The Best PUNCHES of the Last Decade in Boxing

Boxing remains the most popular combat sport in the world. Over the last decade, we've witnessed several high-profile fights, intriguing feuds, and some big punches. In this video, we'll take a look back at some of the best punches of the last decade. As far as bad blood goes, it's hard to find two men who dislike each other more than Lucas Brown and Dylan White. The Australian Brown came into the bout with a perfect record of 25-0 and was confident of his ability. However, White possessed a terrific left hook, which he used to produce a chilling knockout victory. On his way to becoming the undisputed bantamweight champion, Inoue faced former champion Juan Carlos Payano in October 2018. Inoue demonstrated why he's considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world by putting Payano out in just 70 seconds. Australian champion Jair Batalha finally got the exposure he deserved when he was featured on the Day of Reckoning card in Saudi Arabia. His British opponent Ellis Zorro, although unbeaten in 17 fights, was demolished in just one round. American Andrew Tabidi and Cuban heavy hitter Uniel Dorticos met for the vacant IBF Championship in June 2019. The Cuban fighter lived up to his nickname, the KO Doctor, in the 10th round by sending Tabidi to dreamland. Unbeaten Juiki Tatsuyoshi challenged Kazuki Nakajima for his OPBF Super Bantamweight title in December 2024. Nakajima made short work of Tatsuyoshi, needing just two rounds to stop the challenger and retain his title. After dropping Tyson Fury in his debut boxing match, UFC star Francis Nagano believed he stood a chance against Anthony Joshua. However, AJ showed him why he is a two-time world champion. Spaniard veteran Kiko Martinez came into the bout against defending IBF featherweight champion Kid Galahad as a massive underdog in November 2021. For the first four rounds, Galahad showed why he was the favorite. But in a split moment, the 35-year-old Martinez turned the tide. Deontay Wilder is undoubtedly one of the most devastating punchers in the heavyweight division. However, entering the ring with Zhile Zhang after three losses in four fights raised questions about his ability to compete at the elite level. Zhang destroyed Wilder's hopes of a comeback with a brutal fifth round knockout. In June 2024, Argentine Guido Schramm and Mexican Vladimir Hernandez met in a 10-round super welterweight bout. Although Hernandez is not particularly known for his power, he ended the fight dramatically in the sixth round with a huge knockout punch. Golden Boy's Jorge Chavez announced himself to the boxing world with his impressive finishes in his early bouts. However, his first round knockout victory over Brian Perez in his one-two piece. Canelo Alvarez squared off against the hard-hitting James Kirkland in May 2015. As expected, the American fighter came out aggressively against Canelo, but in the end, Kirkland was no match for Canelo's skills in power. In this unusual matchup, Filipino prospect Romero Duno squared off against Indian cool Deep Danda in February 2019. The result of this gross mismatch was a terrific second round knockout. After experiencing his first setback against Michael Zarathustra, Australian rising star Isaac Hardman returned to the ring to face Bo Hartis in July 2022. Hardman once again displayed his explosive power with a first round KO. After becoming an undisputed champion in the cruiserweight division, Oleksandr Usyk made the first defense of his title against Tony Bellew. The British challenger had some success early on and began to feel himself it took some time for Usyk to find his rhythm. Then it was all over by the 8th round. Not much was expected when South African Zolani Tete defended his WBO bantamweight title against fellow compatriot Simoni Sogonia in November 2017. However, Tete made it an unforgettable matchup by scoring the quickest knockout in boxing history in a world title fight in just 11 seconds. Louisiana lightweight Mason Menard took on unbeaten Dominican Yudi Bernardo in April 2016. Bernardo was expected to give Menard a tough fight but it turned out to be a one-sided contest. Menard put the Dominican away with a brutal one-punch knockout in round 3. In a matchup between two former super middleweight champions, Caleb Plant took on Anthony Durrell. There was a lot of bad blood between them as both men desperately wanted to put themselves back into contention. Plant buried the rivalry between them with a brutal 9th round knockout. Ashton H2O Sylvain is a very exciting fighter with incredible punching power. He faced fellow unbeaten Lucas Boddy from Canada in July 2024. Sylvain dominated every round of the fight but in a brief moment of carelessness, he left himself open and was knocked unconscious. French