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2 It’s been a strange year for boxing as the coronavirus pandemic brought the sport to a grounding halt in March.
Despite this, there have still been a number of stunning KOs over the past 12 months.
AJ scored a big KO of PulevDave Thompson/Matchroom
Yes, the world of combat sports continued despite the various obstacles and boxing fans were treated to some scintillating displays.
For the first time in a long time, last year’s king Deontay Wilder is not in the conversation for Knockout of the Year.
Rival heavyweights such as Anthony Joshua and Alexander Povetkin have instead taken his place on the list given the hard hitting American’s dismantling by Tyson Fury.
There is even a place for YouTuber Jake Paul, a controversial inclusion no doubt, but his flattening finish of Nate Robinson made headlines around the world and cannot be ignored.
The 23-year-old will be back in 2021 and, having failed to get a lucrative fight with Conor McGregor, is believed to be targeting former MMA fighter Ben Askren.
Take a look at talkSPORT.com’s ranking of the best knockouts of 2020 below.
10. Jake Paul KO2 Nate Robinson
9. Filip Hrgovic KO2 Alexandre Kartozia
KO of the year from 'El Animal' @Filip_Hrgovic 
#TeamSauerland pic.twitter.com/jFc5PJw36d
— Team Sauerland (@TeamSauerland) September 27, 2020
8. Anthony Joshua KO9 Kubrat Pulev
7. Naoya Inoue KO7 Jason Moloney
Show. Closed. 
In the closing seconds of Round 7, @naoyainoue_410 sealed a dominant performance like no one else in the Bantamweight division can. Beware. #InoueMoloney pic.twitter.com/CnABtOy8zS
— Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) November 1, 2020
6. Roman Gonzalez KO9 Kal Yafai
CHOCOLATITO KO's YAFAI!
Roman Gonzalez proves that he's still a world class operator by knocking out Kal Yafai with a huge right hand in the 9th round
Mikey Garcia v Jessie Vargas is next on Sky Sports Arena! pic.twitter.com/UvIaJpTNVV
— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) March 1, 2020
5. Eleider Alvarez KO7 Michael Seals
Eleider Alvarez absolutely froze Michael Seals with this right-hand shot 
It's no surprise that it was voted ESPN’s best knockout at the midway point.
Read more at https://t.co/u1emALGudh pic.twitter.com/i1b07q3Xhd
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) July 3, 2020
4. Zelfa Barrett KO8 Eric Donovan
BIG KNOCKOUT! @zelfaflash scores two massive knockdowns and finishes the fight with a HUGE left hook 
Watch #FightCamp on Sky Sports Action now! pic.twitter.com/escMUgJpuh
— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) August 14, 2020
3. Ryan Garcia KO1 Francisco Fonseca
This ringside angle from @KingRyanG's last fight. 
pic.twitter.com/OKuUQl95P2
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) October 8, 2020
2. Gervonta Davis KO6 Leo Santa Cruz
1. Alexander Povetkin KO5 Dillian Whyte
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