Graham was tattooing Jackson and was winning every second of the fight, very good technical fighter. But, this is boxing where one punch changes everything no matter how much good work one guy puts in.
Levels may reveal the man yes, but it was a lack of concentration from Graham, and over confidence, that led to this catastrophic defeat. I believe that had he continued just to box and be careful, just scoring points, Graham would have won easily! However, that's not what happened! It is just a bit reassuring that Herol got a very good round of applause at the end because the crowd knew how well Herol has boxed.
@Ian Whitehead I believe you should stick to watch jake paul! You don't know shit about boxing. The ingle gym was all about hit and not get hit and he got caught by one of the hardest punchers in boxing! Not because he was over confident but Jackson timed him and herol walked straight into it. BTW you think mayweather was not over confident ? All fighter believe they are the best or you may aswell stay at home..🤡🤡🤡🤡
I’m a fan of Jackson but I hadn’t saw this fight. For me, he was painfully outboxed (he never was because he had technique too), but in this one he looks really amateur. He didnt hit the face of graham in the first two rounds. In this particular fight, I think the fact that he hits hard was the only advantage he had. And he used when needed. For me, in this fight he shows he is just a puncher. Box is like this. One punch changes everything.
@@dibujemaestro Jackson had seen his better days before this fight, not to mention Graham was a quick super boxer, I don't think you gave Graham enough credit.
Herol boxed superbly in this fight but he shouldn't have tried to knock Jackson out. He created his own downfall; a tragic shame! Jackson's knockout punch of Graham I think is one of the greatest in the history of boxing, superbly timed punch. The crowd applauded both boxers; a superb knockout punch counterbalanced by a demonstration of superb boxing skills albeit ultimately punished by trying to be too clever!!! Herol got arrogant really one might say. This fight will be watched for years for its contrasting epic spectacles, a spectacular knockout in contrast to superb boxing skills!!!! What a magnificent but cruel sport boxing is!!!!
Julian had freakish power. I recall one of his opponents stating that even if one of Julian`s punches struck your arm it could still leave you feeling dazed.
Even with his Chinese up in the air he was dodging punches that was so graphic cause he had Jackson on the ropes and it appeared like he was about to close the show and Pow it was like his head got hit with babe Ruth bat and he looked like he needed an ambulance on the spot!
@@MarkWhippy That and following a one punch KO artist around the ring like that. Graham is a counter puncher. Let Jackson chase him around the ring and pepper him until the ref intervenes. Don't assume the roll of the puncher, especially when your style is hands down, chin(relatively) up.
watched this many times,herol was so close to being wc,ref would have stopped it at the end of the round,herol boxed superbly in total command,,julian as it transpired was one of hardest punchers in history
That's true Graham was moments away from stopping Jackson as Jackson was getting blitzed Herol had his chin in the air throwing shots and Jackson somehow threw that shot while not in the best position but wow if his feet are planted even while on the ropes can axe ya the guy is one of the hardest punchers in boxing
graham. Britain's big middleweight hope of the 80s fighting for the wbc world title in 1990. same year nigel benn fought for the wbo title and michael watson fought for the wba title. all on free tv. great times. and the itv big fight live theme.
Julian got shut out in this fight, BUT THAT RIGHT HAND.... With my opponent having that power, I'm not sure if I fly in there with double left hand leads twice over.
Despite the crushing KO 💥🥊 this is the best I’ve ever seen Graham he was totally up for it and was aggressive he was super elusive and his punches were pin point but holy fuck 😳 when Jackson connected it was good night Vienna 💥💥🥊
i miss these commentators. growin up u could catch a lot of late 80s all the way through the early 2000s fights with these as alternative commentators on youtube and they were a lot more unbiased than the american commentators in america. love the presentation of the old american fights specifically on hbo broadcasts but would get a lot of biased towards whoever the networks backed, which makes sense, but as a fan and student at the time it was better to hear these guys narrate the fights. breath of fresh air hearing them all these years later. cheers from across the pond to my euro boxing fans 👍
Graham could dominate the fight for 35 minutes but Julian Jackson always had the proverbial "puncher's chance" in the end. Also, I'm surprised Jackson's eye closed up that early. It didn't look like Herol was punching hard either.
"And he's out to the world." LMAO. The key to that knock out was at 22:34. Graham doubles up on the jab..Jackson backs up, Graham comes forward, tries it again..but this time Jackson has the combo timed, anticipates the follow up right and BOOM
I think that, at the end of the day, your pedigree is shown by your track record; 56 fights, 48 wins 6 defeats for Herol Graham. Herol was a 3 weight champion, 3 times World title contender, a world top 10, indeed top 5, fighter.. but not a World Champion tragically. Herol Graham, and I am a huge fan of his because at his best he was superb to watch in the ring, lost to World Champions, apart from Frank Grant,; Michael McAllum who was arguably Graham's best opponent, Sumbu Kalambay, Julian Jackson and Charles Brewer. Julius Jackson's knockout punch was perfectly timed, a superb punch, but all Herol had to do was keep on his bike for the rest of that round and I believe he would won easily; but that's not what history shows and his decision making, which is the mental part of the sport, in this instance was poor. World Super Middleweight International Champion, European Middleweight Champion, European Light Middleweight Champion, British and Commonwealth Middleweight as well as Light Middleweight Champion, reads far better than his defeats. Furthermore, he beat quality opponents in Vinnie Pazienza, Chris Johnson, Ayub Kalule, Mark Kaylor and Rod Douglas. His 2nd fight against Sumbu Kalambay is a very worthy mention because I believe Herol narrowly won that fight because he put Kalambay down on the canvas with a clever punch and that referee was THE worst that I have ever seen. This fight took place after the Jackson defeat and Herol can be proud of going over to Italy and going 12 rounds like that, a quality performance (the referee raised Herol's hand incorrectly before raising Kalambay's and that is disgraceful,). Finally, the title of the greatest defensive boxer Britain has ever produced must go to Herol and he can proud of the titles that he won, beating world class opponents and demonstrating sporting skill and entertainment of an extremely high standard. Thank you for the memories Herol.
