Thread: Longest KO streaks in boxing

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Wilder sits in 4th.

And look at the 3 guys in front of him, bums! Only Wilfredo Gomez' run means anything here, and perhaps Freitas, although I don't know how good many of his early opponents were. Almost nobody has a good string of consecutive KO wins once they have reached the very top, no matter how hard they hit, it just doesn't happen.

Farhood left out Aussie Joe Gunther who had at least 36 and as many as 42. Donny Steele had 42 straight but had that NC in his 3rd. And if not for that ud after 23 straight ko's Zarate would have had 51.
Rodolfo Gonzalez had 36. Jimmy Adamek had about 34

Originally Posted by IamInuit

Farhood left out Aussie Joe Gunther who had at least 36 and as many as 42. Donny Steele had 42 straight but had that NC in his 3rd. And if not for that ud after 23 straight ko's Zarate would have had 51.
Rodolfo Gonzalez had 36. Jimmy Adamek had about 34

Good stuff. Man I've been trying to remember Steeles name for months now! But every time I search "bald heavyweight from Alabama with padded ko record" all that comes up are Eric Esch and Deontay Wilder?

Anybody who knocks out 30, 40, 50 people in a row is fighting 98-100% chumps. Doesn't matter how hard you hit, if you fight decent opposition every time out you're going to run into at least one or two guys who you can't get out of there.

Originally Posted by p4pking

And look at the 3 guys in front of him, bums! Only Wilfredo Gomez' run means anything here, and perhaps Freitas, although I don't know how good many of his early opponents were. Almost nobody has a good string of consecutive KO wins once they have reached the very top, no matter how hard they hit, it just doesn't happen.

Why don't Zarate and Zamora matter? Zarate ko'd everybody he fought at a championship level except Lupe Pintor; when he came back at 35 only two guys went the distance with him. (And when you boxrec him and see Muniz at 1-12 I can assure you that is an incomplete record, unless you believe that a guy started his career fighting Paulie Ayala.) The guys Zamora beat included Pedroza and Sandoval.
Either of them fought better guys than Freitas, and I could walk to the nearest homeless camp, pick a fight, and have fought better guys than Wilder.

Originally Posted by Spicoli

Originally Posted by IamInuit

Farhood left out Aussie Joe Gunther who had at least 36 and as many as 42. Donny Steele had 42 straight but had that NC in his 3rd. And if not for that ud after 23 straight ko's Zarate would have had 51.
Rodolfo Gonzalez had 36. Jimmy Adamek had about 34

Good stuff. Man I've been trying to remember Steeles name for months now! But every time I search "bald heavyweight from Alabama with padded ko record" all that comes up are Eric Esch and Deontay Wilder?

Ahahahahahaa

Now some of these had a loss or a ud win in between.



