world Light-Heavyweight champion in boxing history to win the world's Heavyw?
Who attempted to become the first world Light-Heavyweight champion in boxing history to win the world's Heavyweight championship?
In 1939, John Henry Lewis tried to become the first Light Heavyweight champion in boxing history to go up in weight and conquer the world's Heavyweight championship when he faced world Heavyweight champion Joe Louis. Joe Louis knocked him out in the first round.
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Who holds fastest knockout in Professional Boxing History?
Is it James Thunder the Samoan or Al Couture.
G.O.A.T - what are you talking about ? Not including the count out, James Thunder knocked out his opponent in 1.7 seconds. How is 4 seconds shorter than that ?
I dont usually answer on these boards anymore but when there is a question that i know the answer 110%, than i'll tend to go ahead and answer. The fastest KO in professional boxing history happend in 2000, might have been 2001 anyway, it was a fighter by the name of Russell Rees, thats a name i wont be forgetting because he knocked his opponent out in 4 seconds. Just enter his name in the search engine and im pretty sure something on him will come up.
EDIT:
so i looked more into this question, here is a list of known fights that ended in under 10 seconds
Oliver Ruben vs. Peter Simko - 5 seconds (fastest KO in heavyweight division)
Rickey Parley vs. Broderick Mason - 8 seconds
Max Alexander vs. Marty Lindquist - 10 seconds
Jeremy Williams vs. Arthur Weathers - 10 seconds
there are probably more fights that have ended in quick KO's but these are the only ones i can find.
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September 22nd, 2010 at 12:22 pm
Thanks for the memories.