@@ianwhitehead5435 Sounds harsh to say he wasn't world champion calibre, but he was fighting just before it became ridiculously easy to win one. Eubank was sitting ringside, having just won the - at the time - joke WBO belt. Kept hold of it and the 168-pound version for the next 5 years, defending against mostly fringe contender types and a few truly awful challengers. By the mid-90s fans were taking the WBO seriously, thanks to Eubanks' promoter, Frank Warren, who'd realized that he could use a favourable relationship with the WBO to make lots of his fighters world champions. Within a 10-year period (c.1985-95) boxing had doubled the number of universally recognized "world champs" per division (thanks to the IBF and their brilliant idea of handing out belts to already established champions like Holmes, Hagler etc. - instant legitimacy).
it happensa lot, a good puncher v a boxer witha glass jaw.. one tap and over they go... tyson furys dad john was like this, tap him on the chin and boom over he went.
@@philldownes8685 Herol Graham didn't have a glass jaw. He was a really good fighter. Jackson was the first guy to KO him in his career. And in devastating fashion, which Jackson was known for.
I recall reading that one of Jackson`s opponents said that even if you blocked his punches with your arms the sheer power would still leave you feeling dazed. We can see that Herol is extremely wary of Julian`s punches from the start.
With that kind of defense Graham was lucky not to be knocked out sooner. 22:25 and 20:48 what the fuck. he does that in every fight. Spinning and then hitting it from behind. They took a point off him in the fight against McCallum
That was great. Graham was definitely winning with ease but also being underhanded with late punches and pushing the head down. Good boxer, Graham but wow, he went down fast.
Would Hagler or some other all time great like hearns Leonard Duran etc been knocked out by that punch or would an all time great had prevented himself from being hit by that punch in the first place?
Yeah they were stablemates, both from Sheffield, the Brendan Ingle camp. All the Ingle boxers fought in a similar way, wide stance, hands down, lots of head and body movement, good strength and a fair bit of rough stuff that often went unnoticed - shoves, pushes etc all to throw off the opponent's balance and get them frustrated. Famously no head punches in sparring, which may explain the chin-up style they both had. When the fighter had superior speed, reflexes and (in Hamed's case power) the style could be extremely effective.
Norris looked pretty good against Jackson but he went the same way, out before he hit the canvas; unfortunately for Terry he didn't fall quickly enough and took two more bombs while out on his feet.
Julian is such an old Fox. He tried luring Graham into the corner several times; acting as though he was in a little more trouble than he actually was. Tried it one more time,......and then......Boom !!
Interesting how Jackson fought southpaw in the last minute or so of round 3 and neither commentator said a damn thing. Poor awareness. Jackson was much more effective in rd 3 landing a few and coming close. So why was Cortez bothering him in his corner? That was bullshit. Did Joe have money on Graham for this fight?
Jackson actually went southpaw in the last minute of the 2nd round, and one of the commentators did mention it. In the third round if Jackson did land, then Graham was moving backwards at the time. Jackson was 3 rounds down at that point. It was on the doctor’s advice that they were giving Jackson one more round because of his busted eye.
Knocks Benn out. The other 2 had great chins, though I don't know if anyone wants to give Jackson too many shots. Collins wasn't a great fighter, but he was a big middleweight and very strong. His best attributes were his work rate and toughness, which was perfect for him to beat Eubank, but not enough against fighters who were more active. I feel Jackson hurts him enough to slow down his attack, so he loses on points. Eubank is a weird one. I don't see Jackson knocking him out, but I can't see Eubank throwing enough to win.
Graham left his chin untucked Numerous times during this fight once he closed Jackson’s eye. he just finally got caught. Rewatch the fight it wasn’t just one split second mistake he got overconfident long before that. Herol “bomber” Graham Was unconscious on the mat for an alarming five minutes. Boxing is a dangerous brutal sport resulting in many injuries/deaths over the years and Graham was lucky he ever regained his senses. Julian Jackson proved he is one of the top five hardest hitters in the sport of boxing with that punch. If you look at it carefully he just winged it out of nowhere he was moving backwards he had no leverage and he wasn’t even setting himself up planted for a power shot. Tommy Hearns could not of executed that punch nor could’ve Marvin Hagler or Gerald McClellan or any other slugger you can think of
Graham was the better boxer. He definitely had the better speed, reaction time and footwork. He fought exactly as one is supposed to fight against a slower, bigger and more powerful puncher. The bout was going his way so consistently, he got overconfident for just one second.
