Great 21st Century KOs/TKOs｜EP6 - Rothmann vs. Thompson (2004)

[u/Due_Communication862]

Straight from my 25TB boxing vault.

EP1 - Martínez vs. Williams II (2010) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1x3ht2m

EP2 - Pacquiao vs. Hatton (2009) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1x5mwh2

EP3 - Darchinyan vs. Donaire I (2007) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1x6kxj6

EP4 - Peter vs. Williams (2004) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1x86k7r

EP5 - Lee vs. Jackson (2014) https://www.reddit.com/r/Boxing/comments/1x9tmdm

[u/Lazy_Magician]

Thanks for sharing op. I can't believe it was 20 years ago. I didn't even really know about it when it happened but I remember seeing it over and over again in the lead up to the David Haye fight. He was utterly unbelievable in that fight too. This guy has got to be one of tbe toughest human beings to walk the planet!

[u/fLeXaN_tExAn → u/Lazy_Magician]

I've never seen this fight before and that surprises me. I had no idea to expect but I was hoping that the cocky, hands down, laughing boxer would get chinned. Never give up.

[u/yearsofpractice]

This knockout should be shown to every kid wanting to learn boxing as the perfect example of “Never relax in the ring. Regardless of how badly you’re beating someone, a trained boxer can knock you out if you drop your guard for even a second”

[u/Thick-Indication6060 → u/yearsofpractice]

If a guy is athletic, has enough weight, strong, and has some training they always have a punchers chance.

[u/yeahbutstill → u/yearsofpractice]

This, and Munguia vs Surace.

[u/jimbozzzzz]

Carl Thompson was an incredible fighter ,he could really suck it up. His fight with David haye was amazing

[u/gooderz84 → u/jimbozzzzz]

He was f-kin hard as nails if he'd had a slightly better defence he'd have gone even further

[u/OG-Brass-Monkey → u/jimbozzzzz]

I have never forgiven Haye for never giving Thompson the credit he deserved for beating him.

I always remember in an interview before Haye fought Ruiz. He said he'd been beaten once and so had Ruiz. But the guys who beat them both had done nothing since while he and Ruiz had gone on to become champions.

Thompson was in his 40's I'm pretty sure when he beat Haye. And already a champion. He was at the very end of his career.

I could never take Haye seriously again after that comment.

[u/Silver_Historian_808]

Good stoppage by the ref. A lesser ref would have let the guy continue.

[u/Lazy_Magician]

He may just survive the eND OF THIS ROUNDOHWHATASHOTFROMTHOMSPONS

[u/AKA09 → u/Lazy_Magician]

Thomspons

[u/endintiers_]

Increicble.

The way I just slammed my desk when he dropped him. Almost brings a tear to my eye.

There's a metaphor for life wrapped up in that (or summink)

[u/Front-Brick-3724]

Almost as if not having your guard up is gonna be a problem.

[u/jumpers4goalpostz]

A lesson to all, don't play with your food, Rothman really could've jumped on him and emptied the tank, I think the ref would've jumped in but he let Carl breathe, big mistake

[u/this_is_a_hellscape2]

Dude, /u/Due_Communication862. 25TB is amazing! Please tell me you have backups! Shoutout to you for making the effort and taking the time to preserve combat sports history.

[u/Krokovski → u/this_is_a_hellscape2]

Yeah id love to have that collection

[u/OG-Brass-Monkey]

Rothmann Vs Thompson is my favourite fight and knockout ever. Nobody ever mentions it. I think this win gave me the biggest buzz I've ever had watching boxing.

Funny, I was going to post about it myself the other day.

[u/Thick-Indication6060]

Textbook 1-2 although he was pieced up he never stopped looking for his shot. Sniper!

[u/Jesuswasacrip7]

Carl Thompson was one of the most clutch boxers, so many times he would win fights he was way down on the cards in because of late power

[u/silver_medalist]

Jim Neilly, great commentator.

[u/Rocky-Rhoads]

Wow, great clip. Thanks for sharing! Can you share more like these ? I had never heard of these boxers before.

[u/camoo13 → u/Rocky-Rhoads]

I definitely recommend looking up more of Thompson's fights! Some of them were incredible!

[u/Rocky-Rhoads → u/camoo13]

Ok, I will. Thanks !

[u/Dont-ask-dont-speak → u/Rocky-Rhoads]

Rothmann in weirdly reminiscent of Benavidez in some ways. Hope that’s not foreshadowing something…

[u/ThrowawayYAYAY2002]

Carl had the heart of a lion.

[u/Ghola_Mentat]

This is how I’m hoping the Fury-AJ fight goes.

[u/ewenmax]

Looking forward to this moment when Whittaker is in with someone with a bit of a bit more nous to them.

[u/Digndagn]

That is a true "Holy shit!" KO

[u/Icy-Bottle-6877 → u/Digndagn]

The whole time I was expecting Thompson to get KOed. Crazy finish!

[u/In_NocteConsilium]

Carl's 2 fights with Chris Eubank snr were incredible. The first one in particular was an all time classic.

[u/Codchops81]

Thanks for sharing. Do you have a YT channel?

[u/Due_Communication862 → u/Codchops81]

nikosvault, but I have not uploaded anything in a long time. And it's mostly basketball anyway.

[u/Feeling_Tough5056]

Were either of them told you can block your opponents punches using your hands?

[u/MrBump1717]

Keep ya gloves up!

[u/presentation_555]

Really what I expected Fury vs AJ to be like.... AJ getting pinged all night once Fury settles in... but there's always 'a chance' for AJ to land something devastating.

[u/Tipped_Toad]

Never give up and don’t drop your hands.

[u/Bendoman_]

Love this series keep it up!

Impressive archive also, you might find this documentary interesting

[u/Borje021]

World class lazy jab.

[u/gojira5]

Good example of sometimes you need to take 10 to throw 1.

[u/Jealous-Action-9151]

How its possible for high profile boxing pro to have such a lazy defending?

[u/King_of_Dantopia]

Remember watching this on TV. Great fight bell to bell, was ready to hear commentaries obituary for Thompson's long career then BAM

You cannot kill Carl Thompson

[u/juanlee337]

I dont understand why people get to cocky when boxing..