2011 in Review - Knockouts of the Year

by Brickhaus on Jan 2, 2012 3:19 PM EST

We didn't do staff picks for knockout of the year this year, but just to get an idea, what are your knockouts of the year? If everyone lists their top 3, I will assemble our list and come to a consensus for the site and its readers. Links to my top 20 or so candidates follow the jump.

Some candidates (if you have others, put them in the comments and I'll add them later):

Ioka-Chalermchai: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vTzrVvCGdsY

Donaire-Montiel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5as_zWO_czc

Alvarado-Prescott: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50CTPl-ZyJQ

Mayweather-Ortiz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOU_JwuDUcA

Lebedev-Jones: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc5wjpb15iw

Helenius-Peter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hF1-RsxElk

Afolabi-Dunstan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDG362nTBd0

Rico Ramos-Akifumi Shimoda: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64ppLQRgVM4

Gary Russell Jr.-Heriberto Ruiz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoGfMnPffmI

Golovkin-Simon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiypsNRoLk8

Roman Gonzalez-Omar Soto - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FymzX-zjtt8

Jessie Vargas vs. Walter Estrada: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftqtPmibvNU

Thomas Dulorme-Harrison Cuello: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qIdjy0bpG8

Bute vs. Mendy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPAQdVBU220

Holt-Arroyo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRip6DTT1VM

Dannie Williams vs. Antonio Cervantes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zq594dGO-hI

Uchiyama-Solis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwciMOVImu8

Kendall Holt-David Diaz: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbD9kr3wPCg

ESPN's FNF compilation of best knockouts of the year on that channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJzQaKEEY-0&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLD4F7211AF6151071

(not a true knockout, but a breakout performance many may have missed) Proksa-Sylvester: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRtaCbWobyE

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My top 3:

1) Donaire-Montiel
2) Afolabi-Dunstan
3) Ioka-Chalermchai

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by Brickhaus on Jan 2, 2012 3:20 PM EST reply actions

I'm modifying

1) Donaire-Montiel
2) Uchiyama-Solis
3) Afolabi-Dunstan

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by Brickhaus on Jan 2, 2012 6:46 PM EST up reply actions

My top 3

1) Donaire-Montiel
2) Afolabi-Dunstan
3) Dulorme-Cuello

by tylerj19 on Jan 2, 2012 3:28 PM EST reply actions

my top 3

1. Donaire-Montiel
2. Rico Ramos-Akifumi Shimoda
3. Mayweather-Ortiz

(i know some people hate the floyd ortiz ko… but it legitimately made me jump out my seat and scream. one of the most exciting insane shocking moments of the boxing year, easily)

"After this, I'm gonna kick Bob Arum's ass."
-George Lopez

by Eddie Gonzalez on Jan 2, 2012 3:28 PM EST reply actions

1/ Afolabi v Dunstan
2/ Donaire v Montiel
3/ Alvarado v Prescott

by Shitali Klitschko on Jan 2, 2012 3:29 PM EST via mobile reply actions

1. Donaire-Montiel
2. Vargas – Estrada
3. Mayweather-Ortiz.

I’m with Eddie Gonzalez. The Mayweather fight had me yelling and screaming, and for once I was yelling in support of Floyd.

"While he may strike hard blows, he is not at liberty to strike foul ones." J. Sutherland.

by lcollins1 on Jan 2, 2012 3:43 PM EST reply actions

I still love the Mayweather KO for karma and hilarity’s sake. Ortiz got what he deserved and probably learned a valuable lesson.

Boxing is like jazz. The better it is, the less people appreciate it.
-George Foreman

by jsims2 on Jan 2, 2012 3:51 PM EST reply actions

1) Donaire-Montiel
2) Afolabi-Dunstan
3) Dulorme-Cuello

Mayweather-Ortiz in a close fourth.