Yes you are right Aseem, but it was that split second, with Graham's chin hanging in the air, that cost him the fight. One devastating right hand, and the rest is history! 😮🥊🥊😲
he had absolutely lousy defense. Hands down, head up, so it was only a matter of time before he would be knocked out. e.g. at 11:19 round 1 or 13:17, 13:43 round two
How was this fight not ko of the year julian the hawk jackson ko 4 over herol graham is still mind boggling to me by ring magazine in 1990 they gave it too terrible terry norris s ko over john the beast mugabi ko 1 back in 1990 ring magazine year end awards .
Julian had the “KO of the Year” in three straight years without ever being awarded. Drayton in 88, Norris in 89, and this one in 90. Julian was criminally overlooked over his career. He is the hardest puncher in history and the most exciting fighter in history. Yet, it took RUclips and the internet to get him truly recognized for what he contributed to the sport, decades later.
Jackson tried one last attempt to win. Lure Graham into the corner under the guise of being hurt , then unexpectedly released a thunderous right hand that hit Graham so hard he was unconscious before he had hit the canvas. A better KO is hard to visualise.
Sucks to be known as the best to never win a title when there have been countless champions who weren't very good and gifted favorable matchups when they won theirs. And although you always need to be weary regardless of how the fight is going, Jackson was one of those guys who no matter how bad he's getting beat his opponent ALWAYS had to be cautious. Every second of every round you have to be weary because you will be winning one second and wondering what happened the next. Well, maybe not the next second exactly, more like the next second in which you're conscious, which could be a while since the last lol
Agree...although Graham was having things his own way so much it seemed ok at the time to press for the win. I remember thinking "youve got him"...but yeah, with a two handed puncher like that you can never take liberties. Ironically British fighters benefitted most from the proliferation of world titles from the mid 80s onwards...got to be honest about that. Wont name names out of respect but before that time we hardly had more than 1 world champ at a time, and when we did they didnt stick around, rarely putting more than 1 succesful defence together...conteh and watt...thats about it
I was never a Graham fan but all he had to do was stick and move for three minutes rather than have a rush of blood to the head; a head that was held too high.
All Herol Graham had to do was stay away from Julian Jackson for the rest of the round and he would have won. It turns out that the Referee and the Doctor was giving Jackson one more round and if Herol Graham had just Boxed from distance he would have been the knew WBC MIiddleweight champion of the World so close but so far..
The WBA Stripped Marvin Hagler of his title for fighting Leonard instead of their No1 ranked contender Herol Graham. I wonder how that fight would have ended
@@Ryan2022 And this is just it. Bob Arum and Goodie Petronelli drove through the night to persuade Hagler to take the Leonard fight. He was under no obligation to take that fight or the terms Leonard wanted On the Petronelli and Arum side it was about £££ . It was said in a video that not at any time did the Hagler corner seem concerned or start telling him to go after Leonard full well knowing he was about losing I wonder which fighter they placed their millions on in the bookies
@@nicholasweaver7809 I don’t know anything about that I do know that Hagler made then absolute right, life decision in fighting Leonard. He was set up financially for the rest of his life and his for his family $15 million is an incredible amount of money in 2023 and it was an absurdly huge amount of money for 1987. He was never going to be in any danger physically from fighting Leonard. It was a super fight everyone wanted to see. I’m glad he took it and he got over the loss eventually and that’s that.
Angel West Ha! So true and I'm a Brit. Love how the commentators says and he was "winning every round there" when Graham was lying flat and out for the count.
It was a Brit fighting on a British promotion, because Don King who was Jackson’s promoter wouldn’t put up the money. Broadcast on a British terrestrial channel with British commentators. What do you expect? It’s only natural they would want him to win. They still talked up Jackson and his power as well.
Probably true. It`s often overlooked that a fighter can sense an opponents power almost immediately. From just blocking Julian`s punches I`m sure Herol knew that it would only take one to land and it would be curtains.
graham got so much praise it was ridiculous, he simply could not take a punch, yes he could move about a bit but real glass jaw.. very allusive and what a lot of boxers should realy aim for , the way t onot get hit... but at the nd of the day if your not a tough fella who can take a dig, this is what happens. to me graham was miles too over rated.. ok for british stuff to a point.. he would never of beaten eubank or benn or watson or sibson or minter.. as the ywoukld of caught him and simply knocked him out... still he earnta nicefew quid and got a few titles and plenty of fame .. Jackson went into this fight with a bad eye and should not of realy been fighting.. when jackson was on top form errol graham would not of got even close to him as jackson himself could move and would of banged him out in round 1 or 2....
He got knocked out by the hardest puncher in world boxing, and maybe the hardest punching middleweight in history. Does this mean Graham had a glass jaw? That punch would’ve taken out anyone. He was giving Jackson a boxing lesson, and winning the fight easily. Jackson was hurt. As for all the other fighters you mentioned. In his prime he may have beat them all. At least he would have fought them, whereas they did and would have avoided him. Graham wanted to fight Sibson, but he didn’t want to know. Minter had him as a sparring partner but couldn’t hit him. Eubank vowed he would never fight Herol after sparring him as well.
@@BikSingh00 came here to say pretty much everything you've said. Can't judge a man's chin when it's on the end of a Julian Jackson punch. Guy had Foreman or Shavers level power. Herol was boxing absolute circles around him before that right hand detonated.
That is as funny a KO video as there is on all of the internet. What is the story of the boxer who plays the part of an anchor being thrown overboard? Was he a real boxer, or did they allow someone off the street to get in the ring?
The story of the boxer you laugh at is he was a British,European and Commonwealth Champion Middleweight undefeated for 8 years as a pro. Known as a defensive genius.He had lost 2 very narrow decisions to hall of famers prior to this knockout. He is Herol Graham and known as one of the best fighters Britain ever produced. Thats his story.He is presently in a mental health hospital due in no small part to the effects this knockout had on his brain. You must be a very sick puppy and all round loser and arrsehole in life to laugh and mock. I sent a little present your way enjoy it.
Amazing how god can help an athlete win a contest but allows an estimated 9 million children, under the age of 5, to die each year from disease and starvation (despite the prayers of their parents).
Cant agree with you more. Help one fighter win the fight while the other fighter is knocked unconscious and is humiliated in front of millions. These guys have the nerve to bring god into all this smh
Fascist politicians are a tough match for god. Last 100 years they have killed over 100 million and now are taking aim on the US. Say no to fascist democrat socialists, say yes to the higher power of your choice.
A lucky punch that he repeated in almost every fight, across a decade and a half? On the way to 50 knockout victories? On the way to one of the greatest kayo percentages of all time? Idiot. Your stupidity makes your mother cry every day.
Herol bomber Graham...best fighter to never win a world title and nicest guy you could ever meet.He made the way for Nassem Hammed and Kell Brook..
Graham was tattooing Jackson and was winning every second of the fight, very good technical fighter. But, this is boxing where one punch changes everything no matter how much good work one guy puts in.
@@charleslowe522 Graham got sparked bud. We all know the sparring stories in the gym, but in reality, Levels reavealed the man.
Absolutely
Levels may reveal the man yes, but it was a lack of concentration from Graham, and over confidence, that led to this catastrophic defeat. I believe that had he continued just to box and be careful, just scoring points, Graham would have won easily! However, that's not what happened! It is just a bit reassuring that Herol got a very good round of applause at the end because the crowd knew how well Herol has boxed.
@Ian Whitehead I believe you should stick to watch jake paul! You don't know shit about boxing. The ingle gym was all about hit and not get hit and he got caught by one of the hardest punchers in boxing! Not because he was over confident but Jackson timed him and herol walked straight into it. BTW you think mayweather was not over confident ? All fighter believe they are the best or you may aswell stay at home..🤡🤡🤡🤡
He did that with one eye closed...AMAZING...Respect to both warriors
All while going backwards, pure boxing instincts.
Jackson had the ideal punchers build.
Why did the ref even count????
The fact that Jackson delivered that right hook going backwards with one eye basically shows that he was more than just a puncher.
A resilient puncher God because he was seconds away from being stopped but he landed that hail Mary home run my heart went out to Herol what a fight
I’m a fan of Jackson but I hadn’t saw this fight. For me, he was painfully outboxed (he never was because he had technique too), but in this one he looks really amateur. He didnt hit the face of graham in the first two rounds. In this particular fight, I think the fact that he hits hard was the only advantage he had. And he used when needed. For me, in this fight he shows he is just a puncher. Box is like this. One punch changes everything.
@@dibujemaestro Jackson had seen his better days before this fight, not to mention Graham was a quick super boxer, I don't think you gave Graham enough credit.
Herol boxed superbly in this fight but he shouldn't have tried to knock Jackson out. He created his own downfall; a tragic shame! Jackson's knockout punch of Graham I think is one of the greatest in the history of boxing, superbly timed punch. The crowd applauded both boxers; a superb knockout punch counterbalanced by a demonstration of superb boxing skills albeit ultimately punished by trying to be too clever!!! Herol got arrogant really one might say. This fight will be watched for years for its contrasting epic spectacles, a spectacular knockout in contrast to superb boxing skills!!!! What a magnificent but cruel sport boxing is!!!!
Ohhh Nooooo That's what we were worried about..... That line from commentator still remains a legendary line even after all these years
Julian had freakish power. I recall one of his opponents stating that even if one of Julian`s
punches struck your arm it could still leave you feeling dazed.
Graham fought the entire bout standing straight up with his chin in the air. It was inevitable.
Even with his Chinese up in the air he was dodging punches that was so graphic cause he had Jackson on the ropes and it appeared like he was about to close the show and Pow it was like his head got hit with babe Ruth bat and he looked like he needed an ambulance on the spot!
Chin
@@harryheath8224 Babe Ruth bat. That is a great analogy.
Comes in throwing flurries with no guard, kinda like Amir Khan.
@@MarkWhippy That and following a one punch KO artist around the ring like that. Graham is a counter puncher. Let Jackson chase him around the ring and pepper him until the ref intervenes. Don't assume the roll of the puncher, especially when your style is hands down, chin(relatively) up.
watched this many times,herol was so close to being wc,ref would have stopped it at the end of the round,herol boxed superbly in total command,,julian as it transpired was one of hardest punchers in history
That's true Graham was moments away from stopping Jackson as Jackson was getting blitzed Herol had his chin in the air throwing shots and Jackson somehow threw that shot while not in the best position but wow if his feet are planted even while on the ropes can axe ya the guy is one of the hardest punchers in boxing
graham. Britain's big middleweight hope of the 80s fighting for the wbc world title in 1990. same year nigel benn fought for the wbo title and michael watson fought for the wba title. all on free tv. great times. and the itv big fight live theme.
