Former heavyweight champs that were knocked down the most

[kareemabdullah]

Everybody says floyd patterson holds this record but I've added up how many times Ezzard Charles was dropped, he was down 32 or more times. No wonder he died how he did.

[evrenb]

Very interesting . . Do you have your findings to publish..i.e who he suffered the knockdowns against??
I guess there has been a few champs who never tasted the canvas : oliver mccall?? Vitali? Foreman 4 times i can think of...ali 4 times...frazier at least 12 times...these are just from memory...would be interested to see a definitive researched list...

[polecateddy]

From memory I think Patterson knock down total was 'only' 17.

[Ambling Alp II]

Patterson was knocked down 20 times in his career. Don't know

[Rover]

Wasn't 'Smokin Joe' dropped '11' times.

Once.......Mike Bruce
Twice.......Oscar Bonavena I
Six..........George Foreman I
Twice.......George Foreman II

How about 'staggered'.

I think you got all of Joe's KDs.

[Chuck1052]

Everybody says floyd patterson holds this record but I've added up how many times Ezzard Charles was dropped, he was down 32 or more times. No wonder he died how he did.

Ezzard Charles also had far more bouts than any other world heavyweight champion who was active during the last eighty years. Moreover, he fought the very best fighters of his era during his entire career. In other words, you have to give him much more credit under the circumstances.

- Chuck Johnston

[gilgamesh]

Everybody says floyd patterson holds this record but I've added up how many times Ezzard Charles was dropped, he was down 32 or more times. No wonder he died how he did.

Ezzard Charles also had far more bouts than any other world heavyweight champion who was active during the last eighty years. Moreover, he fought the very best fighters of his era during his entire career. In other words, you have to give him much more credit under the circumstances.

- Chuck Johnston

[Rover]

Everybody says floyd patterson holds this record but I've added up how many times Ezzard Charles was dropped, he was down 32 or more times. No wonder he died how he did.

Ezzard Charles also had far more bouts than any other world heavyweight champion who was active during the last eighty years. Moreover, he fought the very best fighters of his era during his entire career. In other words, you have to give him much more credit under the circumstances.

- Chuck Johnston

x3

[loaded_gloves]

Floyd down twice versus Ingo third fight? Are you sure?

Great response re Ezzard Charles from Chuck.

[Ambling Alp II]

I believe Ken Norton was knocked down 13 times in 50 fights. If that is correct, that is actually a lower ratio than Frazier being knocked down 11 times in 37 fights. Interesting...

[dempseyfire]

Not a great measuring stick since by and large refs let fights go on for way longer in decades past than before. Frazier-Foreman or Ingo-Patterson would've been stopped much earlier by the wide majority of referees today.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Everybody says floyd patterson holds this record but I've added up how many times Ezzard Charles was dropped, he was down 32 or more times. No wonder he died how he did.

Ezzard Charles was clearly the greatest fighter to ever hold the Heavyweight title.

[evrenb]

The 'question' of Ken Norton's chin has come up,

He was 'bopped' to the canvas many times, and 'flat-out' viciously KO'd '4-Times.

And was nearly KO'd by Scott LeDoux and Randy Cobb in the 10th-Round of each bout,
though they were later career bouts.

Proof that Muhammad Ali had 'no big punch'.

That is rubbish and you know it.
By that logic Frazier isn't a big puncher because he couldn't dent Bonavena and Ali kayoed Bonavena. Frazier couldn't touch Foreman..Ali kayoed him...

[evrenb]

Mr. Evren B,

Oscar went down from shear exhaustion, and a few accurate medium-power punches in Round 15.

He wasn't over-whelmed by power shots.

I disagree.Ali pulled out an amazing uppercut/left hook....you and your Ali put downs....it's a lifes work for you eh?? Sheesh!!!!

[HomicideHenry]

Everybody says floyd patterson holds this record but I've added up how many times Ezzard Charles was dropped, he was down 32 or more times. No wonder he died how he did.

Charles died from Lou Gherig's Disease, which I don't think has any real link to pugilistic dementia.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Henry, please stay on topic. Even and Duce are having another arduous Ali fight. Somebody send Klompton his bat signal so they can really bury this thread.

[HomicideHenry]

Henry, please stay on topic. Even and Duce are having another arduous Ali fight. Somebody send Klompton his bat signal so they can really bury this thread.

I'm not the biggest fan of Ali, but this is starting to get ridiculous lol.

If it isnt these Ali bashing threads, it's that Vladimir guy asking who can beat who.

KEEP IT TO ONE THREAD ONLY PLEASE

[Rover]

Everybody says floyd patterson holds this record but I've added up how many times Ezzard Charles was dropped, he was down 32 or more times. No wonder he died how he did.

Charles died from Lou Gherig's Disease, which I don't think has any real link to pugilistic dementia.

Yeah, I've never heard of any.

[Ambling Alp II]

Not a great measuring stick since by and large refs let fights go on for way longer in decades past than before. Frazier-Foreman or Ingo-Patterson would've been stopped much earlier by the wide majority of referees today.

It certainly can be deceiving. There are so many factors you have to consider, including what you have mentioned. The level of competition, amount of fights, stage of career of both the fighter in question and his competition have to be taken into consideration as well.
And of course we are counting a brief knockdown where the fighter may not even be hurt just as much as when a fighter is seriously hurt and barely beats the count.
I brought up Norton and Frazier because Norton is routinely considered to not have that good of a chin while Frazier's chin is rarely questioned at all.
The comment about Ezzard Charles is interesting. I guess I would have to check it's accuracy. It would be interesting to see how many came when Charles was close to his prime. He fought well past his prime and had a lot of fights. Still, worth looking into.

[Rover]

Not a great measuring stick since by and large refs let fights go on for way longer in decades past than before. Frazier-Foreman or Ingo-Patterson would've been stopped much earlier by the wide majority of referees today.

It certainly can be deceiving. There are so many factors you have to consider, including what you have mentioned. The level of competition, amount of fights, stage of career of both the fighter in question and his competition have to be taken into consideration as well.
And of course we are counting a brief knockdown where the fighter may not even be hurt just as much as when a fighter is seriously hurt and barely beats the count.
I brought up Norton and Frazier because Norton is routinely considered to not have that good of a chin while Frazier's chin is rarely questioned at all.
The comment about Ezzard Charles is interesting. I guess I would have to check it's accuracy. It would be interesting to see how many came when Charles was close to his prime. He fought well past his prime and had a lot of fights. Still, worth looking into.

Yeah, what fight today would last for 11 KDs?

[Rover]

On the Floyd Patterson - Ingemar Johansson I Bout.

An argument can be made that a competent Referee would have stopped the bout after
the 1st-Knockdown, because Floyd got up and walked toward his corner completely out of it.

He was 'defenseless' when the Referee called for the action to resume, and Ingo uncorked a
vicious punch on Floyd's head while he was walking away.

Bad Referee.....that Ruby Goldstein.

Wasn't he highly regarded?

[Rover]

Not that Night...........

Or in Griffith/Paret.

[Rover]

Not that Night...........

Or in Griffith/Paret.

I don't like to think about that bout............

Benny Paret had a 'very bad' Manager, who sold his fighter out for 'fast money'.

Too many brutal fights in a row without proper recovery time.

Yes, very sad; saw the ESPN documentary on it.

[dberry]

Benny Paret had a 'very bad' Manager, who sold his fighter out for 'fast money'.

Too many brutal fights in a row without proper recovery time.

Fihting Emile Griffith three times, as well Gene Fullmer, in eleven months, all fifteen round bouts, was a huge ask.

[evrenb]

Tommy morrison must have been decked a good few times......