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..

@charleslowe522

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@martytdd1606

3 жыл бұрын

@@charleslowe522 Graham got sparked bud. We all know the sparring stories in the gym, but in reality, Levels reavealed the man.

@gavinroger417

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely

@ianwhitehead5435

Жыл бұрын

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.

@tyemust4399

Жыл бұрын

@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

@renzopeterson153

2 жыл бұрын

All while going backwards, pure boxing instincts.

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.

@HarryHeath-pb6rv

8 ай бұрын

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

@dibujemaestro

5 ай бұрын

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.

@renzopeterson153

5 ай бұрын

​@@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.

@ianwhitehead5435

2 ай бұрын

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!!!!

@OGA_999

5 күн бұрын

Ohhh Nooooo That's what we were worried about..... That line from commentator still remains a legendary line even after all these years

Jackson had the ideal punchers build.

"Jackson was down on points." Meanwhile Graham was down on the canvas.

@robertmartin9080

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@alexandermacdonald7547

6 сағат бұрын

More than Vincent van gogh 😂

Graham fought the entire bout standing straight up with his chin in the air. It was inevitable.

@harryheath8224

Жыл бұрын

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!

@harryheath8224

Жыл бұрын

Chin

@joeblow2069

Жыл бұрын

@@harryheath8224 Babe Ruth bat. That is a great analogy.

@MarkWhippy

6 ай бұрын

Comes in throwing flurries with no guard, kinda like Amir Khan.

@05gtdriver

5 ай бұрын

@@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.

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 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.

Legend has it, the ref is still counting to this day!

@richardlazenby7749

2 жыл бұрын

Why? He's out cold

@brudbbb1

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardlazenby7749 my point exactly

@rgg7260

3 ай бұрын

heard herol just woke from a deep comatose sleep...thought it was 5th round...at a googleplex count...

@tagskinner778

10 күн бұрын

Ha!

Did Graham ever get up?? OMG watched the entire vid and he never got up. Hardest puncher ever

@kaluoli1124

2 жыл бұрын

he went to underworld for full 6 minutes.

@billybarr7443

6 ай бұрын

Yes he got up to win lad

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.

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

Jackson produced that devasting knockout and Grajham had no chance.

Does anyone know if Grahams woken up yet?

Jackson was so underrated that only 1000 witnessed this ko live. He deserved better.

@Ryan2022

Жыл бұрын

Wasn’t this in Spain? Surprised they even had cameras then

@normanno8514

Жыл бұрын

it was however on mainstream tv at prime time in the uk - in the time when that meant something

@mauriceosullivan6832

8 ай бұрын

​@@normanno8514norm,, we had great fights on main TV at that time.

Geez... The Hawk had elite power. Not too often you see a KO like that. Especially after one punch.

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

@harryheath8224

Жыл бұрын

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

Jackson was a great counter puncher

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 💥💥🥊

Thanks for the upload

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.

@renzopeterson153

5 ай бұрын

Graham hit harder than given credit for, I think he had close to a 70% knock out ratio.

Jackson pound for pound a harder puncher than George Foreman 💯

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.

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 👍

The biggest P4P KO puncher I ever saw.

I'd like to have seen Eubank, Collins, or Benn against Jackson. All great fights.

Why the referee counting this guy is out cold

The Bomber got Bombed 💣. Brutal KO 🥊

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

@matthewstephens6848

3 жыл бұрын

And the fighters risked their lives for 50 grand. I don't mind paying towards em.

@richardbranton7396

6 ай бұрын

Myth that they all fought each other ,only if the money was right ,risk vs reward ,look at the 4 mw champs

"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

@hov4980

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent observation

@empty-ed

Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree

@GOATAli

Жыл бұрын

@@hov4980 he didn’t double up on the jab. It was the backhand.

@hov4980

Жыл бұрын

@@GOATAli Correct he timed his lead left hand.

Jackson devastating puncher, Graham's a class act

That's a hell of a knockout

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?

@Baz-Ten

5 ай бұрын

@joeblow2069 Yes..Other commentators mention it well on - Boxing Classics By Gary Wilson

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.

@dubtownman9508

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for your insights.. I fully appreciate your words of wisdom which sadly is lost on many modern day boxing fan's

@thejmc4074

Жыл бұрын

Best comment on a boxing video I have seen in months.

@liamoneill4706

2 ай бұрын

Its a pity Herol didnt win a world title but he had the chances...thats how it goes sometimes

@ianwhitehead5435

2 ай бұрын

@@liamoneill4706 He wasn't disciplined enough, he was talented enough; it is a shame.

22:38 greatest knockout ever

Graham deserved an award for wearing those shorts

No sound?

Classical example to all armchair fans the boxing game is a brutal unrelenting sport

Herol's shorts look like they were made from one of his wife's old dresses.

Graham and his eagerness 🤦🏾‍♂️😂

@ellismarcelle5645

3 жыл бұрын

He was winning every round... SMDH

8:40 lol this man doesnt know that he is talking about the p4p greatest puncher of all time

Graham was clearly the more skilled technician in the ring, but Jackson had P4P one of the best right hands in boxing history.

Just watched again HAHAHAHAHAHAHA - I need to figure out how to get that on a loop! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Pro british announcers were biased as fuck Still talking good about him...even when he was sleepin lolol

@hyena131

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@ntak7716

2 жыл бұрын

Graham was a great guy but boy were the commentators biased.