Graham admitted his brain was never the same man after this fight.has no memory of it and his problems started after this bout.
Julian got shut out in this fight, BUT THAT RIGHT HAND.... With my opponent having that power, I'm not sure if I fly in there with double left hand leads twice over.
Thanks for the upload
Jackson was a great counter puncher
Jackson was so underrated that only 1000 witnessed this ko live. He deserved better.
Wasn’t this in Spain? Surprised they even had cameras then
it was however on mainstream tv at prime time in the uk - in the time when that meant something
@@normanno8514norm,, we had great fights on main TV at that time.
Despite the crushing KO 💥🥊 this is the best I’ve ever seen Graham he was totally up for it and was aggressive he was super elusive and his punches were pin point but holy fuck 😳 when Jackson connected it was good night Vienna 💥💥🥊
"Jackson was down on points."
Meanwhile Graham was down on the canvas.
😂😂😂😂😂
More than Vincent van gogh 😂
i miss these commentators. growin up u could catch a lot of late 80s all the way through the early 2000s fights with these as alternative commentators on youtube and they were a lot more unbiased than the american commentators in america. love the presentation of the old american fights specifically on hbo broadcasts but would get a lot of biased towards whoever the networks backed, which makes sense, but as a fan and student at the time it was better to hear these guys narrate the fights. breath of fresh air hearing them all these years later. cheers from across the pond to my euro boxing fans 👍
Graham could dominate the fight for 35 minutes but Julian Jackson always had the proverbial "puncher's chance" in the end. Also, I'm surprised Jackson's eye closed up that early. It didn't look like Herol was punching hard either.
Graham hit harder than given credit for, I think he had close to a 70% knock out ratio.
Legend has it, the ref is still counting to this day!
Why? He's out cold
@@richardlazenby7749 my point exactly
heard herol just woke from a deep comatose sleep...thought it was 5th round...at a googleplex count...
Ha!
"And he's out to the world." LMAO. The key to that knock out was at 22:34. Graham doubles up on the jab..Jackson backs up, Graham comes forward, tries it again..but this time Jackson has the combo timed, anticipates the follow up right and BOOM
Excellent observation
Yes I agree
@@hov4980 he didn’t double up on the jab. It was the backhand.
@@GOATAli Correct he timed his lead left hand.
Jackson devastating puncher, Graham's a class act
Did Graham ever get up?? OMG watched the entire vid and he never got up. Hardest puncher ever
he went to underworld for full 6 minutes.
Yes he got up to win lad
Jackson produced that devasting knockout and Grajham had no chance.
Jackson pound for pound a harder puncher than George Foreman 💯
The intro music takes me back to a better time in boxing when everyone fought each other and the fights were free and not £24.99
And the fighters risked their lives for 50 grand. I don't mind paying towards em.
Myth that they all fought each other ,only if the money was right ,risk vs reward ,look at the 4 mw champs
Does anyone know if Grahams woken up yet?
I think that, at the end of the day, your pedigree is shown by your track record; 56 fights, 48 wins 6 defeats for Herol Graham. Herol was a 3 weight champion, 3 times World title contender, a world top 10, indeed top 5, fighter.. but not a World Champion tragically. Herol Graham, and I am a huge fan of his because at his best he was superb to watch in the ring, lost to World Champions, apart from Frank Grant,; Michael McAllum who was arguably Graham's best opponent, Sumbu Kalambay, Julian Jackson and Charles Brewer. Julius Jackson's knockout punch was perfectly timed, a superb punch, but all Herol had to do was keep on his bike for the rest of that round and I believe he would won easily; but that's not what history shows and his decision making, which is the mental part of the sport, in this instance was poor. World Super Middleweight International Champion, European Middleweight Champion, European Light Middleweight Champion, British and Commonwealth Middleweight as well as Light Middleweight Champion, reads far better than his defeats. Furthermore, he beat quality opponents in Vinnie Pazienza, Chris Johnson, Ayub Kalule, Mark Kaylor and Rod Douglas. His 2nd fight against Sumbu Kalambay is a very worthy mention because I believe Herol narrowly won that fight because he put Kalambay down on the canvas with a clever punch and that referee was THE worst that I have ever seen. This fight took place after the Jackson defeat and Herol can be proud of going over to Italy and going 12 rounds like that, a quality performance (the referee raised Herol's hand incorrectly before raising Kalambay's and that is disgraceful,). Finally, the title of the greatest defensive boxer Britain has ever produced must go to Herol and he can proud of the titles that he won, beating world class opponents and demonstrating sporting skill and entertainment of an extremely high standard. Thank you for the memories Herol.
Thanks very much for your insights.. I fully appreciate your words of wisdom which sadly is lost on many modern day boxing fan's
Best comment on a boxing video I have seen in months.
Its a pity Herol didnt win a world title but he had the chances...thats how it goes sometimes
@@liamoneill4706 He wasn't disciplined enough, he was talented enough; it is a shame.
