Highest KO percentage

[Controversial]

Which former fighter has the highest KO percentage? By this I mean KO wins against all their fights, not how many of their wins were by KO.

I'm guessing its Carlos Zarate with 63 kos in 70 fights = 90% KO wins

Anyone know any better?

[barry]

I posted a list a few months ago that you can find by using the search engine, but you're right about Zarate, or at least he has the highest % that I have been able to find and I've researched it pretty thoroughly:


Career Knockout Percentage
(75% +)(25+ Bouts)


Name W L D KO TB KO % Active
Carlos Zarate 66 4 0 63 70 90.0% 1970-1988
Gary Mason 37 1 0 34 38 89.5% 1984-1994
Herbie Hide 35 3 0 34 38 89.5% 1989-2003
Lamar Clark 47 3 1 45 51 88.2% 1955-1961
Rocky Marciano 49 0 0 43 49 87.8% 1947-1955
Aaron Pryor 39 1 0 35 40 87.5% 1976-1990
Wilfredo Gomez 44 3 1 42 48 87.5% 1974-1989
Khaosai Galaxy 50 1 0 44 51 86.3% 1980-1991
In-Chul Baek 47 3 0 43 50 86.0% 1980-1990
Gerald McClellan 31 3 0 29 34 85.3% 1988-1995
Jintoku Sato 25 2 0 23 27 85.2% 1989-1996

[Tantum]

Vitali has 91.9% out of total fights, and 97.1% out of wins.

His career is not yet finished though.

You did not specify if this was a requisite.

[ShoeShine]

Ernie Shavers has to be pretty high, I think he had 72 wins with 68 KO's.

[BoxBuzz]

I know these are big asterisks but wasnt Tyson pre Douglas pretty high?

And Foreman before his comeback?

[barry]

Going into the Holyfield bout Big George was 69-2-0 (65 KO), that's what 91.6%?

If Wilfredo Gomez had retired after 1983 his record would have been 40-1-1 (40 KO), 95.2%, which he still ended up with 87.5%.

Also, if Aaron Pryor had stayed retired he would have been 34-0-0 (32 KO), 94.1%.

[Lefthookhappy19]

Julian Jackons mid career was pretty good, then it dropped off as he got older and with eye problems. He had it at one point something like 42 wins, 41ko's. Check out Alfonso Zamora also.

[zuru]

Which former fighter has the highest KO percentage? By this I mean KO wins against all their fights, not how many of their wins were by KO.

I'm guessing its Carlos Zarate with 63 kos in 70 fights = 90% KO wins

Anyone know any better?

What about light heavyweight "Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom" or Jr.Welter "Nicolino Loche"?OH I'm sorry, I daer siht sdrawkcab 8)

uruz

[Rory McCloskey]

tommy loughran easily...

[Controversial]

Vitali has 91.9% out of total fights, and 97.1% out of wins.

His career is not yet finished though.

You did not specify if this was a requisite.

I thought posting it under the 'Boxers Of The Past' forum and starting my sentence as 'Which FORMER fighter' would have given you a clue

Only pulling your leg bud ....

[Scott Kamien]

LaMar Clark 43-3(42 KOS) has a percentage of 91 percent which just might be the highest in history

[HomicideHenry]

RING MAGAZINE had Joe Louis as the #1 puncher of all time, with Jimmy Wilde and Sam Langford in the #2 & #3 spots.

[Kalan]

Edwin Valero.... 100% KO Ratio ... I’m completely amazed nobody mentioned him... A 2 division World Champion who won 8 World Championship Fights... He beat Antonio DeMarco who holds a win over Jeorge Linares.

27 Fights.... 27 Wins.... 27 wins by KO

His last fight with Tony DeMarco he had the option of taking an easy Technical Decision Win... He was hit with an elbow that opened a 3-inch gash on his forehead that bled profusely. His corner was concerned about the cut and wanted to stop it and take the Technical Decision -- like Mikey Garcia did against Orlando Salido when his nose was flattened…

Valero asked his corner not to stop it because he wanted to preserve his perfect KO record. He boxed smartly, protected the wound and got the stoppage... Had he taken the Technical Decision win he would only have a 96% KO ratio.

