Turkish-born architect John Gidding has certainly led an intriguing life. After moving to the United States from Europe, he majored in architecture at one Ivy League school (Yale University) and received his master's degree in the same field at another (Harvard University).
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking.
Boxing's rich history is full of great fights that were toe-to-toe brawls that go the distance and give the fans a full 10-to-12 rounds of action. But one thing can satisfy the fans more than any other that is a brutal knockout ending a fight in bone-crushing style. Here are the 15 most brutal knockouts in boxing's rich history. If you have a weak stomach please don't watch.