@@ianwhitehead5435 Sounds harsh to say he wasn't world champion calibre, but he was fighting just before it became ridiculously easy to win one. Eubank was sitting ringside, having just won the - at the time - joke WBO belt. Kept hold of it and the 168-pound version for the next 5 years, defending against mostly fringe contender types and a few truly awful challengers. By the mid-90s fans were taking the WBO seriously, thanks to Eubanks' promoter, Frank Warren, who'd realized that he could use a favourable relationship with the WBO to make lots of his fighters world champions. Within a 10-year period (c.1985-95) boxing had doubled the number of universally recognized "world champs" per division (thanks to the IBF and their brilliant idea of handing out belts to already established champions like Holmes, Hagler etc. - instant legitimacy).
The Bomber got Bombed 💣. Brutal KO 🥊
Geez... The Hawk had elite power. Not too often you see a KO like that. Especially after one punch.
it happensa lot, a good puncher v a boxer witha glass jaw.. one tap and over they go... tyson furys dad john was like this, tap him on the chin and boom over he went.
@@philldownes8685 Herol Graham didn't have a glass jaw. He was a really good fighter. Jackson was the first guy to KO him in his career. And in devastating fashion, which Jackson was known for.
Why the referee counting this guy is out cold
That's a hell of a knockout
Just watched again HAHAHAHAHAHAHA - I need to figure out how to get that on a loop! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
The biggest P4P KO puncher I ever saw.
Graham and his eagerness 🤦🏾♂️😂
He was winning every round... SMDH
I recall reading that one of Jackson`s opponents said that even if you blocked his
punches with your arms the sheer power would still leave you feeling dazed. We can
see that Herol is extremely wary of Julian`s punches from the start.
22:38 greatest knockout ever
Jackson seems like the nicest guy in his post-fight interview.
Yeah was gutted for Herol at the time but Jackson is a good guy...
No sound?
Herol looked so good up until that last punch. Same when he fought Brewer. Such a shame.
Graham was doing pretty good but he kept dropping his rear left hand. The hawk caught up to him
5:34 I wonder how many Lords were in attendance that evening ? Little surprise Mike Buffer came in and swept this lot aside
chin up hands down against one of the best punchers in the game, what could possibly go wrong?
With that kind of defense Graham was lucky not to be knocked out sooner. 22:25 and 20:48 what the fuck. he does that in every fight. Spinning and then hitting it from behind. They took a point off him in the fight against McCallum
Unbelievable dig 🥊🥊
Graham deserved an award for wearing those shorts
That was great. Graham was definitely winning with ease but also being underhanded with late punches and pushing the head down. Good boxer, Graham but wow, he went down fast.
8:40 lol this man doesnt know that he is talking about the p4p greatest puncher of all time
The old saying is - "THE BETTER FIGHTER WON" !!!
But in this case , its the "BETTER FIGHTER LOST"
The better fighter won. The better boxer lost.
Would Hagler or some other all time great like hearns Leonard Duran etc been knocked out by that punch or would an all time great had prevented himself from being hit by that punch in the first place?
Hagler could take it but he'd have to end it early, I think Jackson had the ability to seriously injure ANY fighter in the history from 154 to 175.
Who saw naz hamed waving flag in hg corner?
Yeah they were stablemates, both from Sheffield, the Brendan Ingle camp. All the Ingle boxers fought in a similar way, wide stance, hands down, lots of head and body movement, good strength and a fair bit of rough stuff that often went unnoticed - shoves, pushes etc all to throw off the opponent's balance and get them frustrated. Famously no head punches in sparring, which may explain the chin-up style they both had. When the fighter had superior speed, reflexes and (in Hamed's case power) the style could be extremely effective.
Norris looked pretty good against Jackson but he went the same way, out before he hit the canvas; unfortunately for Terry he didn't fall quickly enough and took two more bombs while out on his feet.
cómo pega Julián Jackson 🥊🥊
Julian is such an old Fox. He tried luring Graham into the corner several times; acting as though
he was in a little more trouble than he actually was. Tried it one more time,......and then......Boom !!
Interesting how Jackson fought southpaw in the last minute or so of round 3 and neither commentator said a damn thing. Poor awareness.
Jackson was much more effective in rd 3 landing a few and coming close. So why was Cortez bothering him in his corner? That was bullshit.
Did Joe have money on Graham for this fight?
@joeblow2069 Yes..Other commentators mention it well on - Boxing Classics By Gary Wilson
Jackson actually went southpaw in the last minute of the 2nd round, and one of the commentators did mention it. In the third round if Jackson did land, then Graham was moving backwards at the time. Jackson was 3 rounds down at that point. It was on the doctor’s advice that they were giving Jackson one more round because of his busted eye.
Herol woke up last week I heard....
A very young Prince Nazeem waving the flag for bomber’s ring walk, lol
Johnny Nelson was there too
I noticed that 😂
I'd like to have seen Eubank, Collins, or Benn against Jackson. All great fights.
Knocks Benn out. The other 2 had great chins, though I don't know if anyone wants to give Jackson too many shots. Collins wasn't a great fighter, but he was a big middleweight and very strong. His best attributes were his work rate and toughness, which was perfect for him to beat Eubank, but not enough against fighters who were more active. I feel Jackson hurts him enough to slow down his attack, so he loses on points. Eubank is a weird one. I don't see Jackson knocking him out, but I can't see Eubank throwing enough to win.
