• ID = PS0453
• STYLE = Boxing
• DEV. = Black Ops
• PUB. = EA SPORTS
• R-DATE = Feb-06-2001
• ESRB = T / For Teen
• PLAYERS = 1-2 players
• LIST PRICE = $19.99
  

Question: Who's a better fighter, Lennox Lewis or Joe Frazier? Answer: you. With Knockout Kings 2001, you can choose a champion from a long list of past and present greats--all with near-photo-realistic faces and signature moves. The game also includes today's top female boxers, including Mia St. John and Lucia Rijker, as well as in-game strategy from seasoned trainers and commentary from boxing experts Al Bernstein, Teddy Atlas, and Max Kellerman.

Description 2:
Ladies and Gentlemen, let’s get ready to rumble! If you can’t get to Vegas for the big fight, do the next best thing and get KNOCKOUT KINGS 2001 for the PlayStation 2. You’ll find an impressive roster of boxers past and present to choose from, including Muhammad Ali, Jack Dempsey, Larry Holmes, Lennox Lewis, and Evander Holyfield. If you aren’t satisfied with the all-stars available in the game, you can create your own and see if you can lead him to the title.

There are three gameplay modes Slugfest, Career, and Exhibition that will put your skills in the squared circle to the test. The action is fast and furious, and with an intuitive control scheme, you’ll be scoring devastating knockouts in no time. If you’re looking to get a little taste of what the sweet science is all about, then you should look into KNOCKOUT KINGS 2001.

• Extensive list of boxers to choose from.
• Three gameplay modes; intuitive control scheme.
• One or two players.
• Amazing visuals put you right in the ring.

Amazon.com Review
EA Sports has dressed up its bestselling boxing title for the new millennium and has kindly added enough new features to make this game a knockout on the PlayStation2... no pun intended.

The raft of changes that has been added to this version of Knockout Kings includes a new way to throw punches, aptly called Dynamic Punch Control. This feature allows you to control and put together punch combinations that will outwit the other fighters you face. The limitless combinations add a new level of replayability to the title that didn't exist in previous installments.

You can create dream bouts using some of the best boxers the world has ever seen. The lineup includes Smoking Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, and Julio Cesar Chavez. Better yet, put them up against some of boxing's current stars such as Oscar De La Hoya, Lennox Lewis, or Michael Grant.

EA Sports has left no stone unturned when it comes to the sweet science of boxing. New fighting styles now allow gamers to create boxers with attacks that mimic those of boxing's legends, such as Ken Norton's crab style or Rocky Marciano's slugger style. --Todd Mowatt

Pros:
New haymaker punches
Signature moves of famous boxers

Cons:
Learning curve of this boxing simulation may turn off arcade gamers just looking to rabbit punch a couple of palookas