Top 5 High Work-Rate Fighters

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  1. Tramell

    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    5. Joe Calzaghe
    4. Emanuel Augustus
    3. Manny Pacquaio
    2. Paul Williams
    1.Hank Armstrong


    Joe had energy to burn, he didn't rate higher because his punches were too weird looking. Sometimes amateurish, without that workrate he doesn't hold his titles. With it, he proved to be just too hard to beat. I wanted to put in Juan Diaz @ #5, but Joe did his high octane work without loss.

    The Drunken Warrior at one time was Floyd's most difficult fight and his war with Ward was a nonstop inside punchfest minus his usual boogie down dance style.

    Manny could be contained with counter punchers, but if one is masochist enough to stand & trade, he is the hardest hiiter of this group.

    Paul Williams in many fights average 80-100 per round, just a pity, that Manny, nor Floyd would mention his name @ WW. Really.

    Homicidal almost always looked off balance, burying his head into his opponent's chest, but as soon as they tried to step aside, back, Hank was right there throwing leather upstairs & downstairs.
    No PED for oxygen, he was wired to fight. Black N White films can't lessen what he did in the ring. & that was fight from bell to bell.
    Hank is my all time favorite High Octane Fighter!
     
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  2. Daddy

    Daddy Active Member Full Member

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    Good List. Others to consider: Antonio Margarito, Ray Olivera, Neeco Macias, Aaron Pryor, Ike Ibeabuchi, Jeff Fenech
     
  3. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Check out Myung Woo Yuh if you like lower weight fighters. The guy would break boxrec records if around today. All his bouts are in good quality, he boxes like Chavez. One of Koreas best ever.

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    tinman Loyal Member Full Member

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    Aaron pryor
     
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  5. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jeff Fenech
    Johnny Tapia
    Aaron Pryor
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  6. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Pete Sanstol was supposed to be a perpetual punching machine
     
  7. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    Roman Gonzales should make any list.
     
  8. Pakkuman

    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    The pressure he brought in his prime was insane.
     
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  9. Tramell

    Tramell Hypocrites Love to Pray & Be Seen. Mathew 6:5 Full Member

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    I posted this fight awhile back, but serves as a great high paced fight Lamotta vs Hayes II. Slow start until end of 2nd round, then its nonstop, literally.
    I don't know if Norman Hayes always fought like this, but it's one for the record books between 2 combatants with a crazy workrate.
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  10. KO Artist

    KO Artist Do not attempt to adjust your TV Full Member

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    I recall Injin Chii had a great gas tank with constant pressure
     
  11. KeedCubano

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  12. kirk

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    No mention yet of Kassim Ouma. Pretty sure he holds (or held at the time) a compubox record for punches landed in a 10 rounder.

    He wasnt a power puncher, nor especially strong, but would assert himself with abominable will and an avalanche of punches (in his prime)
     
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    He probably wouldnt make any lists... but in his prime and at his best, Baby Bull Diaz could throw down at a pretty good pace.
     
  14. Gennady

    Gennady Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Golovkin....
    He had the best stamina in the game, in 2014 he spent 10 months out of 12 up there in Big Bear without his wife and without his kid.