lucky punches

the luckiest punch in boxing history was lennox lewis' left hook in the 7th round of his world title defence again frank bruno at wembley stadium

after dominating the action throughout Bruno had the canadian pinned in the corner, lewis closed his eyes put his head down and took a hopeful wild swing, a momentary lack of concentration from bruno and the punch landed in the perfect spot on the point of the jaw

If it had landed anywhere else bruno would have finished his man

but can you think of any other lucky punches that have, maybe, turned a fight in such a way?

I don't believe in lucky punches but Audley's last gasp lefthook on Sprott has to be one of the "luckiest" ever. Not only did it win him a fight he was certain to lose it led to a "world" title shot and millions payday.

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I don't believe in lucky punches but Audley's last gasp lefthook on Sprott has to be one of the "luckiest" ever. Not only did it win him a fight he was certain to lose it led to a "world" title shot and millions payday.

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i bet nobody has ever made so much money out of one punch

How Bruno's head stayed attached to the rest of him I dont know. Wasnt lucky though, Frank was going through his headlock and rabbit punch routine and got splatted.

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How Bruno's head stayed attached to the rest of him I dont know. Wasnt lucky though, Frank was going through his headlock and rabbit punch routine and got splatted.

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was, he had his eyes shut :o

i dunno why i used that smiley, someone told me i needed to use them more and i quite liked that one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhVi7cH-LaQ

Julian Jackson vs. Herol Graham - Boxrec Boxing Encyclopaedia

In this vacant WBC World Middleweight championship match, Graham was in complete control of this fight till to the surprise ending, landing heavy shots which hurt Jackson badly and winning every round. Jackson was behind on all scorecards, and his eyes were swelling shut. At the end of the 3rd round, the ringside doctor said to Jackson's corner "You have only one more round or the bout will be stopped." The start of round four was controlled by Graham, and numerous heavy shots had Jackson in trouble. Graham went in for the KO with Jackson against the ropes in a corner. Jackson swung a counter right hook bomb over a lazy left to the chin of Graham in the midst of getting pummeled. Graham was out cold before he hit the canvas, and remained out on the canvas for some time. Jackson, the WBA Light Middleweight champion, was making a comeback by moving up in weight class to Middleweight after surgery to repair detached retinas in both eyes in 1989. His one punch kayo bomb is this world title bout is still regarded as one of the most brutal, devastating KOs in boxing history.

As savage as they come but again I dont consider it lucky. Lucky in the fact that it won him a fight he was losing handily, but he meant to smash him in the gob and he did, I dont see anything flukey about that.

If someone intend to punch you, and you get KTFO. Then that's not a lucky punch. You just got caught the right way. ;)

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If someone intend to punch you, and you get KTFO. Then that's not a lucky punch. You just got caught the right way. ;)

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boring :rolleyes:

The truth often is ;D

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The truth often is ;D

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whoooooooaaaaaaaa

aliens have landed

but everything in boxing isnt calculated dude, something happen out of luck

take the lewis bruno example i made, he shut his eyes and swung his arm, it could have gone anywhere but it hit him right on vital part of the jaw

there are lucky punches in boxing and people who say there arent are boring :rolleyes:

Lewis was always going to win that fight though, Bruno was starting to fade a little and was getting caught often in that round from what I remember.

It's not as if he was winning every round and then got caught with the punch.

Harrison vs Sprott was definatley a lucky punch.

Some might even say the punch from Pac that killed Hatton was lucky, he wasn't even looking at him as he threw it. But I'm of the ilk that the punch was intended to hit the target and it did, so not really a lucky punch.

Just realized Lewis biggest comeback and biggest splat loss happened with eyes shut HA

one of my favs-worst was Kittakasem vs Jung koo Chang. Quincy Taylor vs Lonnie ( beasley ???) was a brick. Love Carbajal but Arce shot had a bit of luck, if there is such a thing.

Jorge Castro's win over Jackson came from a pretty lucky punch

I can't think of any intentional lucky punches but I'm sure there are time when a fighter sparked a guy out when he actually had no intention to.

I dunno... Is there a mad incident where a guy knocked someone out with a 'don't-hit-me' type punch?

If that was done to the extreme, I'd definitely call it a lucky punch.

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Jorge Castro's win over Jackson came from a pretty lucky punch

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That victory came out of the blue.

I hate seeing the Julian Jackson KO, all Herol had to do was stay out of the way for that round and the other corner would have thrown the towel.

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If someone intend to punch you, and you get KTFO. Then that's not a lucky punch. You just got caught the right way. ;)

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boring :rolleyes:

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Maybe so. But it's true. There's no such thing as lucky punch. A "hail mary" punch is more appropriate.

Concepcion knocking down Lopez is a good example of hail mary punch.

Hearns-Barkley is a good one too.

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If someone intend to punch you, and you get KTFO. Then that's not a lucky punch. You just got caught the right way. ;)

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boring :rolleyes:

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Maybe so. But it's true. There's no such thing as lucky punch. A "hail mary" punch is more appropriate.

Concepcion knocking down Lopez is a good example of hail mary punch.

Hearns-Barkley is a good one too.

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there is :)

Oliver McCall was Lucky KOing Lennox Lewis?

Mercer's knockout win over Francesco Damiani is one some might say was "lucky". Mercer was way behind on points in the 9th round when he throws a wild left uppercut that almost missed...clipped Damiani right on the nose. It broke his nose and he stays down for the count.

