Boxing fans love nothing more than a knockout puncher. Want an example? Deontay Wilder has generated more buzz than any American heavyweight in at least a decade thanks almost entirely to his eye-popping 30 straight wins by stoppage.
His development over nearly five full years and 30 professional fights has been almost scandalously slow and cautious. But he has also dispatched a number of tough journeymen in unprecedented fashion.
His streak doesn't quite make the list here, although it was close. Very few professional fighters in boxing history have managed to knock out 30 straight to launch their careers, let alone all of them inside of four rounds.
Two more double-digit KO streaks will be on the line this weekend in Madison Square Garden. WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin enters his defense against Curtis Stevens on a 14-fight knockout streak. On the undercard, heavyweight Magomed Abdusalamov meets fellow unbeaten contender Mike Perez after knocking out all 18 of his previous opponents.
Here are the 10 most impressive knockout streaks in boxing history.
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