Truthfully, they're all getting sparked out. Even Collins who was as tough as nails.
Don't ever play with matches
😅That was actually what Zab. Told the ref. Before he Fell down,again. Lol
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Classical example to all armchair fans the boxing game is a brutal unrelenting sport
Graham left his chin untucked Numerous times during this fight once he closed Jackson’s eye. he just finally got caught. Rewatch the fight it wasn’t just one split second mistake he got overconfident long before that.
Herol “bomber” Graham Was unconscious on the mat for an alarming five minutes. Boxing is a dangerous brutal sport resulting in many injuries/deaths over the years and Graham was lucky he ever regained his senses.
Julian Jackson proved he is one of the top five hardest hitters in the sport of boxing with that punch. If you look at it carefully he just winged it out of nowhere he was moving backwards he had no leverage and he wasn’t even setting himself up planted for a power shot. Tommy Hearns could not of executed that punch nor could’ve Marvin Hagler or Gerald McClellan or any other slugger you can think of
Herol Graham: Unique Boxer. Be proud of your achievements. Enjoy your retirement.
Herol's shorts look like they were made from one of his wife's old dresses.
Graham was clearly the more skilled technician in the ring, but Jackson had P4P one of the best right hands in boxing history.
24:06 the greatest knockout of all time
a beaut
WHAT a shot!! Damn could he hit.
Has he woken up yet?
Graham was the better boxer. He definitely had the better speed, reaction time and footwork. He fought exactly as one is supposed to fight against a slower, bigger and more powerful puncher. The bout was going his way so consistently, he got overconfident for just one second.
Yes you are right Aseem, but it was that split second, with Graham's chin hanging in the air, that cost him the fight. One devastating right hand, and the rest is history!
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Better boxer doesn't always win you the fight.
The truth is that sadly poorer fighters have won the world title than Graham.
Jackson had the better timing, better at setting traps, countering and clearly power. It's no wonder why Graham didn't want a rematch.
he had absolutely lousy defense. Hands down, head up, so it was only a matter of time before he would be knocked out.
e.g. at 11:19 round 1 or 13:17, 13:43 round two
How was this fight not ko of the year julian the hawk jackson ko 4 over herol graham is still mind boggling to me by ring magazine in 1990 they gave it too terrible terry norris s ko over john the beast mugabi ko 1 back in 1990 ring magazine year end awards .
Julian had the “KO of the Year” in three straight years without ever being awarded. Drayton in 88, Norris in 89, and this one in 90. Julian was criminally overlooked over his career. He is the hardest puncher in history and the most exciting fighter in history. Yet, it took RUclips and the internet to get him truly recognized for what he contributed to the sport, decades later.
@@amc7185 who do you think would've won between 1989 Jackson vs Mugabi from 1985?
What pisses me off is how they cameraman always focus on the winner after the knockout. What about the victim?
@Twizzledoc187 There was enough people around the loser!..They would have waived the camera away
Jackson tried one last attempt to win. Lure Graham into the corner under the guise of being hurt , then unexpectedly released a thunderous right hand that hit Graham so hard he was unconscious before he had hit the canvas. A better KO is hard to visualise.
Sucks to be known as the best to never win a title when there have been countless champions who weren't very good and gifted favorable matchups when they won theirs. And although you always need to be weary regardless of how the fight is going, Jackson was one of those guys who no matter how bad he's getting beat his opponent ALWAYS had to be cautious. Every second of every round you have to be weary because you will be winning one second and wondering what happened the next. Well, maybe not the next second exactly, more like the next second in which you're conscious, which could be a while since the last lol
Agree...although Graham was having things his own way so much it seemed ok at the time to press for the win. I remember thinking "youve got him"...but yeah, with a two handed puncher like that you can never take liberties. Ironically British fighters benefitted most from the proliferation of world titles from the mid 80s onwards...got to be honest about that. Wont name names out of respect but before that time we hardly had more than 1 world champ at a time, and when we did they didnt stick around, rarely putting more than 1 succesful defence together...conteh and watt...thats about it
I was never a Graham fan but all he had to do was stick and move for three minutes rather than have a rush of blood to the head; a head that was held too high.
Julian was losing all rounds, and all of the sudden, "paw" the second time behind Chavez and Taylor
OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!
It looks like “standing right in front of Jackson” wasn’t the best plan after all. Should’ve used his bike perhaps?
Herol graham should of worn glasses he then would of seen that punch coming and dodged it
Kell Brook got his style from Graham
naz
@@Don2Boxeo No way. Brook don't have the personality to pull of Naz style. He more like Graham.
All Herol Graham had to do was stay away from Julian Jackson for the rest of the round and he would have won. It turns out that the Referee and the Doctor was giving Jackson one more round and if Herol Graham had just Boxed from distance he would have been the knew WBC MIiddleweight champion of the World so close but so far..
Best knockout ever? What about McCallum flattening Curry or Gomez collapsing in sections when Nelson delivered the coup de grace?
Juilian "The Hawk" Jackson
3:42 Naseem Hamed holding the flag.
Jackson was never the best boxer but boy could be hit with either hand.
The WBA Stripped Marvin Hagler of his title for fighting Leonard instead of their No1 ranked contender Herol Graham. I wonder how that fight would have ended
It would not have ended with $15 million in Hagler’s pocket.
