Is Martinez's KO Of Williams The Greatest One Punch KO Of All Time?

[Scott9945]

It was before my time but Marciano-Walcott stands up against any other based on impact, drama, and importance.

[The Smash]

You asked and you got opinions. However, you also have to look at it from another point of view. My pick will always go to Jackson/Graham or Duran/Hearns. I think Duran/Hearns is the single greatest punch/KO in boxing history.

It knocked out a guy, top ten ATG at that, with everything who was considered basically knock out proof. One of the great chins of all time, one of the great defenses and as tough as anyone had ever come. Hearns nearly killed him. That shot is the loudest I've ever heard (it sounded like a cannon), and when you take everything into account it's the most brutal shot.

Whether or not he got up himself is irrelevant. I doubt there is another fighter in boxing's long history that could have done that to Duran. There are lots that could have done that to Williams however in my opinion.

What about Graham/Jackson?

As for guys who get back up, that is a testament to them rather than the punch. The fact Montiel got up is about his will, heart, toughness and his knock-out factor ie. what it takes to put him out completely. He obviously is nearly impossible to put out completely. That punch was pure brain scrambler and yet he got up! That's more about Montiel than the punch he got hit with. He would have got up from Martinez's too no doubt. Some guys just can't be really knocked out properly (meaning they stay down and out) by a human punch. However, he was absolutely not fighting back in the slightest. He was Fucked! with a capital F. Had no idea what was happening at all and just stood there.

It's some fighters most basic instinct to get back up. Their body will do it even if their head, brain, mind, etc etc is completely blacked out and functioning as much as Williams was. Their body just picks them up through instinct. When those guys get put out, it's really impressive.

Nonetheless, the Williams KO is amazing and definitely up there. Ten count, single punch KO of prime P4P guy. That's impressive but it has happened as bad and worse many, many times before.

Hearns/Schuler is great too.

"He was out before he hit the canvass" also happens to be one of boxing's great lines.

[IronDanHamza]

No mention of Foster Vs Tiger? Suprising.

Foster utterly dwarfed Tiger but Tiger proved he was a legit LHW none the less with his wins over Torres at the weight.

He was also iron chinned, and the way Foster put his lights out with a single shot in as early as the 4th round was astonishing.

That MUST be up there. Surely?

[studentofthegam]

I dont want to even see the five that said yes to this. Only because I listen to how people talk about Williams like he's some "chump". If most think that then what was so great about it. People still think Duran is invincible. I have to go with Hearns/Duran. It better not be any of you old heads voting yes.

[Scott9945]

No mention of Foster Vs Tiger? Suprising.

Foster utterly dwarfed Tiger but Tiger proved he was a legit LHW none the less with his wins over Torres at the weight.

He was also iron chinned, and the way Foster put his lights out with a single shot in as early as the 4th round was astonishing.

That MUST be up there. Surely?

Since you brought up Foster, his one punch KO over Mike Quarry was absolutely chilling.