1EriugenusSat Aug 9, 2025, 9:55 PM UTC
Lilacp That is a great call. Another example of a boxer thought of as a defensive stylist would be Michael Nunn sparking Sambu Kalambay in one. Kalambay was a really skilled boxer. He was quite short and Nunn was tall for a middleweight, also Nunn was a southpaw so Kalambay may have felt he needed to start fast and look for
lilacpSat Aug 9, 2025, 1:57 PM UTC
The great majority of one-rounders are terrible, they mostly happen to boost the record of an up-and-coming prospect. Still, there are some surprising one-round fights at the top level, thinking of Tyson vs. Spinks and Jones vs. Tarver. I was also gonna say Donaire vs. Montiel but checked it and it was actually a two-round win
1EriugenusSat Aug 9, 2025, 1:40 PM UTC
Among the many things wrong with Bull Pit’s comment I’d just highlight that the fight wasn’t a one round fight! My favourite one round fight would be Benn v Barkley which actually was competitive! Both men came to fight, neither could miss the other, but Benn was fresher and had the edge in sheer power.
Bull PitSat Aug 9, 2025, 3:10 AM UTC
My favorite single rounder has to be Dempsey over Willard . I still get goosebumps watching it . I’ve lost count how many times I watched it as young boxing fan Decades ago. It was one sided but watching Dempsey win the championship that way was almost unbelievable. Dempsey War with Firpo was amazing also. No wonder ole