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Wide World's Most Memorable Knockouts
ABC Sports Online
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Of all the sports featured over the 40 years on ABC's Wide World of Sports, no other has been featured or showcased more stars than boxing. Wide World made stars of Muhammad Ali, Howard Cosell and Sugar Ray Leonard, as well as featuring some of the most memorable fights in the history of the sport.
From everything that was Muhammad Ali to the rise and fall of Mike Tyson, WWOS was there for it all.
With the litany of historic bouts and knockouts that have been shown on the program, coming up with a list of the 10 most memorable knockouts was an arduous task. Here's a look at what ABC Sports Online came up with. If you have suggestions, feel free to submit your favorite Wide World knockout.
| Fight |
WWOS Air Date |
Result |
| Frazier vs. Foreman I |
Jan. 27, 1973 |
Foreman TKO, Round 2 |
| Ali vs. Foreman |
Jan. 5, 1975 |
Ali KO, Round 8 |
| Ali vs. Liston II |
May 29, 1965 |
Ali TKO, Round 1 |
| Hagler vs. Hearns |
March 28, 1987 |
Hearns TKO, Round 3 |
| Leonard vs. Green |
April 6, 1980 |
Leonard TKO, Round 5 |
| Cooney vs. Norton |
May 17, 1981 |
Cooney KO, Round 1 |
| Tyson vs. Frazier |
July 27, 1986 |
Tyson KO, Round 1 |
| Foreman vs. Norton |
March 31, 1974 |
Foreman TKO, Round 2 |
| Benn vs. Barkley |
Aug. 18, 1990 |
Benn TKO, Round 1 |
| Frazier vs. Ellis |
Feb. 21, 1970 |
Frazier KO, Round 5 |
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