@johnmc3862

2 жыл бұрын

Lol Same with every country.

@Willsey

2 жыл бұрын

Well U S commentators are always biased.

Graham was doing pretty good but he kept dropping his rear left hand. The hawk caught up to him

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.

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.

Herol woke up last week I heard....

chin up hands down against one of the best punchers in the game, what could possibly go wrong?

Don't ever play with matches

@juangarcia-ml1by

22 күн бұрын

😅That was actually what Zab. Told the ref. Before he Fell down,again. Lol

5:34 I wonder how many Lords were in attendance that evening ? Little surprise Mike Buffer came in and swept this lot aside

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.

Unbelievable dig 🥊🥊

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 !!

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.

What pisses me off is how they cameraman always focus on the winner after the knockout. What about the victim?

@Baz-Ten

5 ай бұрын

@Twizzledoc187 There was enough people around the loser!..They would have waived the camera away

WHAT a shot!! Damn could he hit.

ALMOST FUNNY WATCHING HIM KNEEL IN THE CENTER OF THE RING -- THANK YOU LORD - I JUST SCRAMBLED THIS GUY BRAIN !! HALLELUJAH !! TOO FUNNY

Who saw naz hamed waving flag in hg corner?

@johnniea4684

2 жыл бұрын

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.

A very young Prince Nazeem waving the flag for bomber’s ring walk, lol

@davidscott2771

3 жыл бұрын

Johnny Nelson was there too

@shadowninja1059

Жыл бұрын

I noticed that 😂

Jackson seems like the nicest guy in his post-fight interview.

@liamoneill4706

2 ай бұрын

Yeah was gutted for Herol at the time but Jackson is a good guy...

Has he woken up yet?

cómo pega Julián Jackson 🥊🥊

The old saying is - "THE BETTER FIGHTER WON" !!! But in this case , its the "BETTER FIGHTER LOST"

@SKa-tt9nm

3 жыл бұрын

The better fighter won. The better boxer lost.

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.

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?

@renzopeterson153

5 ай бұрын

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.

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

@ThankGodForJesusChrist

Жыл бұрын

Herol Graham: Unique Boxer. Be proud of your achievements. Enjoy your retirement.

Herol looked so good up until that last punch. Same when he fought Brewer. Such a shame.

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 .

@amc7185

Жыл бұрын

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 KZread and the internet to get him truly recognized for what he contributed to the sport, decades later.

@renzopeterson153

5 ай бұрын

​​@@amc7185 who do you think would've won between 1989 Jackson vs Mugabi from 1985?

OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH!!!!

24:06 the greatest knockout of all time

@OLDfruT

8 ай бұрын

a beaut

It looks like “standing right in front of Jackson” wasn’t the best plan after all. Should’ve used his bike perhaps?

Best knockout ever? What about McCallum flattening Curry or Gomez collapsing in sections when Nelson delivered the coup de grace?

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

@liamoneill4706

2 ай бұрын

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

Jackson was never the best boxer but boy could be hit with either hand.

3:42 Naseem Hamed holding the flag.

Kell Brook got his style from Graham

@Don2Boxeo

2 жыл бұрын

naz

@ghostoftheyoutubefuture2630

2 жыл бұрын

@@Don2Boxeo No way. Brook don't have the personality to pull of Naz style. He more like Graham.

Julian was losing all rounds, and all of the sudden, "paw" the second time behind Chavez and Taylor

Juilian "The Hawk" Jackson

Herol graham should of worn glasses he then would of seen that punch coming and dodged it

3:41 Naz! 😅🤣😂😂🤣😅

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.

@wale2182

2 жыл бұрын

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! 😮🥊🥊😲

@johnmc3862

2 жыл бұрын

Better boxer doesn't always win you the fight.

@mrjones824

2 жыл бұрын

The truth is that sadly poorer fighters have won the world title than Graham.

@renzopeterson153

2 жыл бұрын

Jackson had the better timing, better at setting traps, countering and clearly power. It's no wonder why Graham didn't want a rematch.

@lurchamok8137

8 ай бұрын

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

Il bullo nel regno dei sogni! Buona notte

Herol wos very unlucky

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

9 ай бұрын

It would not have ended with $15 million in Hagler’s pocket.

@nicholasweaver7809

9 ай бұрын

@@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

@Ryan2022

9 ай бұрын

@@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.

@ash6415

8 ай бұрын

Hagler would have beat the living shit out of Graham.

@Ryan2022

8 ай бұрын

@@ash6415 and not made 15 million doing it

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..

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

HG looked scared from the start

@user-ux8yh9ow3k

5 ай бұрын

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.

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?

@Anthony-Testicali

6 ай бұрын

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).

@mr.t658

4 жыл бұрын

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

@LMatters1

4 жыл бұрын

@bofursgun so does a psychopath...

@jimhya2588

4 жыл бұрын

It's called natural selection. There is a scientific explanation for such suffering

@onlyrog5

3 жыл бұрын

Smh The nerve to make a comment about God and have no idea what you're even talking about. Sad.

@gg456stormy

3 жыл бұрын

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

@SKa-tt9nm

3 жыл бұрын

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.