What resulted was the quickest snatching of a fighter's "0" in the history of any major world championship fight. However, depending on the match type, the number of rounds differs. It takes you on a journey that improves you physically, mentally, and spiritually. After the second pitiful knockdown, the referee waved it off as Lawal lay on the canvas hurt. Colay came out trying to establish dominance over Tyson, throwing a series of punches that Tyson dodged before connecting Colay with a left that knocked him down. The referee called it off just seconds later, giving Williams the 10-second KO. He had a reputation as a powerful puncher, and he was able to land most of his punches on Sharkey. A boxer wins a match either by . Posted: February 04, 2023. "[29] Emmanuel Steward's prediction was "Tyson, Tyson, Tyson. Congratulations Manny Pacquiao, you are an awesome champion and all boxing fans will hope to see more of you soon. In his twelfth professional fight, Tyson knocked out Benjamin in the first round in 54 seconds with brutal body shots that made the bigger Benjamin collapse. Tyson, in his trademark style, came on early and pulled Frazier to the corner and unloaded a series of punches and a devastating uppercut that made Frazier drop to his knees and looking like he was on Mars. [39] Spinks took a count of four before rising. Sharkey retaliated with a left hook to Fitzsimmons jaw, causing him to stumble. WHAT MAKES A GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLE? Daniel Jimenez (30-13-1, 15 KO) gave Austrian fighter Harald Geier (33-3-1, 18 KO) a shot at his WBO super bantamweight (122-lb) title. I'm a silly kind of person. It has authentic World Champions in Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing, Wrestling, and No-Gi Grappling. It is widely viewed as the best martial art for one-on-one combat against untrained opponents with, Enter your email below and get inspired to unleash your greatness. WrestleMania: The fastest WrestleMania match took place at WrestleMania 32. But while many thought Harper was scared to fight Ajagba, who was undefeated and who had knocked out his previous five opponents, he has claimed it was for different reasons. [11] Annoyed at constantly being asked about the fight, Tyson eventually demanded that his managers reach an agreement with Lewis. Build: 5'6" (168 cm) // 145 lbs (66 kg) Styles: Boxing, Freestyle Wrestling, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Gate: 15million. The US commentary something of a shambles but BTs use of Carl Froch is a masterstroke, writes George Gigney, Boxing's obsession with rematches breeds only laziness and stagnation, writes Elliot Worsell, The sport surely sending out the wrong signals, writes George Gigney. Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition. Hissecond defense of the title came against Jay Bell. [24] Instead, Tyson had just been angered by the delay. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The two men were fighting for the WBO bantamweight belt, so this wasnt a random belt from a small boxing organization. [4] Tyson won the fight, knocking out Spinks in 91 seconds.[5]. making it the shortest movie of the entire trilogy. There was hardly a compelling match that didn't get made in the 1950s. In just one bodyshot to the solar plexus, McClellan successfully defended his WBC middleweight title to lay claim at the time to the fastest knockout in boxing title fight history. The contenders have trained and bledto get to the position they are. Evolve Mixed Martial Arts is Asia's premier championship brand for martial arts. While mostly known for his power, it's sometimes easy to forget just how fast Tyson was in his prime. 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. Jon Jones is the All-Time #2 ranked Absolute fighter. 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. 5. The Amateur Boxing Association of England set rules for the length of a match when it was formed way back in 1880. 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. Fury's shortest line was when he was a -1400 favourite over MMA fighter Anthony Taylor in August 2021. This bout versus Reginaldo Dos Santos was for the vacant WBC International Title. Thats how quick his fights were,he was just dusting off opponents with brutal ease. Instead of defending his IBF title against top contender Tony Tucker, Spinks elected to take a more lucrative fight with former contender Gerry Cooney, who had fought three times in five years, in June 1987. Shortest Ever match in boxing history | Efe Ajagba vs Curtis Harper | Why Harper left the ring in 2018 boxing match against Ajagba. Spinks never boxed again and announced his retirement from the sport a month later. Take it easy on him.' The Shortest Boxing Match. Spinks clinched and was driven back to the ropes by another Tyson attack. [12], By April an agreement had been reached, although another problem arose when the IBF threatened to strip Tyson of their title if the fight was not scheduled for 15 rounds. Richardson was notably taller than Tyson and given his height, he should have troubled the smaller Tyson. That was the record in the UFC, but there have been faster knockouts in other combat sports. Tally: 1 minute, 52 seconds. Onomastuswhich means famoushas lived up to his name, being the first historic Olympic victor in the sport of boxing at the 23rd Olympiad, 688 BCE. 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. 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Hatton was knocked out at the end of the second round so he's a long way away from breaking any of these records. In his seventh fight as a professional Tyson made quick work of Lorenzo Canady in 1 minute and 5 seconds. Big props of course to Ricky Hatton. In 1996, Naseem stylishly dispatched of Said Lawal (22-8-2 9 KO) in two knockdowns in 35 seconds. Content includes: USMNT, MLS, Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Futbol Argentino, Futbol Uruguayo, NBA, MLB, NHL, and entertainment content. In September 1985, after having defended his titles a combined total of ten times, Spinks moved up to the heavyweight class to challenge reigning IBF, Ring, and lineal champion Larry Holmes, who had been champion since 1978. It only took about 20 seconds for McClellan to land a powerful hook to the body that sent Bell to the canvas and left him momentarily paralyzed. Fitzsimmons quickly regained his footing and delivered a flurry of punches, knocking Sharkey down. In a grappling-heavy sport like BJJ, leveraging angles is one of the most important things. With power and accuracy, they manage to put their opponents on the canvas and sometimes to sleep with one vicious blow. You use, One of the most captivating Netflix shows weve seen this year is the South Korean reality competition, Physical: 100. While there have been shorter fights since then (including . He was 10-0 at the time with 10 knockouts, seven of which came in the . Everyone expects knockouts from heavyweights, but its a bit more special when the smaller guys deliver. Instead, it came from a Golden Gloves tournament held in 1947. Canadian Burns was the shortest heavyweight champ at 5-foot-7, a full 14 inches shorter than current champ Tyson Fury. [16] Spinks earned a flat $13.5 million, more than all his other fight purses combined. David Tua was one of the biggest names in heavyweight boxing when he challenged Ruiz for the WBC International heavyweight title in 1996. Press Like and get the best posts on Facebook . Here are the five quickest first-round knockouts. Australia has responded from two embarrassing defeats to enjoy a rare day of dominance in India and take control of the third Test on a rank turner of a pitch in Indore. He didnt, Tyson only needed 1 minute and 17 seconds to make quick work ofRichardson. Some would say it was a dirty win, but the rules of boxing clearly state you should defend yourself at all times. Copyright 2023 Endgame360 Inc. All Rights Reserved. I'm closing this fight with you no matter what. "[28] Tony Zale and sportswriter Bert Sugar backed Spinks to out-box Tyson. Tyson then took a tune-up fight against former world champion Pinklon Thomas and knocked him out in six rounds, then waited for the result of a fight between Tucker and James 'Buster' Douglas for the vacant IBF title that had been stripped from Spinks. 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