Luck is when preparation and oppourtunity meet... ;)

A fighter is prepared to throw a punch when the oppourtunity presents itself.

I know what you mean of a lucky punch but IMO the one's that have been listed I wouldn't consider lucky.

Some that "might" (and I type that with a huge emphasis on might) be lucky...
Castro over Jackson
Jefferson over Harris

No such thing you train for ten weeks to fight a guy get in the ring throw a punch that knocks him out look has nothing to do with it!

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No such thing you train for ten weeks to fight a guy get in the ring throw a punch that knocks him out look has nothing to do with it!

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ill give you an example dude

next saturday night audley steps back, evades one of hayes big rights, then steps in to a perfectly executed and timed right cross, and lands perfectly on hayes chin, putting him down, haye doesnt get up

next saturday night audley is backed in a corner for the first 3 rounds, hes out of ideas, he takes a wild swing, haye slips slightly on the canvas, his gaurd drops and audleys glove connects with hayes chin, haye goes down and doesnt get up

would you say one of those punches is luckier than the other?

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No such thing you train for ten weeks to fight a guy get in the ring throw a punch that knocks him out look has nothing to do with it!

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ill give you an example dude

next saturday night audley steps back, evades one of hayes big rights, then steps in to a perfectly executed and timed right cross, and lands perfectly on hayes chin, putting him down, haye doesnt get up

next saturday night audley is backed in a corner for the first 3 rounds, hes out of ideas, he takes a wild swing, haye slips slightly on the canvas, his gaurd drops and audleys glove connects with hayes chin, haye goes down and doesnt get up

would you say one of those punches is luckier than the other?

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Good example and obviously one involves more 'luck' than the other but Audley has trained for a period to throw a punch that knocks Haye out, he throws punches hoping to knock Haye out and one does. well that's not luck thats a well executed plan.

McCall v Lewis springs to mind

Pac also landed about 50 or so lucky ones on Hatton last year - what are the chances of landing that many ?

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No such thing you train for ten weeks to fight a guy get in the ring throw a punch that knocks him out look has nothing to do with it!

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ill give you an example dude

next saturday night audley steps back, evades one of hayes big rights, then steps in to a perfectly executed and timed right cross, and lands perfectly on hayes chin, putting him down, haye doesnt get up

next saturday night audley is backed in a corner for the first 3 rounds, hes out of ideas, he takes a wild swing, haye slips slightly on the canvas, his gaurd drops and audleys glove connects with hayes chin, haye goes down and doesnt get up

would you say one of those punches is luckier than the other?

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Good example and obviously one involves more 'luck' than the other but Audley has trained for a period to throw a punch that knocks Haye out, he throws punches hoping to knock Haye out and one does. well that's not luck thats a well executed plan.

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but one is more lucky than the other so thats the aim of the thread

can you think of any lucky punches?

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McCall v Lewis springs to mind

Pac also landed about 50 or so lucky ones on Hatton last year - what are the chances of landing that many ?

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ha, the KO punch was luck too, watch it again and hatton trips just before it connects :)

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McCall v Lewis springs to mind

Pac also landed about 50 or so lucky ones on Hatton last year - what are the chances of landing that many ?

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ha, the KO punch was luck too, watch it again and hatton trips just before it connects :)

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I think you're full of it.

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McCall v Lewis springs to mind

Pac also landed about 50 or so lucky ones on Hatton last year - what are the chances of landing that many ?

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ha, the KO punch was luck too, watch it again and hatton trips just before it connects :)

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I think you're full of it.

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i think you have a fantastic sense of humour :)

eric is joking,

hatton trips into the punch.

Just based on timing, these were "lucky" punches...

JC Chavez-Meldrick Taylor

Acelino Freitas-Jorge Barrios

Both JC and Freitas were behind on points and in both fights time was slipping away.

I guess you could add Marciano-Walcott in there but he set that punch up and timed it perfectly so I don't think its "lucky" that it landed or that it kept Walcott down.

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eric is joking,

hatton trips into the punch.

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he'd of won if it wasnt for that ;)

Manny's KO of Ricky Hatton, lucky punch because it was lucky Ricky woke up :o




OzTszyu;D

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Manny's KO of Ricky Hatton, lucky punch because it was lucky Ricky woke up :o




OzTszyu;D

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:rolleyes: rickys luckily mauled of Tszyu for 11 rounds too ;D

I'm surprised this thread never made it back after Manny's comments about the Marquez ko shot being lucky. Its ridiculous. I do not believe there is such a thing considering the sport and the desired outcome in a protect yourself at all times world. Some interesting responses here for examples that could be thought of as lucky but how do you qualify or quantify it? Can there be a lucky punch even in a street fight?

There is no such thing as a " lucky lunch " amongs elite fighters.

I do believe lucky punches happen in streetfights though between two guys who dont know how to fight. WHen both guys are swinging for the fences with their eyes closed and one of them happens to land, that's a lucky punch.

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the luckiest punch in boxing history was lennox lewis' left hook in the 7th round of his world title defence again frank bruno at wembley stadium

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Lucky? It was a miracle. To throw a punch from Wembley Stadium that stops Bruno in the Arms Park in Cardiff, is clearly beyond luck, it is mystical!;)

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eric is joking,

hatton trips into the punch.

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Hmm...

Looks like Hatton lowering his right hand (possibly in a moment of confusion) just before Pac's punch zommed in was a little lucky for Pac. ;D