"[18] Reigning WBA welterweight champion Marlon Starling, veteran announcer Don Dunphy and Tyson's former trainer Teddy Atlas also favoured Spinks. Hopkins laid Frank out in 24 seconds, showing howuntouchablehe was in 1996. Jack Broughton Was The First Person To Open A Boxing School Jack Broughton was one of the best fighters during his days. Garden City, NY. , Female Muay Thai fighters and kickboxers have proven to the world they can be just as entertaining to watch as their male counterparts. Bell was a decent fighter, but McClellan was a great fighter. American Curtis Harper was disqualified after exiting the ring seconds after the opening bell in a fight against Efe Ajagba. Mayweather continues to look at other money-spinning fights in his semi-retirement. [19] In the days leading up to the fight, one or both men featured on the cover of TIME,[20] People,[21] Sports Illustrated[22] and Ring Magazine. Wonjongkam (83-4-2, 44 KO) defeated rival Daisuke Naito (36-3-3, 23 KO) in just 34 seconds in 2002 to defend his WBC flyweight (112-lb) title. Hopkins only needed 24 seconds to put Frank away with a combination. ", Rosenberg, said: "Efe doesn't understand much English. The Answer's clout . boxing, sport, both amateur and professional, involving attack and defense with the fists. How Many Rounds Are in a Boxing Match? [13] Donald Trump bid a record site fee of $11 million to stage the fight at the Atlantic City Convention Hall, adjacent to his own Trump Plaza. All rights reserved. Spinks never boxed again and announced his retirement from the sport a month later. He successfully defended that belt 17 times before losing it to Steve Collins. His first defense would be against Steven Frank, whowas 15-2-1 at the time. 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Huge thanks to KWCB Kent White Collar Boxing who are so close to raising their 25,000 by the end of the year. One of those knockouts came against Steve Frank. Peter McNeeley lasting 89 seconds against Tyson. The fighter known as "Superbad" (19-0, eight KOs) faced the previously unbeaten Atkins on the undercard of Vergil Ortiz Jr.'s seventh-round stoppage of Samuel Vargas at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif . Steve Frank (17-4-1, 5 KO) proved to be his unlucky first title defense. [30] Ray Arcel thought Tyson would win on points. Many expected a competitive fight as Geier sported a 20-0 record heading into the contest. Rate article. GET IN TOUCH WITH A RECORD SPECIALIST (Opens in a new window), How to set or break a Guinness World Records title. Fans wanted to know why Curtis Harper walk out of the ring before his fight against Efe Ajagba, Curtis Harper reportedly did it in protest, Even Curtis Harper's wife had no idea that he would do that. The quick and ferocious KOover Dan Cozad was a sign of what was to come for the future heavyweight champion of the world. Naseem only needed 35 seconds to successfully defend the WBO featherweight title against Lawal while showboating and having fun inside the ring like hes known for. 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There was no fear from me of getting in that ring. He was the first person to open a boxing school and subsequently helped formulate the first set of boxing rules. Two months before his unforgettable first fight with Nigel Benn, Eubank brushed aside Dos Santos in 20 seconds. Tete and Gonya were bantamweights while Jimenez and Geier were super bantamweights. ", A shortest boxing match eve saw a fight finish after one second. [51] It is estimated to have generated $344 million in gambling revenues in Atlantic City, over $100 million more than a typical four-day weekend in June. When you look at the sheer number of top fighters from the period, it makes sense. If you're like me and enjoy watching a good boxing match-up then I'm sure you either 1) stayed up and checked the web/watched on TV the Hatton Pacquiao fight or 2) woke up this morning to find that HITMAN HATTONwell was more like RAGDOLL HATTON unfortunately after PACMAN knocked him out cold with an enormous left hook in Las Vegas last night. What was the shortest boxing match ever? by Elliot Worsell. To Singletons credit, he got up only for Tyson to flurry once again and knock him down a second time knocking him out and ending the contest. However, while Tyson was the sanctioning bodies champion, he had not garnered universal recognition as champion. Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks, billed as Once and For All,[1] was a professional boxing match which took place on June 27, 1988. The short duration of the fight was due to Fitzsimmons superior technique and strength. Here are 10 of Mike Tyson's quickest knockouts. SHORTEST WORLD TITLE FIGHT The shortest world title fight was 20 seconds, when Gerald McClellan (USA) beat Jay Bell (USA) in an WBC middleweight bout at Puerto Rico on 7 August 1993. Shortest Championship Reign: Big Show. 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Despite being past his prime,Tyson could still provide excitement if given that one punch opportunity. Thats how quick his fights were,he was just dusting off opponents with brutal ease. It only lasted 20 seconds. Congratulations Manny Pacquiao, you are an awesome champion and all boxing fans will hope to see more of you soon. The victory against Geier earned Jimenez a spot in the Guinness Book of Records as it was the fastest knockout ever in a professional championship boxing fight. The most extraordinary wicket of the day was Lyon's first, getting a ball to turn and keep low to smash into Cheteshwar Pujara's stumps. [41] The round was named round of the year for 1988 by Ring Magazine. Both fighters were undefeated and each had a claim to being the legitimate heavyweight champion.At the time, Tyson held the belts of all three of the major sanctioning organizations (WBA, WBC, and IBF) while Spinks was The Ring and Boxing Illustrated magazine champion . But possibly in a late-round knockout. Frazier was meant to be a step up in competition for Tyson, but thats not how things played out. Follow WWE News and Updates with InsideSport.IN. It was the second time Spinks hit the canvas in his career, it also marked Spinks's first career loss and he retired after the fight. The bout lasted for seven hours and 19 minutes, from 9:00 pm until early morning the next day, going 110 rounds. Commission required it before weigh-in. Ready to dive down memory lane? In his eighth professional fight, Tyson took on the lanky and much taller Johnson, all it took was one body shot to knock the big man down and then Tyson followed it up with a powerful left hook to end it. After looking through the Guinness World Records database here's a couple of nuggets I found: FASTEST KNOCKOUT The fastest knockout on record appears to be one in a Golden Gloves tournament at Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA on 4 Nov 1947, when Mike Collins oored Pat Brownson with the rst punch and the contest was stopped, without a count, 4 seconds after the bell. [6] Spinks defeated Holmes again in a rematch and then successfully defended his title against Steffen Tangstad. [14] Tyson would earn between $18 million and $22 million depending on fight revenues,[4][15] the highest purse received by a boxer until James 'Buster' Douglas made $25 million for fighting Evander Holyfield in 1990. It takes you on a journey that improves you physically, mentally, and spiritually. Only ten seconds into their contest, William caught Burke clean with a right hand as the latter closed the, Before Williams set the record for the fastest knockout in boxing history, Al Couture held the record for over 60 years. The commotion continued with Lewis insistent that he would not let the fight start until the bump was smoothed out. Tyson would go on to turn pro three years later where he earned 19 consecutive knockouts in his first 19 professional bouts. Some would say it was a dirty win, but the rules of boxing clearly state you should defend yourself at all times. Tyson had won HBOs Heavyweight World Series, which saw all three major sanctioning bodies cooperate with HBO and Don King Productions to stage a tournament that would produce an undisputed world heavyweight champion. February proved as rewarding for Wrexham as it was demanding after a colossal eight matches yielded six victories and an all-important return to the National League summit. 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