Lamar Clark 44 1958-1960
Billy Fox 43 1943-1947. He had one interruption after 36 and knocked all the rest out to 43
George Gunther 41 1899-1905
Don Steele 42 1994-1997
Rodolfo Gonzalez 35 1959-1961
Wilfredo Gomez 32 1974-1981
Jimmy Adamick 32 1936-1937
Jose Manuel Urtain 30 1968-1970
Acelino Freitas 29 1995-2001
Alfonso Zamora 29 1973-1977
Jesus Pimentel 28 1961-1964
Carlos Zarate 28 1974-1978. Like I said earlier it could read 51. His first 23 were ko's with 1 ud for his 24th.
Vitali Klitschko 27 1996-2000
Henry Armstrong 27 1937-1938
Dario Azuaga 27 1994-1997
Earnie Shavers 27 1970-1972
Miguel Julio 27 1990-1995
Michael Moorer 26 1988-1992
In-Chul Baek 26 1980-1983
Aaron Pryor 26 1977-1984
John Mugabi 25 1980-1986
Victor Oganov 25 1998-2006
Scott Daley 24 1986-1998
Mac Foster 24 1966-1970
Alex Stewart 24 1986-1989
Earl Hargrove 24 1979-1984
George Foreman 24 1970-1974
Carlos Zarate 23 1970-1974
Ruben Olivares 23 1964-1967
Alexander Munoz 23 1998-2003
Jaime Garza 23 1980-1984
Atilio Caraune 23 1950-1954
Herbie Hide 22 1989-1993
Eduardo Cruz 22 1987-1991
Nigel Benn 22 1987-1989
John Collins 22 1980-1982
Alejandro Garcia 22 2000-2003
Jose Bruno 21 1951-1952
Julian Jackson 22 1982-1986
Danny Lopez 21 1971-1974
Randall Bailey 21 1996-2000
Marcos Gimenez 21 1970-1972
Daniel Ponce De Leon 21 2001-2004
Ruben Olivares 21 1968-1970
Ricardo Moreno 21 1964-1965
Jorge Eliecer Monsalvo 21 1992-1998
Tom Sharkey 20 1893-1896
Edison Miranda 20 2001-2004
Kenny Klingman 20 1977-1982
Rodolfo Martinez 20 1965-1968
Fausto Rodriguez 20 1971-1973
Julio Cesar Chavez 20 1980-1984
Phil Jackson 20 1989-1991
Eugene Hart 19 1969-1971
Sal Martinez 19 1962-1968
Mike Tyson 19 1985-1986
Engels Pedroza 19 1986-1988
Duane Bobick 19 1973-1974
Jorge Eliecer Julio 19 1989-1991
Sam Garr 19 1992-1997
Jose “Chamaco” Rodriguez 19 1987-1991
Carlos Canete 19 1962-1963
Jose Luis Navarro 19 1993-1997
Tony Mundine 19 1971-1973
Young Stribling 19 1928-****
Harry Smith 19 1929-****
Andres Sandoval 19 1983-1985
Walter Matthysse 19 2003-2005
Pete Mell 19 1940-1942
Al Carter 19 1977-1981
Alberto Reyes 19 1950-1951
Enrique Esqueda 18 1951-1952
Dave Sands 18 1943
Jo-el Scott 18 1993-2001
Elio Diaz 18 1981-1982
Pascual Perez 18 1952-1954
Abel Laudonio 18 1961-****
Lamont Kirkland 18 1980-1987
David Rodriguez 18 1998-2005
George Foreman 18 1987-1989
Cleveland Williams 18 1952-1953
Primo Carnera 18 1929-1930
Isadore Gastanaga 18 1928-1930
Barry McGuigan 18 1982-1985
Eduardo Lausse 18 1952-1954
Sean O’Grady 18 1976-1977
Naseem Hamed 18 1994-1998
Thomas Hearns 17 1977-1979
China Smith 17 1997-2001
Paul Whittaker 17 1983-1986
Edwin Valero 17 2002-2005
Alberto Rosas 17 2001-2004
Jimmy Dime 17 1889-1893
Dairo Esalas 17 1994-1999
Monte Masters 17 1979-1981
Tye Fields 17 1999-2001
Roy Jones Jr. 17 1989-1992
Ern Waddy 17 1910-1913
Carmelo Negron 17 1978-1981
Bobby Chacon 17 1972-1973
Carlos Gonzalez 17 1988-1990
Fernando Vargas 17 1997-1999
Milton McCrory 17 1980-1982
Candelario Carmona 17 1984-1986
Mike Pusateri 17 1961-1962
George Godfrey 17 1926-1928
Young Otto 17 1905-****
Samson Dutch Boy Gym 17 1994-1997
Steve Hamas 17 1930-1931
Elmer Ray 17 1945-1946
Nino LaRocca 17 1980-1981
Andre Purlette 17 1993-1997
Gary Mason 17 1987-1989
Saul Montana 17 1989-1992
Fulgencio Obelmejias 17 1978-1980
Eder Jofre 17 1960-1964
Rocky Marciano 16 1947-1949
Valente Vera 16 1970-1975
John Poore 16 2000-2005
Jeff Lampkin 16 1980-1982
Nelson Beleno 16 1993-1997
Billy Arnold 16 1943-1944
Vern Mitchell 16 1944-1946
Epifanio Mendoza 16 1999-2002
Gustavo Magallanes 16 1997-2000
Mario Miranda 16 1971-1972
Bobby Dobbs 16 1890-1892
Ike Quartey 16 1989-1993
Harley Breshears 16 1954-****
Al Hostak 16 1936-1938
John L. Sullivan 16 1882-1884
Miguel Angel Cuello 16 1973-1978
Ravea Springs 16 1993-1996
Andrew Ganigan 16 1975-1977
Blair Richardson 16 1957-1960
Nick Wilshire 16 1981-1983
Andrew Ganigan 16 1975-1977
Marc Ruocco 16 1983-1985
Lucian Bute 15 2003-2005
Gil Turner 15 1950-1951
Jaime Balboa 15 1981-1984
Shazzon Bradley 15 1993-1998
Victor Zalazar 15 1957-1958
Ernest Koffi 15 1984-1989
Hector Quiroz 15 1992-1995
Edwin Rosario 15 1979-1981
Adolfo Salazar 15 1997-2000
Juan “Rocky” Rivero 15 1956-1957
Colin Clarke 15 1953-1954
Jo Gonzales 15 1964-1965
Florentino Fernandez 15 1957-1959
Ricardo Moreno 15 1954-1955
Julian Jackson 15 1986-1992
Mike Miranda 15 2000-2003
Romolo Casamonica 15 1985-1987
Robert Daniels 15 1984-1989
Donald Stokes 15 1989-1990
Daniel Blanco 15 1982-1986
Troy Darrell 15 1981-1985



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Valero?

Ali Raymi?
His record's just as padded as some of the others!

Originally Posted by holmcall

Valero?

wow, I totally forgot about Edwin.
But he is mentioned in that long list above.

Originally Posted by SlimTrae

Originally Posted by holmcall

Valero?

wow, I totally forgot about Edwin.
But he is mentioned in that long list above.

Should he not have 27 instead of 17 in that list?

Originally Posted by iamasadlittleboy

Originally Posted by SlimTrae

Originally Posted by holmcall

Valero?

wow, I totally forgot about Edwin.
But he is mentioned in that long list above.

Should he not have 27 instead of 17 in that list?

The list was made in the 2005/2006 time frame as has never been updated.

Originally Posted by greynotsoold

Originally Posted by p4pking

And look at the 3 guys in front of him, bums! Only Wilfredo Gomez' run means anything here, and perhaps Freitas, although I don't know how good many of his early opponents were. Almost nobody has a good string of consecutive KO wins once they have reached the very top, no matter how hard they hit, it just doesn't happen.

Why don't Zarate and Zamora matter? Zarate ko'd everybody he fought at a championship level except Lupe Pintor; when he came back at 35 only two guys went the distance with him. (And when you boxrec him and see Muniz at 1-12 I can assure you that is an incomplete record, unless you believe that a guy started his career fighting Paulie Ayala.) The guys Zamora beat included Pedroza and Sandoval.
Either of them fought better guys than Freitas, and I could walk to the nearest homeless camp, pick a fight, and have fought better guys than Wilder.

Well...... except Wilfredo Gomez, who knocked him out.
A truly great, classic fight between two dangerous, hard-punching, all-time great champions.