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BOXING TRIVIA QUESTION

 
SirGarny 2014-10-31 14:46:33 

There have been several times when a boxing title changed hands as a result of 1-punch knockout.

For the purpose of this question only, we're looking for a signature left hook. Identify 3 of these instances where one left hook has effected a change in title holders. Name the combatants, the weight class, & the winner.

 
Dan_De_Lyan 2014-10-31 14:53:45 

In reply to SirGarny

Tyson vs. Tubbs

Morrison vs. Ruddock

Duran vs. Hearns

 
SirGarny 2014-10-31 15:04:40 

In reply to Dan_De_Lyan


Remember the requirements of the question...

1) a title must have changed hands as a result and

2) it must be a 1-punch knockout and

3) the punch must be a left hook


Tyson retained his title and Ruddock Vs Morrisson..the IBC Title was vacant...

Duran Vs Hearns was a straight right wasn't it?

 
SirGarny 2014-10-31 15:42:52 

In reply to Dan_De_Lyan

The 3 that come to mind...one in the 50's, 60's and one in the 80's

CMON peeps.....
wink

 
WestDem 2014-10-31 16:18:39 

In reply to SirGarny

Tyson Vs Berbick is one?

 
Elsie 2014-10-31 16:32:10 

In reply to SirGarny

Ok...here's the answer...

Marciano knocked out Walcott

Frazier knocked out Ellis

McCallum knocked out Curry

....

 
SirGarny 2014-10-31 16:37:06 

In reply to WestDem


Finally......Berbick went down 3 times off the one left hook.....

But there are two famous ones...........CMON folks

 
StumpCam 2014-10-31 16:45:53 

In reply to SirGarny

Foreman Frazier

Lewis McCall wink

 
SirGarny 2014-10-31 16:59:31 

In reply to Elsie


McCallum knocked out Curry


I was waiting for that one....bwoy ...what a pretty left hook!! Curry went down with a BANG!!

BUT...McAllum retained his Jr. Middleweight title...the title didn't change hands so that answer is incorrect!

Frazier VS Ellis was a unification bout so the title technically didn't change hands...but Ellis was no longer a champion after the fight so I guess that's an acceptable answer.


Marciano VS Walcott...met only 2 of the three requirements.

1) a change in title holder
2) 1 punch knockout

but it was a right that floored Walcott and not the left hook....

Try again

 
Toney 2014-10-31 18:21:29 

[b]In reply to SirGarny[/

1) joe Lewis vs Max Schmeling ....2nd fight

2) Floyd Patterson vs Ingemar Jonansson ....2nd fight

 
SirGarny 2014-10-31 18:51:04 

In reply to Toney




2) Floyd Patterson vs Ingemar Jonansson ....2nd fight


Classic one punch knockout with a left hook. Johansen was so stunned by the blow, he lay on his back with his arms outstretched and his gloves never touched the canvas! patterson regained the title he lost the year before.

Well done Toney!

But there's at least one more left hook that may be more famous than these....
wink

 
FineBajanMan 2014-10-31 20:09:03 

In reply to SirGarny
I remembered watching the highlights of that bout when I was a youngster in Bim. Floyd Patterson had a really devastating left hook, it was legendary.

 
camos 2014-10-31 20:17:50 

In reply to SirGarny Ali v Liston?

 
SirGarny 2014-10-31 22:27:17 

In reply to camos

No...remember Liston never answered the bell for the 6th or 7th round...one of them...

the answer is..............................

 
SirGarny 2014-11-01 09:45:31 

In reply to Toney



joe Lewis vs Max Schmeling ....2nd fight


Incorrect on all 3 requirements...

Those were all strong right hands that destroyed Schmeling...

Louis retained his title

Was done in combinations...not one punch

 
ychs67 2014-11-01 14:38:02 

In reply to SirGarny

Are u looking for a Sugar Ray Robinson left hook

 
Reader 2014-11-01 22:29:14 

Sugar Ray Robinson-Ko of Gene Fulmer -Middleweight
Bob Foster ko Dick Tiger-light heavy
Patterson ko Johanssen-heavy

 
SirGarny 2014-11-02 20:48:08 

In reply to ychs67

Are u looking for a Sugar Ray Robinson left hook


Yes sir! Called by many boxing experts "the perfect punch"... after the fighters were separated by a break, Fullmer dropped his guards just enough for Sugar Ray to unleash a textbook left hook, landing on the exposed chin.....BOOM!

That single punch ended the fight and Robinson re-gained the Middleweight title he lost to Fullmer just months before.

Well done Reader and YCHS67

I'm searching for the Bob Foster / Dick Tiger tape on youtube...