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?
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 07:15
by Controversial
Henry Cooper for knocking down Ali
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 07:25
by Controversial
Lou De Valle dropped RJJ
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 08:01
by JC
Good ones.
Neven Pajkic for knocking down Fury maybe. But not sure how remembered that is really.
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 08:16
by Controversial
Bert Cooper for dropping Holyfield, saying that I’m not sure he was counted but the ropes held him up
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 09:06
by witherspoon
Juan Domingo Roldan
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 09:26
by JC
Lolenga Mock
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 09:27
by Controversial
Shavers and Snipes both known for flattening Holmes
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 11:06
by Expug
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.
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 13:33
by Caractacus
"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 !
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 14:18
by bwu
Sonny Banks, the first man to knock down Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay).
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 14:28
by gilgamesh
Controversial wrote: ↑21 Apr 2026, 09:27
Shavers and Snipes both known for flattening Holmes
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.
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 16:13
by Caractacus
bwu wrote: ↑21 Apr 2026, 14:18
Sonny Banks, the first man to knock down Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay).
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)
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 16:14
by Caractacus
Jack Munroe he was a miner (whom later turned pro)who knocked down Jim J. Jeffries in an exhibition.
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 21 Apr 2026, 16:18
by Expug
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.
bwu wrote: ↑21 Apr 2026, 14:18
Sonny Banks, the first man to knock down Muhammad Ali (then Cassius Clay).
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)
Kent Green?? I have other footage of him..he looked decent..
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 22 Apr 2026, 09:23
by Jaywheel
Cunningham on Fury
Durelle's many knockdowns over Moore
Re: Fighters mainly known for a knockdown
Posted: 22 Apr 2026, 09:59
by keithmoonhangover
Jaywheel wrote: ↑22 Apr 2026, 09:23
Cunningham on Fury
Durelle's many knockdowns over Moore
In fairness to Cunningham, he was the man at cruiserweight for a short time.
