The Greatest Punchers of the 21st Century: Division by division

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  1. DrMo

    DrMo Team GB Full Member

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    Who are the greatest punchers of the 21st century & why?

    I'll get the ball rolling with a few suggestions....

    Heavyweight: Wladimir Klitschko
    Cruiserweight: Ezra Sellers
    Middleweight: Arthur Abraham
    Welterweight: Randall Bailey
    Featherweight: Manny Pacquiao
    Bantumweight: Jhonny Gonzalez
    Flyweight: Nonito Donaire
     
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    ImElvis666 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Haye for Cruiserweight. He's a **** but he was a big puncher at that weight.
     
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    I wouldnt argue with that but personally, I'd have Sellers over Haye because the guy had freakishly heavy hands. Both were/are massive punchers :good
     
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    smegmaa Undefeated Champ Full Member

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    90% ko @ CW, only none two KO's were thompson and abdoul
     
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  5. DrMo

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    Light-welter: Kostya Tszyu seems to stand out but are Kendall Holt & Miguel Cotto worth a mention?

    Superfeather: Takashi Uchiyama?

    Supermiddle is a tricky one, maybe Kessler?
     
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  6. zulander

    zulander Boxing Addict Full Member

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    in terms of punch power alone i think id have Maidana above Cotto at 140, Holt as well
     
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    KO-KING Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    in terms of pure power yes, but Cotto is a better puncher overall, Holt only has a left hook, mathysse is up there
     
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  8. Del Boy

    Del Boy R.I.P Darren Sutherland Full Member

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    Ricardo Torres definitely close to the top spot at 140
     
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    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Rafael Marquez at Bantamweight.
     
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  10. jazza

    jazza Well-Known Member Full Member

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    mago will make that list soon hope he fights some top fighters next
     
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    Lightweight: Edwin Valero
     
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  12. Barrera

    Barrera Defeated Boxing_master Full Member

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    No one mentioned hamed?
     
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    Chempasillo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    cruiserweight: David Haye
    super middleweight: Mikkel Kessler
    bantamweight: Rafael Marquez
     
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  14. Chempasillo

    Chempasillo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    for me all time p4p hardest punchers....edwin is second behind julian j.
     
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  15. haworths623

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    Pretty solid list, can't really argur much-

    Light Flyweight- Roman Gonzalez. Add that one
     
    haworths623, Sep 26, 2012
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