Hardest hitting fighters between 1940-1990 from the LW, WW, and HW divisions

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  1. turbotime

    turbotime Hall Of Famer Full Member

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    Well I ****ing included it.

    And I was going for all-time. :smoke
     
    turbotime, Aug 22, 2012
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  2. WhyYouLittle

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    Archie fought both Rock and Sheppard and said Sheppard was the hardest hitter he ever faced. Sheppard is usually overlooked cause he was more like a 'gate keeper' during Louis's reign. He wasn't a great boxer but he sure could hit hard and apparently his chin wasn't too shabby either (gone the distance with Archie, JJW & Lloyd Marshall).

    Surf-Bat posted a story by Sheppard's manager telling how Sheppard might have been responsible for the death of Harry Bobo after he iced him during a sparring session. Apparently Bobo was out for hours and complained about headaches frequently after that session. Don't remember the details about the story but it was a spar so they could be wearing headgear, you know...
     
    WhyYouLittle, Aug 22, 2012
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  3. mcvey

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    My mistake I was taking the rules of the poll seriously.:patsch
     
    mcvey, Aug 22, 2012
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  4. turbotime

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    Well smarten up :p
     
    turbotime, Aug 22, 2012
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  5. TheSouthpaw

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    Archie did hit hard...but as hard as Marciano or Foreman?
     
    TheSouthpaw, Aug 22, 2012
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  6. WhyYouLittle

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    No man, I said Archie, who fought both Marciano (Rock) and Sheppard, claimed Sheppard hit harder. Don't know about George though. Sheppard had a mean build but was way too small for a HW, and George was a monster of a physical specimen.
     
    WhyYouLittle, Aug 22, 2012
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  7. TheSouthpaw

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    For that timeline too yes...Goerge was a beast
     
    TheSouthpaw, Aug 22, 2012
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  8. DaveK

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    Satterfield is a good call when it comes to small HW's... He was a frontrunner, but he had real grenades.

    He gets overlooked quite a bit.
     
    DaveK, Aug 22, 2012
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  9. TheSouthpaw

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    I dont think ive ever seen a Sattterfield fight..So im gonna watch a couple of his fights.
     
    TheSouthpaw, Aug 22, 2012
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  10. TheSouthpaw

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    Well how close in power wise is Louis and Marciano..Both fighters were KO artist..I believe The Rock hit harder but just how close was Joe's power to his?...Or someone like Cooney. How does his power compare to either of these fighters
     
    TheSouthpaw, Aug 22, 2012
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  11. TheSouthpaw

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    Dude its my post and I dont really give a ****..I always enjoy your answers, or opinions...Ive learned alot from reading your threads...some people are just wound up way to tight to be on here all the time.
     
    TheSouthpaw, Aug 22, 2012
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  12. TheSouthpaw

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    How do people feel about Pryor's power at 140 0r WW?
     
    TheSouthpaw, Aug 22, 2012
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  13. DaveK

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    Well, as a 140lb'er, he has respectable power, dangerous, but not consistently one-punch KO power.

    He never fought at welter, so that's a non-issue. He was actually a LW that went to 140 because he was ducked by the big names there, so he went north. He could easily make 135.
     
    DaveK, Aug 22, 2012
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  14. DaveK

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    I take that back. He fought at welter, but he was done. Washed up. Coked up.
     
    DaveK, Aug 22, 2012
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  15. TheSouthpaw

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    I never knew he fought at 147...@Dave...so where do you put Pryors power between him being at LW vs him At Jr.WW
     
    TheSouthpaw, Aug 22, 2012
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