Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Chuck Wepner is the obvious one.
British LHW Callum Johnson is always know for knocking down Beterbiev.
Darnell Boone for knocking down Ward perhaps, although he’s maybe best known as a better than advertised journeyman.
Any others?
British LHW Callum Johnson is always know for knocking down Beterbiev.
Darnell Boone for knocking down Ward perhaps, although he’s maybe best known as a better than advertised journeyman.
Any others?
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Henry Cooper for knocking down Ali
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Lou De Valle dropped RJJ
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Good ones.
Neven Pajkic for knocking down Fury maybe. But not sure how remembered that is really.
Neven Pajkic for knocking down Fury maybe. But not sure how remembered that is really.
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Bert Cooper for dropping Holyfield, saying that I’m not sure he was counted but the ropes held him up
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Juan Domingo Roldan
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Lolenga Mock
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Shavers and Snipes both known for flattening Holmes
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That whole thing with Dick Ecklund flooring Sugar Ray Leonard. Not sure if it was counted or not but man, he got some mileage out of it.
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"Two Ton" Tony Galento (knocked down Joe Louis and for a few seconds (in his own mind) was at least-was de Heavyweight champeen of da world !)
and he 'milked it" for all it was worth till the very end !
and he 'milked it" for all it was worth till the very end !
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Sonny Banks, the first man to knock down Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay).
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Shavers flattened a lot of guys, but you're right in that Snipes would be known for little else than dropping Holmes. He was in the same realm as "Quick" Tillis to me.
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actually he had been knocked down and "out" earlier in the amateurs
(there was a thread on this some years ago)
I remember the boxer had been from Montana.
(and Ali had wanted to fight him again years later as a pro)
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Jack Munroe he was a miner (whom later turned pro)who knocked down Jim J. Jeffries in an exhibition.
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Frankie Depaula floored Bob Foster in the first round of their title fight.
Of course Foster got up and annihilated him after that but hey, he dropped the great champ.
Of course Foster got up and annihilated him after that but hey, he dropped the great champ.
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Kent Green?? I have other footage of him..he looked decent..Caractacus wrote: ↑21 Apr 2026, 16:13actually he had been knocked down and "out" earlier in the amateurs
(there was a thread on this some years ago)
I remember the boxer had been from Montana.
(and Ali had wanted to fight him again years later as a pro)
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Cunningham on Fury
Durelle's many knockdowns over Moore
Durelle's many knockdowns over Moore
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Kevin Howard
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Ngannou is mainly known for a different Sport altogether, but the Fury fight probably is the most he ever got paid for a fight.
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I don't think that's the 1st thing you're gonna hear about "Hurricane" Carter neither 
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