The Ring magazine Knockout of the Year

Knockouts of the Year by decade

1980s

• 1989: Michael Nunn KO 1 Sumbu Kalambay

  1990s

• 1990: Terry Norris KO 1 John Mugabi
• 1991: no award was given
• 1992: Morris East KO 11 Akinobu Hiranaka

• 1993: Gerald McClellan TKO 5 Julian Jackson
• 1994: George Foreman KO 10 Michael Moorersee Michael Moorer vs. George Foreman
• 1995: Julio César Vásquez KO 11 Carl Daniels
• 1996: Wilfredo Vázquez KO 11 Eloy Rojas
• 1997: Arturo Gatti KO 5 Gabriel Ruelas
• 1998: Roy Jones, Jr. KO 4 Virgil Hill
• 1999: Derrick Jefferson KO 6 Maurice Harris

  2000s

• 2000: Ben Tackie KO 10 Roberto Garcia
• 2001: Lennox Lewis KO 4 Hasim Rahmansee Hasim Rahman vs. Lennox Lewis II
• 2002: Lennox Lewis KO 8 Mike Tysonsee Lennox Lewis vs. Mike Tyson
• 2003: Rocky Juarez KO 10 Antonio Diaz
• 2004: Antonio Tarver KO 2 Roy Jones Jr.see Roy Jones Jr. vs. Antonio Tarver II
• 2005: Allan Green KO 1 Jaidon Codrington
• 2006: Calvin Brock KO 6 Zuri Lawrence
• 2007: Nonito Donaire KO 5 Vic Darchinyan
• 2008: Edison Miranda KO 3 David Banks
• 2009: Manny Pacquiao KO 2 Ricky Hattonsee Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao

  2010s

• 2010: Sergio Martínez KO 2 Paul Williamssee Sergio Martínez vs. Paul Williams II
• 2011: Nonito Donaire KO 2 Fernando Montielsee Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire
• 2012: Juan Manuel Márquez KO 6 Manny Pacquiaosee Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez IV
• 2013: Adonis Stevenson TKO 1 Chad Dawson
• 2014: Carl Froch KO 8 George Grovessee Carl Froch vs. George Groves II
• 2015: Canelo Álvarez KO 3 James Kirkland
• 2016: Canelo Álvarez KO 6 Amir Khansee Canelo Álvarez vs. Amir Khan
• 2017: David Lemieux KO 3 Curtis Stevens
• 2018: Naoya Inoue KO 1 Juan Carlos Payano
• 2019: Deontay Wilder KO 7 Luis Ortizsee Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz II