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Best boxing knockouts of 2023: Liam Smith over Chris Eubank Jr., Mauricio Lara over Leigh Wood paved the way

March 16, 2023
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Best boxing knockouts of 2023: Liam Smith over Chris Eubank Jr., Mauricio Lara over Leigh Wood paved the way

2023 has been an incredible yr for boxing, with a Fight of the Year record that has grown seemingly each weekend. But alongside the heaps of all-action battles, there have been some big-time knockouts.

From championship-winning pictures to lesser-known fighters making a reputation with critical one-shot energy, there have been loads of knockouts to please even essentially the most discerning boxing fan.

Below is a working record of the very best boxing knockouts in 2023. This web page will probably be constantly up to date all year long, so examine again often to see new entries.  

Liam Smith def. Chris Eubank Jr. (Jan. 21)

Smith entered his combat with Eubank as a really reside underdog. Few, if anybody, believed a Smith upset would come by early stoppage. After a powerful begin by Eubank, Smith turned issues round in Round 4, touchdown a tough flurry that despatched Eubank to the canvas. While Eubank was capable of beat the rely, a follow-up flurry from Smith resulted in one of many extra stunning knockout upsets of latest years. Eubank was additionally left with grotesque swelling beneath his eye on account of the Smith assault. Eubank’s crew was fast to say they’d activate the rematch clause for the combat and the pair are anticipated to rematch later in 2023.

Alexis Rocha def. George Ashie (Jan. 28)

Rocha was initially set to face Anthony Young however as a substitute ended up throughout the ring from short-notice alternative Ashie. It did not take Rocha lengthy to comprehend that Ashie did not have the ability to harm him. After that realization, Rocha selected to cost face-first into Ashie’s offense to land his personal large pictures earlier than a right-hand bomb laid out Ashie and ended the combat. After the win, Rocha known as for a combat with Terence “Bud” Crawford and one month later, the WBO ordered the matchup, placing Rocha in place for the largest combat of his profession.

Mauricio Lara def. Leigh Wood (Feb. 18)

For practically all of seven rounds, Wood confirmed that he had been ignored by most coming into the combat. It solely takes one shot from Lara to alter a combat, nonetheless, and that shot got here late in Round 7. Both males dipped and twisted their hips to fireplace off left hooks, however it was Lara who received there first and hardest, cracking Wood on the chin and sending him flat on his again to the canvas. Wood beat the rely however his nook waived off the combat. Given Wood entered as WBA featherweight champion, he had a rematch clause baked into the contract and Wood mentioned after the combat that he “completely” wished a rematch.

Eduardo Nunez def. Jesus Martin Ceyca (March 4)

Nunez vs. Ceyca wasn’t a combat on anybody’s radar, however that did not cease Nunez from utilizing it to cement himself within the dialog for Knockout of the Year. In the second spherical, Nunez hopped ahead and unloaded a proper hand that instantly put Ceyca to sleep. The knockout was Nunez’s twenty fourth, sustaining his 100% profession knockout charge whereas handing Ceyca the primary defeat of his skilled profession.

Diego Pacheco def. Jack Cullen (March 11)

Some knockouts come by one large shot, others by an accumulation of punches. Pacheco’s end of Cullen falls firmly within the latter camp. First, a brutal left hand to the physique put Cullen on the canvas. Cullen managed to get to his toes, however reasonably than return to the physique, Pacheco threw a five-punch combo to the top that crumbled Cullen and compelled the referee to leap in and halt the bout within the fourth spherical. Pacheco stayed undefeated with the win and took benefit of the chance to fundamental occasion when Callum Smith was injured and compelled out of his combat with Pawel Stepien.

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