Via Ken Hissner: Here are the fastest consecutive wins in boxing history:
Heavyweight Lamar Clark scored 42 consecutive knockouts after his first fight was decided between 1958 and 1961. Records vary. Among them are 22 premieres. 1958 was 31, 1959 was 10 and 1960 was 2. Box Rec performed 43-3 with 42 knockouts. He is from Cedar City, Utah. Cassius Clay aka Muhammad Ali stopped him in Ali’s sixth match in 1965. His record was 43-3.
“Blackjack” Bill Fox aged 37 from 1943 to 1946. He hails from Philadelphia. He first lost to Gus Lesnevich for the Light Heavyweight title. He’s 49-9-1 with 48 knockdowns.
Bantamweight Bob Allotey scored 33 points between 1957 and 1963. There were 22 debuts. Only two have a winning record. He is from Accra, Ghana. His record is 68-25-13 with 48 kills.
Super Bantamweight, Featherweight and Super Featherweight champion Wilfredo Gomez had 32 consecutive knockouts from 1974 to 1981. His first fight ended in a draw. He took down 25 with a winning record. He is from Las Mongas, Puerto Rico. His final record was 44-3-1 with 42 kills. He was inducted into the IBHOF in 1955.
Philadelphia is known for fighters who at the start of their careers have knocked out, such as 19th place in the welterweight division Tyrone “Young Gun” Brunson with only one boxer with a winning record and 6 debut time. His record is 28-8-2 with 25 kills.
Middleweight contender Eugene “Cyclone” Hart with 21 consecutive kills. There are 11 with a winning record. His record is 30-9-1 with 28 kills.
Super Welterweight title challenger Earl “The Pearl” Hargrove with 24 knockouts. The year is with the winning record.
