2004 Knockout of the Year

Hopkins liver-shots De La Hoya

Bernard Hopkins vs. Oscar De La Hoya

Date: 2004-09-18Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las VegasRound: KO 9

Hopkins landed a flush left hook to De La Hoya’s liver in the 9th. De La Hoya hit the canvas, tried to rise, and could not beat the count. The clearest liver-shot KO at the pay-per-view level in modern boxing.