Bangers who couldnt Punch when they started out?

TIGEREDGE · 08-03-2008, 05:21 PM

THomas Hearns comes to mind. is there any others?

janitor · 08-03-2008, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TIGEREDGE

THomas Hearns comes to mind. is there any others?

Perhaps there are more cases of fighters who lost their power due to bad hands but later got it back.

Gene Tunney is a prime example.

TIGEREDGE · 08-03-2008, 05:26 PM

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Perhaps there are more cases of fighters who lost their power due to bad hands but later got it back.

Gene Tunney is a prime example.

Joe Calzaghe was a banger when he started but lost it due to his hands

Russell · 08-03-2008, 05:36 PM

Mhm, Calzaghe's early career is full of quick stoppages.

TIGEREDGE · 08-03-2008, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by janitor

Perhaps there are more cases of fighters who lost their power due to bad hands but later got it back.

Gene Tunney is a prime example.

oscars another one who seemed to lose his power at times then regained it in other fights

Rebel-INS · 08-03-2008, 05:43 PM

I think Calzaghe's were more due to him overwhelming opponents than actually knocking them out.
He only has 2 actual KO's on his record, the rest being TKO's. That said, he was a lot heavier handed than he is now.

Thread Stealer · 08-03-2008, 05:57 PM

I'm sure Sonny Liston always had power, but his KO percentage early on wouldn't suggest it.

Junior Witter can crack, but he didn't score many KOs early on.

TommyV · 08-03-2008, 06:05 PM

What's with this myth about Calzaghe being able to bang early on in his career? Of course the guy has bad hands but he's never been a big hitter.

Russell · 08-03-2008, 06:10 PM

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What's with this myth about Calzaghe being able to bang early on in his career? Of course the guy has bad hands but he's never been a big hitter.

Poor choice of words.

He could hit harder earlier on. Coupled with his frantic workrate he was scoring far more stoppages than he would later on in his career when he started hitting open palm.

Loewe · 08-04-2008, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Russell

Poor choice of words.

He could hit harder earlier on. Coupled with his frantic workrate he was scoring far more stoppages than he would later on in his career when he started hitting open palm.

Yeah, he could hit harder but he still wasn´t a banger.

JohnThomas1 · 08-04-2008, 03:27 AM

Palomino while never reaching banger status certainly improved his power during his early break from boxing.

Marciano Frazier · 08-04-2008, 01:16 PM

Sandy Saddler hardly scored any knockouts in his first couple dozen fights, but eventually developed into one of hte biggest punchers in his division's history.

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TIGEREDGE Belt holder ESB Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,315 vCash: 1000	Bangers who couldnt Punch when they started out? THomas Hearns comes to mind. is there any others?
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Russell Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 12,164 vCash: 75	Re: Bangers who couldnt Punch when they started out? Mhm, Calzaghe's early career is full of quick stoppages.
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Rebel-INS Mighty Healthy ESB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,420 vCash: 1000	Re: Bangers who couldnt Punch when they started out? I think Calzaghe's were more due to him overwhelming opponents than actually knocking them out. He only has 2 actual KO's on his record, the rest being TKO's. That said, he was a lot heavier handed than he is now.
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Thread Stealer P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 17,103 vCash: 1000	Re: Bangers who couldnt Punch when they started out? I'm sure Sonny Liston always had power, but his KO percentage early on wouldn't suggest it. Junior Witter can crack, but he didn't score many KOs early on.
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TommyV Spit That Mad Game Yo! East Side VIP Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South-East/Greater London. Posts: 51,672 vCash: 1987	Re: Bangers who couldnt Punch when they started out? What's with this myth about Calzaghe being able to bang early on in his career? Of course the guy has bad hands but he's never been a big hitter.
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JohnThomas1 Undisputed Champion East Side VIP Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 12,184 vCash: 1000	Re: Bangers who couldnt Punch when they started out? Palomino while never reaching banger status certainly improved his power during his early break from boxing.
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Marciano Frazier Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,482 vCash: 1000	Re: Bangers who couldnt Punch when they started out? Sandy Saddler hardly scored any knockouts in his first couple dozen fights, but eventually developed into one of hte biggest punchers in his division's history.
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