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- The shortest boxing match in history lasted only 4 seconds.
- It was between Mike Collins and Pat Brownson in a Golden Gloves tournament in 1947.
- Collins knocked out Brownson with his first punch and the referee stopped the fight without a count.
- The record has never been broken in a professional or amateur boxing match.
What is a Golden Gloves tournament?
- A Golden Gloves tournament is an amateur boxing competition that started in 1923.
- It is organized by different regions in the US and Canada, and the winners advance to the national finals.
- Many famous boxers, such as Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and Sugar Ray Leonard, started their careers in Golden Gloves tournaments.
The shortest boxing match: How did Mike Collins knock out Pat Brownson so fast?
- Mike Collins was a boxer from Minneapolis, Minnesota, who competed in the 1947 Golden Gloves tournament.
- He faced Pat Brownson, another local boxer, in the first round of the competition.
- As soon as the bell rang, Collins rushed towards Brownson and threw a powerful right hook to his jaw.
- Brownson fell to the canvas and did not move. Collins raised his arms in victory and walked away.
- The referee did not bother to count and declared Collins the winner by knockout.
- The whole fight lasted only 4 seconds, making it the fastest boxing match ever recorded.
The shortest boxing match: Why is this record so impressive?
- Boxing is a sport that requires skill, speed, strength, and stamina. It is rare to see a knockout in the first round, let alone in the first few seconds.
- Most boxers need some time to study their opponents, find their rhythm, and land effective punches.
- Collins managed to end the fight with one punch, without giving Brownson any chance to defend himself or fight back.
- His knockout was so fast that some spectators did not even realize what happened until it was over.
- His record has never been broken or matched by any professional or amateur boxer in history. The closest one was an 8-second knockout by Ricky Parkey in 1984.
What happened to Mike Collins and Pat Brownson after the fight?
- Not much is known about what happened to Mike Collins and Pat Brownson after their historic fight.
- Neither of them became famous or successful boxers.
- Collins did not win the Golden Gloves tournament that year. He lost to another boxer in the next round.
- Brownson recovered from his knockout and continued to box for a few more years.
- Both of them faded into obscurity and their names are only remembered for their 4-second fight.
