38) Joe Louis TKO8: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Joe Louis 26th October 1951 New York Non-Title [r1] … Can the ex-champion come back? He’s the slight favourite … Rocky manoeuvres Lewis to the ropes and lands a right to the jaw in the opening seconds … [r2] A sweeping overhand right … Again Marciano bullies Louis to the ropes … A good Marciano round … A solid winging right to the head … [r3] … Some of the Old Bomber coming back … Left hook from Louis … Another right … A roundhouse right … [r4] … The left, the only weapon proving effective for him [Louis] … [5] … He [Louis] seems completely confident here in the 5th … Louis pushes Marciano away … the second awarded unanimously to Joe Louis … [r6] Louis has won his last round … Here comes another right … Another sweeping right by Rocky misses … [7] … The end is near … [r8] … Marciano knocked out one of the greatest champion the ring has ever known … Marciano exerting more and more pressure as he moves in for the kill ... Now watch this: Marciano’s hard left hook sends Louis sprawling to the canvas. US fight commentary
43) Jersey Joe Walcott I KO13: US Fight Commentary TV - Mills Lane - Jersey Joe Walcott - Don Dunphy -
v Jersey Joe Walcott I 23rd September 1952 Heavyweight Philadelphia [r1] Marciano staggered with a sharp right. Down from a left hook! ... [r13] ... There’s a right hand! Walcott! And Rocky Marciano is the Heavyweight champion of the world! Rocky Marciano! A beautiful right hand punch ... turned Joe upside down. Rocky Marciano! US fight commentary
Tremendous contrast in styles. Mills Lane
Rocky had a tremendous chin but he definitely knew he’d been hit. Mills Lane
Boxing is all profession. On the night of the fight naturally we looked at each other and tried to kill each other. But after the fight is over we become human beings and disparate American citizens. Jersey Joe Walcott, interview The Main Event
Walcott was a superb Heavyweight. He gave Marciano such a beating. And I didn’t think Rocky would be able to come out for the thirteenth round. Don Dunphy, broadcaster
The greatest single punch I ever remember. Don Dunphy
Walcott got hit with a sledgehammer. He might still be lying there for all I know. Bert Randolph Sugar
44) Jersey Joe Walcott II KO1: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Jersey Joe Walcott II 15th May 1953 Heavyweight Chicago: [r1] ... A minute to go in round one. It’s all over. US fight commentary
46) Ezzard Charles I Points 15:
47) Ezzard Charles II KO8: US Fight Commentary TV -
187 lbs v Ezzard Charles 192.5 lbs 17th September 1954 New York [r1] ... The fight starts briskly ... Charles beating Marciano to the punch [r7] ... And that nose is a target for Ezzard Charles. A legitimate target ... Marciano’s aggressiveness is not making it easy ... Good combination punches by Marciano. Charles may be in trouble again [r8] ... Down he goes! ... Six devastating punches. Nine. And out. It’s all over. US fight commentary
49) Archie Moore KO9: US Fight Commentary TV -
v Archie Moore 21st September 1955 New York [r1] … Not too much has happened … [r2] … The count was four [Marciano] … The champion’s in trouble … Rocky still shaky a little … [r3] … Moore is a trickster but fifteen rounds are long … Good right hand from Marciano … Archie’s on the defensive now … [r4] … The last round was a dandy … Powerful right by Marciano … Both a little rocky … [r5] … Very elusive, Archie … [r6] … Moore doesn’t seem to be worried about being in those corners … Right hand! Right hand! Moore’s in bad trouble … Another right by Rocky … Now he punches back … Moore’s legs are gone, he’s done again … [r7] … Very arm weary Marciano … Two great right hands from Moore … Marciano’s the one in trouble … Toe to toe in Moore’s corner … [r8] … Moore’s terribly tired on that rope … Rocky’s stronger … Rocky’s still chasing him … Right hand! Right hand! The bell saved him [Moore] … [r9] … Just a bombardment … There he [Moore] goes … That’s all. US fight commentary
[8.8] OLEKSANDR USYK 23-23(14)-0 [Heavyweight & Cruiserweight] ESPN online - Guardian online - Undisputed TV -
Why Oleksandr Usyk is the best cruiserweight of all time: As far as the cruiserweight division goes, however, Holyfield now has company in the discussion of best ever thanks to yet another superlative performance from Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk, who came into the pros in 2013 after winning the Olympic gold medal in 2012 and has trumped Holyfield time and again.
Holyfield’s first title win over Qawi came in his 12th fight and stood as the record for fewest needed to win a cruiserweight belt for 30 years – until Usyk did it in his 10th fight with a decision over Krzysztof Glowacki on Glowacki’s turf in Poland in 2016.
Usyk’s resume in the division has now also exceeded Holyfield’s as he has made six defenses, all on the road and all against legitimate contenders or titleholders.
He defended against Thabiso Mchunu and Michael Hunter in the United States and then entered the first season of the World Boxing Super Series in which he knocked out Huck in his hometown of Berlin, Germany, in the quarterfinals. He traveled to Mairis Briedis’ hometown of Riga, Latvia, and outpointed him to unify two belts in the semifinals, and then traveled to Murat Gassiev’s home country of Russia in July and cruised to a near-shutout in a brilliant performance to win the tournament and take his two belts. That made Usyk the third undisputed cruiserweight world champion (Holyfield and Bell in 2006 are the others) but the first of the four-belt era.
Usyk’s memorable encore came on Saturday, once again on the road, in Manchester, England, the home country of former titlist Tony Bellew, who was returning to the division after two knockout wins at heavyweight against Haye for what he said would be his final fight – win, lose or draw.
Bellew put on a good performance. He won some rounds and gave it his all. But in the end, the supremely skilled and physically gifted Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs), 31, a southpaw, turned out the lights with a spectacular one-punch knockout with a left hand that dropped Bellew (30-3-1, 20 KOs), 35, spreadeagle with his head resting on the bottom ring rope for a knockout at 2 minutes of the eighth round.
It was a sensational ending to what has been a history-making cruiserweight run for Usyk, who has established himself as the best cruiserweight ever. He locked up 2018 fighter of the year honors and has set the stage for a move to heavyweight – and a likely eventual showdown with unified titlist Anthony Joshua – where he can chase Holyfield’s considerable accomplishments there too. ESPN online article Dan Rafael 12th November 2018