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In 2017, he set the world record for the hardest punch ever recorded on the PowerKube, at 129,161 franklin (a unit used by the PowerKube that combines power and energy). [ 46 ] [ 17 ] [ 47 ] In the highest profile fight of his career, Ngannou faced veteran Alistair Overeem on 2 December 2017, at UFC 218 . [ 48 ]
In 2007, he later surpassed his previous record with 702 punches. [4] In 2009, the record was broken for the last time by Ardito, totalling 805 punches. [5] In 2017, the record was broken by Norman Breese from the United States, with a total of 901 punches, where the record currently stands as of January 2022. [6]
He holds the record for the "fastest punch" in the Guinness World Records. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The punch was registered at 45 miles per hour. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In 2012, he qualified for the summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom .
Following this, he won the KO World Series 2008 by defeating Nikos Sokolis via knockout in the first round, and defended his WFCA Muay Thai title by finishing Ondrej Hutnik with a left liver punch in the second round. On 26 April 2008 Spong faced Azem Maksutaj at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam, winning by knockout in the second round.
Durán, the former Undisputed World Lightweight Champion for 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 years, had a record of 71–1 and was the #1 welterweight contender and considered the best "Pound for Pound" fighter in the world. Durán received $1.5 million and Leonard, working for a percentage of the closed-circuit gate as well as a guarantee, received over $9 million.
Robert James Fitzsimmons (26 May 1863 – 22 October 1917) was a British professional boxer who was the sport's first three-division world champion. [1] [2] He also achieved fame for beating Gentleman Jim Corbett (the man who beat John L. Sullivan), and he is in The Guinness Book of World Records as the lightest heavyweight champion, weighing just 167 pounds when he won the title. [3]
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6 World Series of Boxing record. ... According to CompuBox punch stats, Usyk landed 321 of his 905 punches thrown, 36%. ... Usyk stated it was the hardest fight of ...