"Occasionally, there is a boxing match that, in its demonstration of skill, courage, intelligence, hope, seems to redeem the sport - almost. Perhaps boxing has always been a sport in crisis, a sport of crisis."

by Oli Goldstein on Jan 2, 2012 4:01 PM EST via mobile reply actions

1. Donaire-Montiel: The “holy shit” moment of the year…….one of the best counter shots I’ve seen.
2.Lebedev-Jones: Jones is completely shot, but it was a brutal KO
3. Holt-Diaz

by DPlainview on Jan 2, 2012 4:21 PM EST reply actions

Takashi Uchiyama knockout of Solis was more brutal then Ioka’s knockout.

by 36_chambers_ofdeatH on Jan 2, 2012 4:43 PM EST reply actions

Holy crap

I hadn’t seen that one. I have to amend my list.

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by Brickhaus on Jan 2, 2012 6:46 PM EST up reply actions

If this goes well

I’ll try to do the same thing for round of the year and prospect of the year next weekend.

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by Brickhaus on Jan 2, 2012 6:43 PM EST reply actions

1. Donaire-Montiel: Big fight, huge knockout. Easily the biggest “Oh Shit!” of the year from me.
2. Afolabi-Dunstan: Anytime you see the mouthpiece fly out to go along with the knockout, it’s a brutal plus.
3. Russell Jr.-Ruiz: I’ve got a soft spot for Mr. Russell, and it was a pretty sweet KO.

Kendall Holt was a close 4th for me because I saw it live, and even though it’s not mentioned, Broner-Litzau was a pretty sweet KO as well.

by ozymandius1024 on Jan 2, 2012 6:56 PM EST reply actions

1 – Uchiyama-Solis
2 – Afolabi-Dunstan
3 – Ramos – Shimoda

4 – Donaire

by Sweet science on Jan 2, 2012 7:57 PM EST reply actions

Ishida v Kirkland

There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939

by BoxAnne on Jan 2, 2012 8:01 PM EST reply actions

No doubt the upset of the year.

Kirkland was probably the most shocking KO of the year behind Donaire-Montiel…….meaning nobody saw it coming.

by DPlainview on Jan 3, 2012 8:38 AM EST up reply actions

both a huge upset and a spectacular KO.

There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939

by BoxAnne on Jan 3, 2012 10:21 AM EST up reply actions

Ioka-Chalermchai argghh. Last second pick after I already had ppicked Grant over Botha.

Grant-Botha—a lot was riding on this one for Grant and he pulled it out with just seconds to go.

Tie: Donaire-Montiel and Afolabi-Dunstan

"If you sit there and watch a person take about an hour to tie his shoestrings, then you realize that whatever problems you got ain't that significant."
-- Vernon Forrest (1971-2009)

by Boss Man on Jan 2, 2012 8:06 PM EST reply actions

What an awsome thread

"If you sit there and watch a person take about an hour to tie his shoestrings, then you realize that whatever problems you got ain't that significant."
-- Vernon Forrest (1971-2009)

by Boss Man on Jan 2, 2012 8:08 PM EST reply actions

1) Afolaba-Dunstan – bonus points for the flying mouthpiece.

2) Donaire-Montiel – Oy.

3) Ramos-Shimoda – Comeback KO bonus points.

by Verklemptomaniac on Jan 2, 2012 9:14 PM EST reply actions

Mathis – Holm

There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939

by BoxAnne on Jan 2, 2012 9:32 PM EST reply actions

+1

"He's still a very strong fighter, but I am way better than he is" - Miguel Cotto

by Apprentice on Jan 4, 2012 10:12 PM EST up reply actions

1) Donaire- Montiel (everyone else has said enough on this one)
2) Ramos-Shimoda (contextual, although it’s not a close #2)
3) Ioka-Chalermchai (someone just sent this to me earlier today; it could be #2 if I had more time to process it)
4) Uchiyama-Solis (emPHATic)
…
Last) Mayweather-Ortiz (let’s not kid ourselves into acting like this happened under normal circumstances)

by El Destruyo on Jan 2, 2012 10:43 PM EST reply actions

This was the year of the Japanese KO

"If you sit there and watch a person take about an hour to tie his shoestrings, then you realize that whatever problems you got ain't that significant."
-- Vernon Forrest (1971-2009)

by Boss Man on Jan 3, 2012 10:58 AM EST reply actions

1. Mayweather-Ortiz. A very special and highly deserved SPKO
2. Huck – Rossi. A very clear, devastating, definite blow.
3. Donaire – Montiel. What a lovely hook.