rising star Moreno Fandero took on Argentine Carlos Miguel Roner in his 7th professional fight. Fandero showcased his impressive power by knocking out Roner cold in the 3rd round. Dylan White had no trouble against Alexander Povetkin for their first meeting in August 2020. The Englishman was in control of the fight from the start, dominating Povetkin for the first four rounds, but Povetkin ended the fight suddenly in the 5th round. Former British super bantamweight champion James Dickens defended his IBO featherweight title against little-known Argentine Hector Andres Sosa. It looked like another easy night for Dickens after he floored the Argentine challenger in the opening round. However, Sosa rallied and scored a terrific one-punch knockout in the 10th round. Unbeaten American prospect Terence Williams has built a reputation for demolishing his opponents early in his fights. However, his first-round knockout victory over Argentine journeyman Jonathan Ariel Sosa has left many in awe of his incredible power. British contender Chris Eubank Jr. took on Turkey's unbeaten Avni Yildirim as part of the super middleweight world boxing super series in 2017. Yildirim has a reputation for ending fights early and was considered a tough test for Eubank. However, the Englishman proved himself against Yildirim, knocking him out in the third round. Unbeaten Toshihiro Suzuki hoped to claim his sixth professional victory at the vacant Asia-Pacific super featherweight title when he ran into Kai Watanabe. The more experienced Watanabe needed only 89 seconds to stop Suzuki. British amateur standout Dalton Smith faced the highly durable Nathan Bennett as part of the matchroom fight camp in August 2020. In what was meant to be his toughest test to date, Smith demonstrated his incredible power with a fifth-round knockout. In February 2021, unbeaten Hemi Akio took on the towering American fighter Julius Long in a rematch. While Akio won the first match by a comfortable decision victory, he made sure the cocky American didn't go past the seventh round in the rematch. Flyweight champion Juto Nakatani and Australian Jason Maloney squared off for the vacant WBO junior bantamweight title in May 2023. Nakatani ended the fight with a brutal 12th round KO. When two explosive knockout artists like David Lemieux and Curtis Stevens come together, you get fireworks. After an intense build-up fueled by hatred for one another, Lemieux ended the rivalry with a vicious knockout in the third round. Anthony George was sparring partner Stephen Addington made his professional boxing debut against Lithuanian journeyman Andrius Ruzas in March 2021. Unfortunately, what was expected to be a walkover for Addington turned into a disastrous outing as Ruzas knocked defended his WBA title against Stephen Young as part of the bantamweight world boxing super series in April 2019. Donaire added yet another impressive win to an already stellar career. British rivals Dylan White and Derek Chisorna met in a grudge rematch in December 2018. The first meeting ended in a controversial split decision, but this time around, White left no room for questions as he detonated his vaunted left hook in the 11th round. Following two back-to-back losses, former WBC featherweight champion Mark Magsayo moved up to the super featherweight division to face Mexican Isaac Avalar. The Mexican was not afraid to exchange punches with the former world champion, but in the end, Magsayo's power and speed were too much for Avalar to handle. Namibian Olympian Julius Ndongo was given little chance against Russian light welterweight champion Eduard Troyanovsky when the duo met in 2016. However, Ndongo needed just 40 seconds to end the show. Former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua hoped to become a three-time champion when he challenged Daniel Dubois for his IBF crown. However, Dubois floored Joshua multiple times and sealed the dominant performance with a fifth-round knockout. Japan's Tyson Koki and South Korea's Deokmyo Yoon produced one of the most exhilarating one-round fights in June 2024. Yoon floored Koki and seemed to be on the verge of an imminent victory before he was knocked out by a brutal counterpunch. Martin Bacoli was brought in as a last-minute replacement against former world champion Joseph Parker. Unfortunately for Bacoli, taking the fight with just two days' notice did not help at all as Parker demolished him in the second round. Amir Khan shocked the boxing world when he decided to move up two weight divisions to challenge the dangerous Canelo Alvarez for his middleweight championship in 2016. Although Khan made a spirited effort, all it took was one perfect shot from Canelo to end the Don't forget to like this video, subscribe, and click on the bell icon for more interesting content.