[Kalan]

LaMar Clark 43-3(42 KOS) has a percentage of 91 percent which just might be the highest in history

It's the highest in History for a guy who never accomplished a damned thing and got knocked out by greenies who had 5 wins... 6 wins.... and 12 wins -- at a time when Clark had 42 or more wins... Everyone else he fought was making their pro debut or was worse than horrible.

[HomicideHenry]

LaMar Clark 43-3(42 KOS) has a percentage of 91 percent which just might be the highest in history

It's the highest in History for a guy who never accomplished a damned thing and got knocked out by greenies who had 5 wins... 6 wins.... and 12 wins -- at a time when Clark had 42 or more wins... Everyone else he fought was making their pro debut or was worse than horrible.

The same can be said for alot of boxers though. Butterbean, Faruq Saleem, Don Steele, etc. Truth of the matter is this, if you could bankroll your own boxing career, and you fought 50 guys making their pro debuts you'd probably get a world title shot. Why? Hyperactivity. Pure and simple. Hell, most of the guys Earnie Shavers fought in his first 40 bouts were not much better than Clark's opponents.

[SteveO]

Currently, Anthony Joshua has a 100% KO ratio.: 20 fights, 20 wins - all by KO.
Deontay Wilder is close with a 97.5% KO ratio: 40 fights, 40 wins - 39 by KO.
If you only mean former boxers, then just ignore this post.

[gilgamesh]

Ricardo Moreno

60-12-1 (59 KO's)

His 1 Non KO victory was via DQ, and he was also KO'd in 8 of his 12 losses.

So a KO one way or the other was the result in 92% of his total bouts, and 98% of his wins.

[gilgamesh]

Edwin Valero.... 100% KO Ratio ... I’m completely amazed nobody mentioned him... A 2 division World Champion who won 8 World Championship Fights... He beat Antonio DeMarco who holds a win over Jeorge Linares.

27 Fights.... 27 Wins.... 27 wins by KO

His last fight with Tony DeMarco he had the option of taking an easy Technical Decision Win... He was hit with an elbow that opened a 3-inch gash on his forehead that bled profusely. His corner was concerned about the cut and wanted to stop it and take the Technical Decision -- like Mikey Garcia did against Orlando Salido when his nose was flattened…

Valero asked his corner not to stop it because he wanted to preserve his perfect KO record. He boxed smartly, protected the wound and got the stoppage... Had he taken the Technical Decision win he would only have a 96% KO ratio.

Edwin Valero will always be a legend in the minds of fans who can't look beyond the numbers. To people who actually observe the sport and the in-ring skill that the fighters show he'll always be a guy that died before he inevitably got exposed as the fairly mediocre fighter he was.

Guy obviously had power though.

[Kalan]

Edwin Valero.... 100% KO Ratio ... I’m completely amazed nobody mentioned him... A 2 division World Champion who won 8 World Championship Fights... He beat Antonio DeMarco who holds a win over Jeorge Linares.

27 Fights.... 27 Wins.... 27 wins by KO

His last fight with Tony DeMarco he had the option of taking an easy Technical Decision Win... He was hit with an elbow that opened a 3-inch gash on his forehead that bled profusely. His corner was concerned about the cut and wanted to stop it and take the Technical Decision -- like Mikey Garcia did against Orlando Salido when his nose was flattened…

Valero asked his corner not to stop it because he wanted to preserve his perfect KO record. He boxed smartly, protected the wound and got the stoppage... Had he taken the Technical Decision win he would only have a 96% KO ratio.

Edwin Valero will always be a legend in the minds of fans who can't look beyond the numbers. To people who actually observe the sport and the in-ring skill that the fighters show he'll always be a guy that died before he inevitably got exposed as the fairly mediocre fighter he was.

Guy obviously had power though.

Only people who don't know a damned thing about Boxing will call a great boxer-puncher like Valero "mediocre." Mediocre fighters don't win 8 World Title Fights in 2 divisions while remaining undefeated and stopping every opponent.

