The punch that was not needed

[Monte Fisto]

On a previous thread Rhino mentioned the great KO of Ruiz by Tua. The
Last punch was probably not needed and as such I thought I'd start a thread on other not required hits.

which other fights spring to mind when your thought the
Last punch wasn't required and scared the lights out of you as a viewer?

Springing to my mind is ruddock vs dokes and cooney vs norton.

Then there's the free punch which Ali never took on foreman. Any other free punches you remember fighters passing up on?

[Broomhall]

I think Jones- lebedev springs to mind. Terrible refereeing.

[Solis]

Maccarinelli-Frenkel
Khan-Prescott

[TerribleTerry]

Mercer v Morrison

Morrison was unconscious whilst being pummeled on the ropes.

[orbtastic]

Curry probably didn't need to land the finishing shot against milt.

That last punch from Barkley as hearts was on his way down.

[orbtastic]

Wilfredo Vasquez against Rojas. That was brutal. Probably should go in the other thread too as he was behind on points and needed the ko to win.

[Shambles]

I seem to remember Julian Jackson hitting someone when they were already on the way down, can't remember which fight though...

On the other hand I remember Pacquiao holding back and looking at the referee when he had the chance to batter Margarito. Very generous of him but also pretty dangerous to look away from your opponent!

[crusader]

James Kirkland-Glen Tapia.

Like Jones-Lebedev it was a case of Steve Smoger not stepping in quickly enough. Tapia was badly hurt by the final punch, which landed as Smoger wavered in stopping the fight, and he had been pummeled for the last three rounds and should've been pulled out well before the finish.

[rhino222]

The chap in that rugby final not long ago.

[banjo]

Mercer v Morrison

Morrison was unconscious whilst being pummeled on the ropes.

This is the first one which sprung to mind when I saw this title.

[MightyWarrior]

I seem to remember Julian Jackson hitting someone when they were already on the way down, can't remember which fight though...

Probably Terry Norris...

Ray Leonard v Dave boy Green was a pretty terrifying ko

[Flump]

Foreman-Cooney
Morales-Espadas jr
Pryor-Arguello

[MightyWarrior]

Cooney v Norton was a near death experience

[Boxerbeetle]

James Kirkland-Glen Tapia.

Like Jones-Lebedev it was a case of Steve Smoger not stepping in quickly enough. Tapia was badly hurt by the final punch, which landed as Smoger wavered in stopping the fight, and he had been pummeled for the last three rounds and should've been pulled out well before the finish.

Smoger probably has his own highlight reel for this particular topic

[Benelio]

http://youtu.be/EulQXvMMOVI

Garcia v Benton in the 80s.

[reggaereggae]

Drago vs Creed

[johnreilly]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBEyxT5zHJs

Mike Tyson vs Don Halpin, Tyson adding an extra shot when Halpin was already down.

[Sklar]

Marciano v Walcott 1

[Lenny Cravats]

The most blatant punch on a downed opponent I've ever seen was Carlos Maussa launching a right hand at the back of Vivian Harris's head whilst he was horizontal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFmaMfG_OE0

[bigjack]

Mercer v Morrison

Morrison was unconscious whilst being pummeled on the ropes.

This is the first one which sprung to mind when I saw this title.

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As for fighters holding back,i remember Holmes doing that when he had Marvis Frazier in big trouble,he was almost begging the ref to step in.

[crusader]

The most blatant punch on a downed opponent I've ever seen was Carlos Maussa launching a right hand at the back of Vivian Harris's head whilst he was horizontal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFmaMfG_OE0

Just watched that....hard for me to think of a more blatant case of someone hitting a downed opponent and of a less skilled world champion than Carlos Maussa.

[JC]

Ike Williams v.s. Beau Jack shows how reluctant refs were to stop fights in the past.

[forcefraser]

Ike Williams v.s. Beau Jack shows how reluctant refs were to stop fights in the past.

True. Jack took a terrible beating on the ropes.

[blanca]

Griffith v paret...more recently didnt terry marsh hit someone who was already falling..was it johnny bumphus?

[Rexob]

Funny how it's looked down on in boxing and it's the most exciting bit in the UFC!?