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What about Julian Jackson and Gerald McClellan they were just as good Look at http://boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=000565 Jackson 55 wins 49 KOs, with a couple of the best knockouts ever seen

Gerald McClellan had 29 KOs in 31 wins, with 20, yes 20 first round knockouts. He won a title defense against Jay Bell in 30 seconds including a full count of 10.

I think these two deserve a mention.

Damn I didn't see Bob Foster and voted for Tyson.

...when I see the word "artist"after" Knockout" my vote goes to joe louis. fast accurate devastating combinations and also one punch power..though there may be others who rate higher in that category. i don't think just knockout percentages or one punch power are the full criteria.....but again, i'm swayed by the term "artist".

I'd put Ruben olivars in there... also Wilfredo Gomez and Jamie Garza!...

Doesn't Foreman deserve consideration here as well? "Artistic" may not be a term that springs to mind regarding his knockouts, but still...

Yes Foreman does... also Earnie Shavers....

Young Stribling, light heavyweight boxer who fought in 1920`s achieved 127 knock outs in 233 wins. I think only Archie Moore has more KO`s. Archie Moore was first to break his record, i don´t know if anyone else has done that.

How do you judge a 'knockout artist?" . . .

I would go for the guys with the most KOs- Langford, Moore, Stribling.

Regarding Moore and Langford, if you can KO guys half your age and bigger then you in your mid 40s, you are a knockout artist.

Archie Moore holds the record. so Archie gets my vote.

I think Wilfredo Gomez deserves a respectfull mention.

Tiger Jack Fox probably has the most knockouts, if all (or most) of his bouts are ever uncovered. I would suspect that he is conservatively, around 150 to 160 knockouts.