Top (contender) Featherfisted Heavyweights

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  1. BrutalForeman

    BrutalForeman Active Member Full Member

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    Who are the top contender Featherfisted Heavyweights of all time? Guys who had boxing ability but couldn't break an egg....?
     
  2. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Jimmy Young, who twice should have been crowned champion.
     
  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Chris Byrd?
     
  4. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Young and Byrd.

    If Sugar Nicolay Valuev had a bit of skills, I'd name him too, as he was extremely featherfisted for 7' and 320 lbs guy. Unfortunately, all he had was enormous size and iron chin.
     
  5. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tubbs and Mathis Sr. And Jr.
     
  6. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He knocked Barrett the hell out. He's also the only guy that size who could fight so there's no one else to compare his power too.
     
  7. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Valuev and 190 lbs cruiser Gurov have 2 common opponents - Elistratov (Gurov KO 7, Valuev W12, no knockdowns) and Pedro Daniel Franko (Gurov KO3, Valuev W12, no knockdowns).

    If a 320 lbs guy can't knock down guys who were destroyed by 190 lb cruiser, that tells smth about his power.

    Also, Maskaev KO'd Tasefa in 1, Valuev went 12 rounds vs Tasefa.

    And Barrett was destroyed in 2 rounds by shot Cliff Couser, whereas Valuev stopped fatigued glass-chinned Barrett in 11th.
     
  8. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    It would be more interesting to do this for all the divisions rather than just Heavy.
     
  9. N_ N___

    N_ N___ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Valuev had to throw "quick" punches to conserve energy and actually hit the target. When he loaded up, like he did against Barrett, it was not something you'd want to get it the way of.
     
  10. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Good idea:good
     
  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Tommy Loughran fought at heavy.

    Buster Mathis, Jr and Pierre Coetzer come to mind from the 1990's.
     
  12. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Tommy Loughran qualifies in both the heavyweight and light heavy divisions.
     
  13. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bob Pastor and Roy Harris
     
  14. gdm

    gdm Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Tyson fury
     
  15. JWSoats

    JWSoats Active Member Full Member

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    Karl Mildenberger deserves a shout.