Knockouts are a constant reminder that boxing is a dangerous sport. Although a knockout is one of the most anticipated moments in every match, some of it can produce unexpected outcomes and even change the life of a boxer forever. That is why safety is one of the greatest concerns in the sport. This video is a compilation of some of the scariest knockout moments in boxing history.
In August 1992, undefeated Billy Lewis took on Jeff Kennedy in a scheduled eight-round bout.
However, Lewis made short work of Kennedy, knocking him out combed with a big left hand in round one.
In September 1991, Eddie Avant and Charles Scott met in a scheduled four-round super middleweight bout.
Midway into the opening round, Scott face-planted Avant to the canvas with a brutal overhand right.
In July 1997, Omar Sheikha and Sean Sample met in a battle of undefeated super middleweights.
After revealing out period, Sheikha landed the first meaningful punch in the fight, which caught his opponent clean and dropped him hard in a corner.
In May 1997, James Thunder and Maurice Harris faced off in a ten-round heavyweight bout.
Thunder was coming off an impressive first-round knockout victory over Crawford Grimsley, and Harris was expected to be an easy opponent for him.
However, Harris gave Thunder a tough fight and stopped in his tracks in round five.
Thunder appeared to have recovered well in round six, but Harris caught him with another terrific left hand that almost ended the fight.
Then, in the final seconds of round seven, the inevitable happened, as Harris sent Thunder face-first to the canvas with a monstrous right hand.
In September 1995, light middleweight contender Bronco McCart faced Wendell Hall in a scheduled ten-round bout.
There was no feeling out process in this fight, as McCart pressed forward and controlled the action from the start.
Then, midway into the opening round, McCart found an opening and connected with a brutal right hand.
After compiling a perfect record of 6-0, fast-rising Vivian Harris faced Hector Cabrera in July 1998.
Harris got off to a fast start, dropping Cabrera with a straight right hand 30 seconds into the fight.
Cabrera quickly got back up, but was put to sleep with a monstrous left hook moments later.
In February 1991, Burt Cooper squared off against Lauren Ross.
Cooper was coming off two consecutive losses to Olympic medalist Ray Mercer and Riddick Bowe.
However, he had no problem against Lauren Ross.
In round eight, Cooper pursued Ross around the ring, trapped him in a corner, where he ended the show with a brutal knockout.
In July 1992, Tyrone Trice faced Ron Collins in a battle of former world title challengers.
Collins started well and backed Trice up against the ropes.
However, Trice quickly turned the tide and unleashed a flurry of brutal punches that knocked Collins out cold on his feet.
It's even worse than a knockout, when a boxer loses consciousness and stands on his feet.
He is finished off and shot in the open.
If you've ever been in a situation like that, watch out for this attack.
After winning a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic Games, Floyd Mayweather went on a ten-fight winning streak before facing Mexican veteran Felipe Garcia.
In the final seconds of round six, Mayweather caught the 39-year-old Felipe with a left-right combination that landed flush and knocked him out.
This also marked the first pure knockout win of Mayweather's career.
In July 1991, Ghana's Alfred Cote took on American journeyman Kenny Butts in an eight-round flyweight bout.
However, the bout lasted only 33 seconds as Cote connected with a vicious right hand that landed flush, knocking Butts out brutally.
In April 1997, Patrick McCann squared off against Puerto Rican Mariano Marquez.
The Puerto Rican got off to a strong start, firing stinging jabs, which sent Cannes reeling into the ropes for a knockdown.
Cannes made it to the end of the round, but was once again floored in round two.
However, Cannes returned the favor in the fifth round by forcing Marquez to a knee with a right hand.
Then, in round six, Cannes ended the fight for good with another vicious right hand that knocked Marquez out unconscious.
Don Diego Poder and former world champion Robert Daniels squared up for the vacant IBO Cruiserweight Championship.
Poder, who came into the bout with a perfect record of 21-0, is remembered for beating future world champion Vladimir Klitschko as an amateur.
In round 10, Daniels stunned Poder with a left hook and immediately jumped on his wounded prey, unloading a brutal combination to score a knockdown.
Poder quickly got back to his feet to continue fighting, but Daniel picked up from where he left off and finished him off with another combination.
In February 1996, 22-year-old Panamanian prospect Santiago Samaniego took on American Arthur Allen.
Samaniego, who was coming off his first career loss, overwhelmed his opponent with a high volume of punches.
Allen tried to fight back, but the flurry of punches coming from Samaniego was simply too much for him to handle.
A right hand from Samaniego ended the fight midway into the second round.
In October 1989, Charles Dredd faced Sweden's Håkan Brock in a scheduled four-round bout.
However, nearly two minutes into the fight, Brock floored Dredd with a straight left jab.
Dredd quickly got up, but was immediately knocked unconscious with another straight right hand.
In November 1990, Stefan Johnson squared off against light middleweight contender Vincent Pettyway.
Both men met in the center of the ring and were content to stand and trade at close range.
This continued throughout the fight, but Johnson trapped Pettyway in a corner in round six, where he delivered a devastating knockout.
In July 1997, undefeated Omar Sheikha took on Jose Burgos.
The bout got off to a fast start, with Burgos coming out swinging.
However, Sheikha simply waited for the right moment and hurt his opponent with the first punch he threw.
Sheikha continued to unload a barrage of hard punches, dropping Burgos and ending the fight.
Just 31 seconds into the first round.
In March 1994, Quincy Taylor got his first shot at a boxing title against undefeated NABF middleweight champion Otis Grant.
It was a closely fought contest that saw both men going toe-to-toe from start to finish.
Taylor had Grant in trouble for the first time in his career in round five,
but Grant rallied in the late rounds.
Coming into the 12th round, Grant was ahead according to the scorecard,
but Taylor ended the fight decisively in the final seconds with a perfect left hand.
In April 1997, Eric Mitchell faced once beaten Kenneth Lee in a scheduled eight-round super welterweight bout.
However, in the fourth round, Lee appeared exhausted and was blinking excessively.
Midway into the round, Mitchell stepped on the gas and landed a big overhand right that knocked Lee unconscious,
effectively ending his career.
In October 1997, undefeated Willie Williams took on Samoan journeyman Tui Toia.
Williams, who was expected to easily walk through Toia, opened up the attack in round one,
but the fight ended abruptly moments later after Toia caught Williams with a big right that sent him crashing to the canvas in a heap.
In July 1996, hard-hitting Gerald Nobles faced Maurice Harris in a four-round heavyweight bout.
In round two, Nobles dropped Harris hard with a left hook.
Harris got up and fought back well with his jab in round three
before another brutal left from Nobles ended the fight for good this time around.
In his fourth professional fight, undefeated Dennis Weaver faced Tiwan Taylor.
In the final seconds of the third round, Taylor scored one of the most vicious knockouts as he handed Weaver his first defeat.
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