Keith "One Time/KOs 4 Life" Thurman Ain't KO'd Nobody Since 2013...

Yes but so do circumstances.

That's cute that you put in the caveat of "in your original weight class" lest anyone call out your hero Pacquiao for seeming like a feather-fist in recent years (at least by the raw numbers).

Level (and toughness) of competition is the primary extenuating factor here, not size. In both Thurman's and Pacquiao's case.

 

Well in absolute terms isnt pretty much everybody 175 and below featherfist?

I'm talking pound for pound power here.

 

KO %'s go way down for virtually all boxers when they start facing the upper echelon of the division. Everyone knows that.

 

True, which is why if you can stop the top guys you are a big banger. Gassiev for example stopped 2 of the top 5 fighters at 200 pounds. The man can flat out bang.

 

the top guys of the divisions aren't 'all equal', across the divisions you know. A stronger division will have a stronger top 5 or so.

 

Is this really something you feel the need to discuss, or disprove keith being a heavy hitter? Seriously, who cares what boxers think they are. Besdies, Spence has KO's 21 of 24 opponents. You can call him a KO artist if you want. Or anyone can.

 

Cruiserweight is stacked

 

One Time Wants All Dat Smoke, bruh he been Chasin' Deez dudes.

 

That wasn't the point...

 

Nah he's not a big hitter. Talented big punchers knock out talented fighters, not just bums. Him failing to KO top fighters is exactly why he isn't a big puncher. And the thing is, he's hitting these guys flush.

 

This.

It is why there are so many heavy hitting prospects and low-ranking fighters yet it is hard to maintain that perception/reality once you start facing top 10 or better types time after time.

 

I really think you have jumped the gun here. Boxing is a weight governed sport. I wont insult your intelligence. Anybody with hundreds of thousands of posts on a boxing forum doesnt need to be lectured on the effect weight has in boxing. So I'll keep it short, and honestly you already know and understand what I'm about to say. But I think you're blinded by your hatred or rather dislike of the greatest fighter of the last 30 years hands down.

Boxing is basically a sport that gives out handicaps. The HW division is the open division that has the best fighters in the world. For those who need a handicap for size they fight in the other 16 divisions. Therefore, everything below HW is on a pound for pound basis. In absolute terms, Thurman couldn't punch his way out of a wet paper bag. And guys like Lemiuex, Inoue and GGG cant crack on egg. Though pound for pound they are all massive hitters. Put them in the non handicap, open class of boxing and they hit like little fleas and get swatted away like an annoying gnat.

So yes, of course the topic of Thurmans power is solely a pound for pound discussion. Because why even discuss his absolute power? Its non existant. That's why he cant compete without a handicap.