A lightning-fast knockout in boxing happens when a fighter combines raw strength with perfect accuracy, finishing the match in just a few seconds. These incredible moments make fighters become famous showing that a single perfect punch can change everything and go down in history. Mike Collins holds the record for the fastest knockout in boxing history, dropping Pat Brownson in just 4 seconds in 1947.
Top 5 Boxers with the Fastest Knockouts in Boxing History
Here are the top 5 boxers with the fastest knockouts in boxing history that prove one perfect punch can change everything.
| Rank | Fighter | Opponent | Weight Class | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Collins | Pat Brownson | Amateur Boxing (Weight Class Not Recorded) | 4 seconds |
| 2 | Seniesa Estrada | Miranda Adkins | Light Flyweight | 7 seconds |
| 3 | Phil Williams | Brandon Burke | Light Heavyweight | 10 seconds |
| 4 | Jeremy Williams | Arthur Weathers | Heavyweight | 10 seconds |
| 5 | Zolani Tete | Siboniso Gonya | Bantamweight | 11 seconds |
Mike Collins vs Pat Brownson (4 seconds)
Date: November 4, 1947
Venue: The Minneapolis Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Mike Collins made boxing history on November 4, 1947, when he knocked out Pat Brownson with his very first punch in a Golden Gloves boxing match held in Minneapolis. The referee stopped the amateur fight just four seconds after the opening bell, making it the fastest recorded knockout in boxing history.
Seniesa Estrada vs Miranda Adkins (7 seconds)
Date: July 24, 2020
Venue: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, USA
Seniesa Estrada went down in boxing history when she knocked out Miranda Adkins in just seven seconds at the start of their California match. This super quick first-round knockout turned out to be the fastest knockout in women’s boxing and it got people talking about whether the fight should have even been allowed to happen in the first place.
Phil Williams vs Brandon Burke (10 seconds)
Date: June 15, 2007
Venue: Roy Wilkins Auditorium, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Phil Williams recorded one of the fastest knockouts in boxing on June 15, 2007. The match had just begun when Brandon Burke charged in only to be met by a precise right hook. Burke fell to the canvas, struggled to get back to his feet and the referee stopped the fight after just 10 seconds.
Jeremy Williams vs Arthur Weathers (10 seconds)
Date: March 19, 1996
Venue: Spruce Goose Dome, Long Beach, California, USA
Jeremy Williams recorded one of the fastest and most brutal knockouts in professional boxing. Just moments into the match, Arthur Weathers attempted a jab but Williams dodged it, landed a body shot and then delivered a massive right uppercut. Weathers fell to the canvas with his eyes rolled back, prompting the referee to call the fight at 10 seconds.
Zolani Tete vs Siboniso Gonya (11 seconds)
Date: November 18, 2017
Venue: SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Zolani Tete successfully defended his WBO bantamweight title in Belfast. Tete only needed one punch (a massive right hook just six seconds into the first round) to knock down Siboniso Gonya completely. The referee stopped the fight at 11 seconds and Gonya who had never been knocked out before required oxygen treatment before regaining his senses.