Telling me to look beyond the numbers is bullcrap... That's all I do... Valero was vulnerable to head shots because he was nearly killed in a horrific motorcycle smash up and needed numerous skull and brain surgeries to survive... Valero was a good boxer because he needed to be... If you study his fights, he didn't need to grab, hold, push, or foul because he had an all around game... He had good movement, had every punch, and he could defend every punch.

In many cases the numbers don't tell the story... Marciano DIDN'T even have 8 Title Fights and he fought guys who were old, washed up, very small, or not very good... He certainly didn't have a jab, precision footwork, or an elusive defense like Valero... He was a very aggressive slugger, but he never met his George Foreman .... or even his Floyd Patterson.

I still wouldn't call Marciano "mediocre.' .... He was crude, but he was a tough slugger who could beat the mediocre.

[gilgamesh]

You're probably right in that calling Valero mediocre wasn't appropriate, but he certainly wouldn't have been able to keep his shiny unbeaten record against the Elites of his weight range. Juan Manuel Marquez and quite a few others would've picked him apart if they'd ever gotten the chance.

[BoxBuzz]

Valero? Probably should not have been allowed to continue to box.

Not because he was vulnerable, but because he was good to begin with, and the experimental surgery that doctors performed on him after the motorcycle crash probably gave him super powers that made it unfair for his opponents.

Hell for all we know the crash was just a cover for the experiments. May not have even happened. Once all the documents are revealed he will go down in history as the first cyborg.

Check with Kalan for all the details.

[oogiebe]

Valero? Probably should not have been allowed to continue to box.

Not because he was vulnerable, but because he was good to begin with, and the experimental surgery that doctors performed on him after the motorcycle crash probably gave him super powers that made it unfair for his opponents.

Hell for all we know the crash was just a cover for the experiments. May not have even happened. Once all the documents are revealed he will go down in history as the first cyborg.

Check with Kalan for all the details.

LMFAO!!! Two for one eh?

[oogiebe]

Valero? Probably should not have been allowed to continue to box.

Not because he was vulnerable, but because he was good to begin with, and the experimental surgery that doctors performed on him after the motorcycle crash probably gave him super powers that made it unfair for his opponents.

Hell for all we know the crash was just a cover for the experiments. May not have even happened. Once all the documents are revealed he will go down in history as the first cyborg.

Check with Kalan for all the details.

Just had it out with "Colon" on the Marciano v. Ellis thread. You made my day.!

[Kalan]

Valero? Probably should not have been allowed to continue to box.

Not because he was vulnerable, but because he was good to begin with, and the experimental surgery that doctors performed on him after the motorcycle crash probably gave him super powers that made it unfair for his opponents.

Hell for all we know the crash was just a cover for the experiments. May not have even happened. Once all the documents are revealed he will go down in history as the first cyborg.

Check with Kalan for all the details.

Don't be a jackass BuzzBox.... The motorcycle accident and horrific brain injuries are NOT something to laugh about... It DID effect him mentally and emotionally in ways unknown...and probably led to his horrific actions... You're a professional in the brain trauma business and this is FUNNY to you???? You're a jerk... It's like making fun of Ali or Robinson because they got punched upside the head so much it led to their disabilities and deaths.

And for all the idiots encouraging this disgraceful behavior

[oogiebe]

Valero? Probably should not have been allowed to continue to box.

Not because he was vulnerable, but because he was good to begin with, and the experimental surgery that doctors performed on him after the motorcycle crash probably gave him super powers that made it unfair for his opponents.

Hell for all we know the crash was just a cover for the experiments. May not have even happened. Once all the documents are revealed he will go down in history as the first cyborg.

Check with Kalan for all the details.

Don't be a jackass BuzzBox.... The motorcycle accident and horrific brain injuries are NOT something to laugh about... It DID effect him mentally and emotionally in ways unknown...and probably led to his horrific actions... You're a professional in the brain trauma business and this is FUNNY to you???? You're a jerk... It's like making fun of Ali or Robinson because they got punched upside the head so much it led to their disabilities and deaths.

Well, look who is high and mighty..."don't be a jackass"..."You're a Jerk"...you really do get along with others. The guy's being sarcastic and you take it seriously...it's not like he's insulting your mother! Pathetic.