Best/Worst Beatdowns!

[holmcall]

1954
Using his peek-a-boo style, Floyd Patterson decked Jimmy Slade twice in the opening round, and once in the 2nd, 3rd, and 8th rounds on his way to a shutout win at Madison Square Garden over 8 one-sided rounds.
1956
It was game Pete Rademacher’s turn in 1956 when the Olympic Heavyweight Gold Medalist made his professional debut—Lomachenko style-- against Patterson (32-1 at the time). Rademacher was knocked down six times, Patterson was knocked down in the 2nd round. The end was not pretty.
1959
After a series of defenses against fringe contenders --Hurricane Jackson, Rademacher, Roy Harris and Brian London-- Patterson met Ingemar Johansson of Sweden, the number one contender, in the first of three thrilling fights. Johansson triumphed over Patterson on June 26, 1959, with the referee Ruby Goldstein mercifully stopping the fight in the third round after Ingo had knocked Patterson down seven times—yes seven--times. Johansson became Sweden's first World Heavyweight Champion, thus becoming a national hero as the first European to defeat an American for the title since 1933. This time it was the favorite, Patterson, who was on the wrong side of a beatdown.

[holmcall]

1961
“Courage isn’t enough.”—Tom McNeeley after losing to Floyd Patterson
Heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson defended his title against tough and undefeated Tom McNeeley (23-0). McNeeley, who was a celebrated amateur fighter at Michigan State University where he also played football, was officially decked eleven times in a title bout in 1961 in Toronto before the fight was finally stopped by an overly tentative referee Jersey Joe Walcott. But even in round 4 when the fight was stopped, The game McNeely was fighting back with vicious stuff and had Patterson wobbled a bit.

[ykdadamaja]

Bowe's ass-kicking of Gonzalez has to be, by far, my most favourite beatdown of all time. That was richly satisfying, on so many levels. I watch it all the time...

[Bill Paxtom]

Larry Holmes over Muhammad Ali

Larry to Muhammad after Round 5 >

"You ain't so funny now clown. I've got your ass in a vise, and I'm thoroughly enjoying myself."

[Tam Seddon]

Hopkins - Tito

[Spicoli]

If you watched William Joppy v Roberto Duran you felt like you witnessed a felony assault. Breland v Honeyghan. Arguello stripping Mancini down to the frame! Emmanuel Augustus v Oliveira was equally one of the most entertaining but disturbing fights/beatings in recent years.

[Bill Paxtom]

If you watched William Joppy v Roberto Duran you felt like you witnessed a felony assault. Breland v Honeyghan. Arguello stripping Mancini down to the frame! Emmanuel Augustus v Oliveira was equally one of the most entertaining but disturbing fights/beatings in recent years.

William Joppy over Roberto Duran ...... 'Just Criminal'

Mark Breland over Lloyd Honeyghan ... 'A Free Punch Fest for Mark Breland'

[SlimTrae]

Bowe's ass-kicking of Gonzalez has to be, by far, my most favourite beatdown of all time. That was richly satisfying, on so many levels. I watch it all the time...

Ahh! Someone who has seen that fight.

George Forman: "Gonzalez where's the fire? Where ever there's smoke & mirrors, there's a whole lot more."

[roberto duran legend]

Mayweather / Gatti. I actually felt sorry for Gatti in this fight,totally outclassed and was getting destroyed.

[roberto duran legend]

Ray Robinson/ La Motta Valentines day massacre, says it all really,never seen anyone
take that volume of power punches.

[Dia bando]

Mayweather / Gatti. I actually felt sorry for Gatti in this fight,totally outclassed and was getting destroyed.

Yes mate spot on Mayweather just destroyed him.

[SlimTrae]

Mayweather / Gatti. I actually felt sorry for Gatti in this fight,totally outclassed and was getting destroyed.

I really thought about putting this fight in the thread.- good call.

Especially when Roger Mayweather in between rounds, looked at the camera and said:

Roger: "I told ya'll he was gonna get his ass whooped ..............................On H... B... O

[Bill Paxtom]

Gerrie Coetzee over Michael Dokes

Gerrie >

"I doused the Dynamite."