"Sure, there have been injuries and deaths in boxing – but none of them serious." Alan Minter

by DrHenrik on Jan 3, 2012 11:20 AM EST reply actions

1. Donaire – Montiel … Let’s not forget that this wasn’t just anybody getting knocked out.

2. Uchiyama-Solis … Again, it’s not the same when you knock out Heriberto Ruiz as when you knock out a Ring-rated true contender like Jorge Solis

3. Holt – Diaz

Honourable mentions, for sheer entertainment value: Bute – Mendy , Gary Russell Jr.-Heriberto Ruiz and Afolabi – Dunstan
As for Huck-Rossi mentioned by DrHenrik above, that knockout was too sick to be entertaining. I was genuinely afraid Huck had killed Rossi, I have no desire to see that punch again anytime soon.

by Radu on Jan 4, 2012 4:21 AM EST reply actions

You’re right, the time between Rossi not moving after the count and him sitting up again was rather unpleasant. But well, he recovered. Don’t know why, but the Lebedev-Jones- KO was much more frightening to me. And Montiel looked quite scary for some moments after the blow as well..

"Sure, there have been injuries and deaths in boxing – but none of them serious." Alan Minter

by DrHenrik on Jan 4, 2012 9:00 AM EST up reply actions

It was a devastating hook but Montiel got up so its more like tko of the year
Also that’s it for Solis after watching that ko i think his days as a top fighter are over

by ulises solis on Jan 5, 2012 2:11 PM EST up reply actions

Leg twitchers get bonus points

"If you sit there and watch a person take about an hour to tie his shoestrings, then you realize that whatever problems you got ain't that significant."
-- Vernon Forrest (1971-2009)

by Boss Man on Jan 4, 2012 8:57 AM EST reply actions

Uhh just a correction. It was not David but Julio whom Kendall Holt fought.

Why dont we ever see the headline "Psychic
wins lottery" in the newspapers?

by sick frank on Jan 4, 2012 12:06 PM EST reply actions

But Davis took a bad one against Manny a few years back, so you get 1.4 point.

"If you sit there and watch a person take about an hour to tie his shoestrings, then you realize that whatever problems you got ain't that significant."
-- Vernon Forrest (1971-2009)

by Boss Man on Jan 4, 2012 5:09 PM EST reply actions

Err Davis

"If you sit there and watch a person take about an hour to tie his shoestrings, then you realize that whatever problems you got ain't that significant."
-- Vernon Forrest (1971-2009)

by Boss Man on Jan 4, 2012 5:10 PM EST reply actions

I am not a fan of women’s boxing but this is the ok of the year..

Jelena mrdjenovich vs Olivia gerula

http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=CA#/watch?v=csDKQnL9GYs

by sheldonwestcott on Jan 4, 2012 10:21 PM EST reply actions

Jesus christ

Ko of the year to me

by ulises solis on Jan 5, 2012 2:07 PM EST up reply actions

That’s one bad_left_hook!

"Sure, there have been injuries and deaths in boxing – but none of them serious." Alan Minter

by DrHenrik on Jan 5, 2012 2:28 PM EST up reply actions

The link didn't work for me

But I think I tracked it down. That was nasty

by Sweet science on Jan 5, 2012 7:11 PM EST up reply actions

I had to track it down too, was nasty

There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939

by BoxAnne on Jan 6, 2012 11:22 AM EST up reply actions

My top 3 would be

Donaire – Montiel
Pagara – Sumba.
Vid below
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4KKziYQBDo

And Uchiyama-Solis

If I wake up tomorrow and see that the world has ended, then that means God has finally granted my prayers.

GO Armageddon!!!

by boxingmouse on Jan 7, 2012 6:01 AM EST reply actions

pagara - Sumba WOW

There is no safety in numbers, or in anything else--James Thurber, 1939

by BoxAnne on Jan 8, 2012 5:29 PM EST up reply actions

Deontay Wilder/ David Long.

I saw this one up close and personal. I walked away thinking it was more devastating than Gary Russell Jr.’s KO on the same night. Probably because I know David Long and saw his face when the blow was struck. I thought he had a stroke.

Wear something sexy to my funeral.

by Pops Daniels on Jan 9, 2012 11:15 AM EST reply actions