Wonjongkam recorded the fastest stoppage in flyweight championship history when he blew out Naito in 34 seconds. Its one thing to talk about the fastest boxing knockouts among boxings greatest fighters, but its another thing to include boxers who may be fighting in unfair fights. Joe Fraziers son was stunned with a right hand before Tyson floored him with a left uppercut, prompting the referees intervention after just 30 seconds. This 11-second knockout breaks the previous record which was held by Daniel Jimenez after he knocked out Harald Geier in just 17 seconds. De La . And later I found out he was fooling. . This was the fastest knockout in a boxing title fight, ever. By now, many combat sports fans have heard about Jorge Masvidals record-breaking 5-second knockout win over Ben Askren. It is widely viewed as the best martial art for one-on-one combat against untrained opponents with, Enter your email below and get inspired to unleash your greatness. Tyson was the biggest up-and-comer in boxing at the time, sporting a 23-0 pro record. That's 7 hours and 19 minutes of boxing, the longest boxing match on record, only to . With an 85 percent knockout percentage over 31 victories, Gerald McClellan was widely considered to be one of the hardest punchers in boxing. The First Winner In Olympic Boxing Of Ancient Greece. The title wasnt on the line when they fought, but Eubanks fought as if it was. 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By 1988 Tyson had become "the most talked about and marketable heavyweight champion since Muhammad Ali". The Golden Boy lost his WBC light middleweight belt to Mayweather Jr. in a bout so close, Mayweather Sr. thought his son had clearly lost. The bout lasted for seven hours and 19 minutes, from 9:00 pm until early morning the next day, going 110 rounds. It takes you on a journey that improves you physically, mentally, and spiritually. This bout versus Reginaldo Dos Santos was for the vacant WBC International Title. Tyson had won HBOs Heavyweight World Series, which saw all three major sanctioning bodies cooperate with HBO and Don King Productions to stage a tournament that would produce an undisputed world heavyweight champion. He was the youngest heavyweight champ ever . Tyson even knocked down Richardson with his first punch and finished him off with a crushing left. In his twelfth professional fight, Tyson knocked out Benjamin in the first round in 54 seconds with brutal body shots that made the bigger Benjamin collapse. His power took him all the way to beating John Mugabi for the WBO middleweight title. The bout held earlier this year was live on TV and held at the Minneapolis Armory in Minnesota. The victory against Geier earned Jimenez a spot in the Guinness Book of Records as it was the fastest knockout ever in a professional championship boxing fight. However, depending on the match type, the number of rounds differs. The shortest boxing match in history happened on June 22, 1895 at the National Sporting Club in London. The fighter known as "Superbad" (19-0, eight KOs) faced the previously unbeaten Atkins on the undercard of Vergil Ortiz Jr.'s seventh-round stoppage of Samuel Vargas at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif . Hatton was knocked out at the end of the second round so he's a long way away from breaking any of these records. The matter was only resolved when Spinks' trainer Eddie Futch was called in, and he accepted that Tyson's gloves were fine. [29][30][32] Dave Anderson of the New York Times wrote that Spinks would win, "probably in a 12-round decision. Futch opined that Spinks was undone because he abandoned his gameplan of boxing and moving early on and instead tried to win Tyson's respect. As Tysons career spun out of control and he was no longer the most feared boxer in the world, he could still pack a punch. Andy Bowen vs.. Jack Burke (1893) Close your eyes and imagine fighting a professional boxer for 110 rounds. Defending his WBO world featherweight title Hamed floored Lawal with his first punch, then ended it with his second at 35 seconds. All Rights Reserved. [7][8][18] Reports of Tyson's chaotic personal life also increased interest in the bout. After . AMOURANTH ranks the closest to the content creator from Mexico, moving up from sixth to second place. The shortest boxing match ever recorded took place on December 18, 1897 between two Englishmen, Jem Mace and Tom Sayers. Leonard retained his WBC welterweight title by knocking out Dave Green in a March 1980 bout. As you can see before the fight, I was joking, smiling. "The Dark Destroyer" Nigel Benn was 5-0 as a professional and looking for his sixth consecutive knockout. Naseem Hamed didn't waste any time in putting Said Lawal on the floorin his first defense of theWBC featherweight title. Only ten seconds into their contest, William caught Burke clean with a right hand as the latter closed the, Before Williams set the record for the fastest knockout in boxing history, Al Couture held the record for over 60 years. He went on to defend the WBC belt three times before losing it to Ike Ibeabuchi. The Shortest Boxing Match. All rights reserved. [1], Interest in a showdown between Tyson and Spinks grew to settle the issue of who the real champion was, but negotiations were protracted because Tyson's co-managers Bill Cayton and Jimmy Jacobs and Spinks' manager Butch Lewis struggled to agree on terms. #3. boxing, sport, both amateur and professional, involving attack and defense with the fists. Then unbeaten, Tua blitzed Ruiz with a series of hooks, knocking him out in 19 seconds. It's hard to get a one-punch knockout in boxing, but it's even harder to get it in the opening seconds of a bout. Colay came out trying to establish dominance over Tyson, throwing a series of punches that Tyson dodged before connecting Colay with a left that knocked him down. Both fighters were undefeated and each had a claim to being the legitimate heavyweight champion.At the time, Tyson held the belts of all three of the major sanctioning organizations (WBA, WBC, and IBF) while Spinks was The Ring and Boxing Illustrated magazine champion . He originally started boxing to try and answer one simple question: "What does it mean to be strong?". GET IN TOUCH WITH A RECORD SPECIALIST (Opens in a new window), How to set or break a Guinness World Records title. Nicknamed, "The Answer," Edgar is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion. February proved as rewarding for Wrexham as it was demanding after a colossal eight matches yielded six victories and an all-important return to the National League summit. Boxers usually wear padded gloves and generally observe the code set forth in the marquess of Queensberry rules. But possibly in a late-round knockout. However, the event is still remembered for having the shortest WrestleMania match ever. [30] Ray Arcel thought Tyson would win on points. Fresh off his win over Julian Jackson, McClellan produced the fastest win in middleweight championship history by dispatching Bell with a body shot in 20 seconds. Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks, billed as Once and For All,[1] was a professional boxing match which took place on June 27, 1988. Tua only needed 19 seconds to put Ruiz away, bombarding him with a series of vicious hooks. [50], The fight also surpassed the 1987 Super Bowl as the highest-grossing single day sporting event in history. Tete landed a heavy punch that knocked Gonya down at just 6 seconds into the fight. Steve "the Steele" Gentile knocks out his opponent in the championship round @ the Kansas City World Amateur Championships. Usually,but not always, those who make it to a shot at the champ have done their homework. It's a shame of course and we are all disappointed but none of us more than the man himself I'm sure. 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