Thread: The Lucky Punch

What fights do you remember where things were turned around completely by a single punch? That is, a guy was dominating throughout the fight convincingly but all of a sudden the other guy threw that lucky punch punch that totally turned things around by knocking out the other guy cold or hurting him to finish him off later on.

Off the top of my head is Lamota vs Laurent Dauthille. Though it wasn't one lucky punch it was a barrage that ended with 13 seconds left of the last round and Dauthille fell through the ropes.

In a fight that came some time after the Pryor fights, Alexis Arguello was being dominated by Billy Costello in a JW bout, until a single straight right put Costello on his ass and effectively ended the fight.

Another one like that was Gene "Mad Dog" Hatcher's left hook against Johnny Bumphus. Until that point he was being boxed silly.

Marciano Walcott 1 - Walcott was winning until the Rock let loose a bomb and knocked him unconcious...

I havent seen the whole fight but from what I understand Walcott was winning until round 13 and had Marciano down a couple times during the fight...

If anyone hasnt seen the highlights you should check out on youtube....

Would Moorer - Foreman qualify?

Not a big fight, but I remember Michael Sprott putting Audley Harrison to sleep in a fight that he was looking abysmal in

Robbie Peden v Nate Campbell 1. Nate was in control. started playing up to the crowd and BOOM Robbie put his lights out.

In Boxing the whole point is to hit your opponent. So how can any punch be considered lucky? If that's what a fighter is trying to do.

But to help you with your thread. Mike Tyson-Francis Botha

Originally Posted by CFH

Would Moorer - Foreman qualify?

That was the first one I thought of

Originally Posted by CFH

Would Moorer - Foreman qualify?

Sort of.

It was 'lucky' but it wasn't a fluke if you get what I mean

I don't believe in "lucky" punches. If you throw a punch with the intent to hurt/ko a guy, and you hurt/ko him, where is the luck in that?

Originally Posted by Beanflicker

I don't believe in "lucky" punches. If you throw a punch with the intent to hurt/ko a guy, and you hurt/ko him, where is the luck in that?

Well, in many boxing gyms, there is a sign that says "Luck is being ready when the opportunity presents irself." I kind of subscribe to that. So when I was offered early retirement, I was more than ready and took it.

Originally Posted by holmcall

Well, in many boxing gyms, there is a sign that says "Luck is being ready when the opportunity presents irself." I kind of subscribe to that. So when I was offered early retirement, I was more than ready and took it.

Hahahaha nice.

I like that slogan

Originally Posted by The Fightfan

Off the top of my head is Lamota vs Laurent Dauthille. Though it wasn't one lucky punch it was a barrage that ended with 13 seconds left of the last round and Dauthille fell through the ropes.

Fucken brillaint, Fightfan not a lot of people have seen this fight and I agree with you 100% on this... What a fight and way to turn it around.

Originally Posted by CGM

In a fight that came some time after the Pryor fights, Alexis Arguello was being dominated by Billy Costello in a JW bout, until a single straight right put Costello on his ass and effectively ended the fight.

Another one like that was Gene "Mad Dog" Hatcher's left hook against Johnny Bumphus. Until that point he was being boxed silly.

2 great calls here, Costello was slippery and Alexis just couldn't get going but he knew 1 thing that "when" he caught him with the right he'd flatten him and he did...

It's not like he was being dominated but Corrales was about 5 seconds away from having his fight with Castillo called off in the 10th when he landed that right cross that swayed the momentum for the last time.