Best Stoppage

The 1982 Alexis Arguello versus Aaron Pryor super-lightweight title fight remains a landmark event in boxing history. Pryor’s decisive stoppage of Arguello in the fourteenth round at the Miami Arena showcased explosive power and aggressive tactics. This bout is notable for its dramatic conclusion an...

The 1990 bout between Julio Cesar Chavez and Meldrick Taylor remains a notable event in super-lightweight boxing history. Chavez secured a decisive stoppage victory over Taylor in the twelfth round, finishing a highly contested fight with just two seconds remaining. This dramatic finish captivated a...

The 1981 clash between Thomas Hearns and Sugar Ray Leonard is remembered as one of boxing’s most dramatic encounters. Held on September 16th, it was a welterweight title fight where Leonard secured victory through a knockout in the fourteenth round. This stoppage unified the WBC and WBA titles, earn...

The July 1982 WBC featherweight title fight in which Salvador Sanchez stopped Azumah Nelson in round 15, the last fight of Sanchez's life before his death in a car accident weeks later.

Holyfield stopped a heavily favored Tyson in round 11 on November 9, 1996, winning the WBA heavyweight title in one of the decade's biggest upsets.

Lewis stopped Klitschko due to cuts in round 6 on June 21, 2003, in Los Angeles, though Klitschko led on all three judges' scorecards when the fight was halted.

A November 2009 welterweight title fight in Las Vegas where Manny Pacquiao stopped Miguel Cotto by TKO in round 12 to claim the WBO belt.

The 2018 WBA lightweight title fight in which Vasyl Lomachenko stopped Jorge Linares by TKO in round 10 at 135 pounds, with Lomachenko having survived a knockdown earlier in the bout.

A November 2003 super featherweight bout in which Pacquiao upset the heavily favored Barrera with an 11th-round TKO at the MGM Grand, establishing him as a world-class contender.

Holmes retained his WBC heavyweight title against Shavers by unanimous decision in September 1979, surviving a near-stoppage knockdown to complete a dramatic defense.

Holyfield won the trilogy's decisive third bout by TKO in round 8 on November 4, 1995, completing one of heavyweight boxing's most competitive series.

On June 23, 1969 in New York, Frazier stopped Jerry Quarry in seven rounds, reinforcing his status as the top heavyweight contender during Muhammad Ali's suspension from boxing.

2005 IBF light welterweight title fight in Manchester where Hatton stopped reigning champion Tszyu in round eleven, with Tszyu declining to answer the bell for round twelve.

November 2013 IBF super middleweight contest where Froch stopped Groves in round nine in a widely criticized early stoppage, generating immediate demand for a rematch.

Oleksandr Usyk stopped Tony Bellew by TKO in round 8 in Manchester in 2018, defending his undisputed cruiserweight titles in his final 200-lb bout before moving up to heavyweight.

Canelo Álvarez became the first undisputed super middleweight champion in November 2021 by stopping Caleb Plant via TKO in round 11 to unify all four major 168-lb titles.

Spence stopped Brook in the 11th round in May 2017 at Bramall Lane, Sheffield, claiming the IBF welterweight title and ending Brook's reign as champion.

2008 WBA welterweight fight where Margarito stopped Cotto in round eleven, later notorious after Margarito's corner was found using illegal hardened hand-wrap inserts.

Canelo Álvarez stopped Billy Joe Saunders by TKO in round 8 at AT&T Stadium in 2021, adding the WBO super middleweight title and moving closer to undisputed status.

Witherspoon retained the WBA heavyweight title by stopping Bruno in round 11 of their July 1986 contest held in London, defeating the British challenger on home soil.

A June 1996 fight in which De La Hoya stopped the legendary Chavez in round 4 at Caesars Palace to claim the WBC super lightweight title, marking Chavez's first stoppage loss.

Brook moved up two weight classes to challenge Golovkin for the IBF middleweight title in Sheffield in 2016, losing by fifth-round TKO in a brave but outmatched effort.

Tyson stopped Bruno in round 5 of their February 1989 WBC heavyweight title fight in Las Vegas, despite Bruno briefly rocking Tyson early in the bout.

Anthony Joshua recovered from a first-round knockdown to stop MMA heavyweight star Francis Ngannou by KO in round 2 in Riyadh in March 2024 in a crossover boxing match.

Their September 1998 Las Vegas rematch, in which De La Hoya stopped Chavez again in round 8 to further establish his dominance over the Mexican icon.

Vitali Klitschko's 2009 comeback fight after a five-year retirement, in which he won the WBC heavyweight title by stopping Chris Arreola by TKO.

A 2011 WBC heavyweight title defense held in Wroclaw, Poland, where Vitali Klitschko stopped Tomasz Adamek by TKO in round 9 before his home crowd.

2008 light welterweight title fight in Las Vegas where Hatton stopped previously unbeaten Malignaggi in round eleven to retain his world championship belt.

Anthony Joshua earned a unanimous decision over Swedish contender Otto Wallin in Riyadh in December 2024, returning to winning form after consecutive losses to Oleksandr Usyk.