The Ring magazine was established in 1922 and has named a Knockout of the Year since 1989, based on the magazine's writers' criteria.[1]
Knockouts of the Year by decade
1980s
- 1989:  Michael Nunn KO 1 Michael Nunn KO 1 Sumbu Kalambay[2] Sumbu Kalambay[2]
1990s
- 1990:  Terry Norris KO 1 Terry Norris KO 1 John Mugabi John Mugabi
- 1991: no award was given
- 1992:  Morris East KO 11 Morris East KO 11 Akinobu Hiranaka Akinobu Hiranaka
 ... tie: Kennedy McKinney KO 11 Kennedy McKinney KO 11.svg.png.webp) Welcome Ncita Welcome Ncita
- 1993:  Gerald McClellan TKO 5 Gerald McClellan TKO 5 Julian Jackson Julian Jackson
- 1994:  George Foreman KO 10 George Foreman KO 10 Michael Moorer – see Michael Moorer vs. George Foreman Michael Moorer – see Michael Moorer vs. George Foreman
- 1995:  Julio César Vásquez KO 11 Julio César Vásquez KO 11 Carl Daniels Carl Daniels
- 1996:  Wilfredo Vázquez KO 11 Wilfredo Vázquez KO 11 Eloy Rojas Eloy Rojas
- 1997: .svg.png.webp) Arturo Gatti KO 5 Arturo Gatti KO 5 Gabriel Ruelas Gabriel Ruelas
- 1998:  Roy Jones Jr. KO 4 Roy Jones Jr. KO 4 Virgil Hill Virgil Hill
- 1999:  Derrick Jefferson KO 6 Derrick Jefferson KO 6 Maurice Harris Maurice Harris
2000s
- 2000:  Ben Tackie KO 10 Ben Tackie KO 10 Robert Garcia Robert Garcia
- 2001:  Lennox Lewis KO 4 Lennox Lewis KO 4 Hasim Rahman – see Hasim Rahman vs. Lennox Lewis II Hasim Rahman – see Hasim Rahman vs. Lennox Lewis II
- 2002:  Lennox Lewis KO 8 Lennox Lewis KO 8 Mike Tyson – see Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson Mike Tyson – see Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson
- 2003:  Rocky Juarez KO 10 Rocky Juarez KO 10 Antonio Diaz Antonio Diaz
- 2004:  Antonio Tarver KO 2 Antonio Tarver KO 2 Roy Jones Jr. – see Roy Jones Jr. vs. Antonio Tarver II Roy Jones Jr. – see Roy Jones Jr. vs. Antonio Tarver II
- 2005:  Allan Green KO 1 Allan Green KO 1 Jaidon Codrington Jaidon Codrington
- 2006:  Calvin Brock KO 6 Calvin Brock KO 6 Zuri Lawrence Zuri Lawrence
- 2007:  Nonito Donaire KO 5 Nonito Donaire KO 5 Vic Darchinyan Vic Darchinyan
- 2008:  Edison Miranda KO 3 Edison Miranda KO 3 David Banks David Banks
- 2009:  Manny Pacquiao KO 2 Manny Pacquiao KO 2 Ricky Hatton – see Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao Ricky Hatton – see Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao
2010s
- 2010:  Sergio Martínez KO 2 Sergio Martínez KO 2 Paul Williams – see Sergio Martínez vs. Paul Williams II Paul Williams – see Sergio Martínez vs. Paul Williams II
- 2011:  Nonito Donaire KO 2 Nonito Donaire KO 2 Fernando Montiel – see Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire Fernando Montiel – see Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire
- 2012:  Juan Manuel Márquez KO 6 Juan Manuel Márquez KO 6 Manny Pacquiao – see Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez IV Manny Pacquiao – see Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez IV
- 2013: .svg.png.webp) Adonis Stevenson TKO 1 Adonis Stevenson TKO 1 Chad Dawson Chad Dawson
- 2014:   Carl Froch KO 8 Carl Froch KO 8 George Groves[3] – see Carl Froch vs. George Groves II George Groves[3] – see Carl Froch vs. George Groves II
- 2015:  Canelo Álvarez KO 3 Canelo Álvarez KO 3 James Kirkland James Kirkland
- 2016:  Canelo Álvarez KO 6 Canelo Álvarez KO 6 Amir Khan – see Canelo Álvarez vs. Amir Khan Amir Khan – see Canelo Álvarez vs. Amir Khan
- 2017: .svg.png.webp) David Lemieux KO 3 David Lemieux KO 3 Curtis Stevens Curtis Stevens
- 2018:  Naoya Inoue KO 1 Naoya Inoue KO 1 Juan Carlos Payano Juan Carlos Payano
- 2019:  Deontay Wilder KO 7 Deontay Wilder KO 7 Luis Ortiz – see Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II Luis Ortiz – see Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II
2020s
- 2020:  Gervonta Davis KO 6 Gervonta Davis KO 6 Léo Santa Cruz Léo Santa Cruz
- 2021:  Gabriel Rosado KO 3 Gabriel Rosado KO 3 Bektemir Melikuziev Bektemir Melikuziev
- 2022:  Leigh Wood TKO 12 Leigh Wood TKO 12 Michael Conlan Michael Conlan
- 2023:  Junto Nakatani KO 12 Junto Nakatani KO 12.svg.png.webp) Andrew Moloney - see Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko Andrew Moloney - see Devin Haney vs. Vasiliy Lomachenko
See also
References
- ↑ "Past winners of The Ring's year-end awards". The Ring magazine. February 24, 2012. Archived from the original on March 7, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
- ↑ "The Ring magazine Knockout of the Year". Boxing.about.com. April 27, 2011. Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Past winners of THE RING year-end awards - Ring TV". Archived from the original on January 16, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
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