@@Ryan2022 And this is just it. Bob Arum and Goodie Petronelli drove through the night to persuade Hagler to take the Leonard fight. He was under no obligation to take that fight or the terms Leonard wanted On the Petronelli and Arum side it was about £££ . It was said in a video that not at any time did the Hagler corner seem concerned or start telling him to go after Leonard full well knowing he was about losing I wonder which fighter they placed their millions on in the bookies
@@nicholasweaver7809 I don’t know anything about that I do know that Hagler made then absolute right, life decision in fighting Leonard. He was set up financially for the rest of his life and his for his family $15 million is an incredible amount of money in 2023 and it was an absurdly huge amount of money for 1987. He was never going to be in any danger physically from fighting Leonard. It was a super fight everyone wanted to see. I’m glad he took it and he got over the loss eventually and that’s that.
Hagler would have beat the living shit out of Graham.
@@ash6415 and not made 15 million doing it
Il bullo nel regno dei sogni! Buona notte
9:00 10:05 Lead Left Exit L
9:43 22:23 Lead Left Exit R
21:05 22:12 24:04 Right Hand Counter
Herol wos very unlucky
3:41 Naz! 😅🤣😂😂🤣😅
Pro british announcers were biased as fuck
Still talking good about him...even when he was sleepin lolol
Angel West
Ha! So true and I'm a Brit. Love how the commentators says and he was "winning every round there" when Graham was lying flat and out for the count.
Graham was a great guy but boy were the commentators biased.
Lol Same with every country.
Well U S commentators are always biased.
It was a Brit fighting on a British promotion, because Don King who was Jackson’s promoter wouldn’t put up the money. Broadcast on a British terrestrial channel with British commentators. What do you expect? It’s only natural they would want him to win. They still talked up Jackson and his power as well.
HG looked scared from the start
Probably true. It`s often overlooked that a fighter can sense an opponents power
almost immediately. From just blocking Julian`s punches I`m sure Herol knew that it
would only take one to land and it would be curtains.
ALMOST FUNNY WATCHING HIM KNEEL IN THE CENTER OF THE RING -- THANK YOU LORD - I JUST SCRAMBLED THIS GUY BRAIN !! HALLELUJAH !! TOO FUNNY
graham got so much praise it was ridiculous, he simply could not take a punch, yes he could move about a bit but real glass jaw.. very allusive and what a lot of boxers should realy aim for , the way t onot get hit... but at the nd of the day if your not a tough fella who can take a dig, this is what happens. to me graham was miles too over rated.. ok for british stuff to a point.. he would never of beaten eubank or benn or watson or sibson or minter.. as the ywoukld of caught him and simply knocked him out... still he earnta nicefew quid and got a few titles and plenty of fame .. Jackson went into this fight with a bad eye and should not of realy been fighting.. when jackson was on top form errol graham would not of got even close to him as jackson himself could move and would of banged him out in round 1 or 2....
He got knocked out by the hardest puncher in world boxing, and maybe the hardest punching middleweight in history. Does this mean Graham had a glass jaw? That punch would’ve taken out anyone. He was giving Jackson a boxing lesson, and winning the fight easily. Jackson was hurt. As for all the other fighters you mentioned. In his prime he may have beat them all. At least he would have fought them, whereas they did and would have avoided him. Graham wanted to fight Sibson, but he didn’t want to know. Minter had him as a sparring partner but couldn’t hit him. Eubank vowed he would never fight Herol after sparring him as well.
@@BikSingh00 came here to say pretty much everything you've said. Can't judge a man's chin when it's on the end of a Julian Jackson punch. Guy had Foreman or Shavers level power. Herol was boxing absolute circles around him before that right hand detonated.
That is as funny a KO video as there is on all of the internet.
What is the story of the boxer who plays the part of an anchor being thrown overboard? Was he a real boxer, or did they allow someone off the street to get in the ring?
The story of the boxer you laugh at is he was a British,European and Commonwealth Champion Middleweight undefeated for 8 years as a pro. Known as a defensive genius.He had lost 2 very narrow decisions to hall of famers prior to this knockout. He is Herol Graham and known as one of the best fighters Britain ever produced. Thats his story.He is presently in a mental health hospital due in no small part to the effects this knockout had on his brain. You must be a very sick puppy and all round loser and arrsehole in life to laugh and mock.
I sent a little present your way enjoy it.
Amazing how god can help an athlete win a contest but allows an estimated 9 million children, under the age of 5, to die each year from disease and starvation (despite the prayers of their parents).
Cant agree with you more. Help one fighter win the fight while the other fighter is knocked unconscious and is humiliated in front of millions. These guys have the nerve to bring god into all this smh
@bofursgun so does a psychopath...
It's called natural selection. There is a scientific explanation for such suffering
Smh The nerve to make a comment about God and have no idea what you're even talking about. Sad.
Fascist politicians are a tough match for god. Last 100 years they have killed over 100 million and now are taking aim on the US. Say no to fascist democrat socialists, say yes to the higher power of your choice.
Lucky Punch
A lucky punch that he repeated in almost every fight, across a decade and a half? On the way to 50 knockout victories? On the way to one of the greatest kayo percentages of all time?
Idiot. Your stupidity makes your mother cry every day.