The Worst Beatings in Boxing History?

[mikeeod]

James Toney spectacularly knocked out Williams but I would not say it was a beating. I think Toney gave Barkley a worse beating that he did Charles.

Agree that the Barkley beating was worse, but feel that Williams took a consistent pounding for 11+ rounds before that horrific right/knock out. Similar to Roy vs. Glen Johnson, where Roy/Williams had a few moments and threw some back, but took pretty consistent punishment round after round (for many rounds) before getting stopped by a big shot. Barkley was taken apart by Toney and that fight pretty much ended his career at that level.

[Master]

James Toney spectacularly knocked out Williams but I would not say it was a beating. I think Toney gave Barkley a worse beating that he did Charles.

Agree that the Barkley beating was worse, but feel that Williams took a consistent pounding for 11+ rounds before that horrific right/knock out. Similar to Roy vs. Glen Johnson, where Roy/Williams had a few moments and threw some back, but took pretty consistent punishment round after round (for many rounds) before getting stopped by a big shot. Barkley was taken apart by Toney and that fight pretty much ended his career at that level.

I remember thinking Toney was fighting the wrong fight against Williams being so close in all the time and he should keep his distance. For me the fight was not a one sided beating but close.

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Harry Greb v Gene Tunney 1

James Toney v Evander Holyfield

[El Kabong]

Arturo Gatti vs Joey Gamache....Gatti was just waaaaaay too big for Joey and Joey's career was ended that night.

[Spicoli]

Had a rewatch of Azumah Nelson v Jeff Fenech II yesterday and has to be right up there. Really surprising thrashing given that Fenech had to settle on shady draw and had Nelson all but out in final round of first bout.

[brocktonblockbust]

something about this fight, its nightmarish, unforgettable, scary --- a total humiliating destruction

[Master]

Had a rewatch of Azumah Nelson v Jeff Fenech II yesterday and has to be right up there. Really surprising thrashing given that Fenech had to settle on shady draw and had Nelson all but out in final round of first bout.

Nelson said he was ill in the first fight, think he had a fever and from the result of their first fight I beleive Azumah.