Smallest Power Punchers

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  1. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Who were some fighters that were small for their division but still had a big punch
     
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    Wilde, Fitzsimmons, Choynski, Langford, Ketchel, Marciano, Dempsey, Louis.
     
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    Louis? small?
     
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    Jimmy Wilde is the poster boy for this.
     
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    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    For today’s standards yea, but for his era hell no
     
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    He's obviously comparing him to more current era's.
     
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    The OP said "small for the division," but maybe I misinterpreted it. Louis wasn't small in his day, but historically as a heavyweight. A monstrous puncher for a 205-210lb man.
     
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    I know that. But even in the 70s, 80s, and 90s Louis would have been no shrimp.
     
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    Well it's the 2000's. Lewis, Bowe, Klits. Joshua etc etc etc.

    The thing is, for a 200lb man Louis hit IMMENSE.
     
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    Pascual Perez and Art Hafey
     
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    Rodrigo Valdes wasn't the biggest of middleweights but hit like a ton of bricks. Graziano was the same.

    From left field and of a lower resume was Tony Baltazar Jr. He had ballistic power in that left hook.
     
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    Galaxy was huge for his weight class lol ignorant fool.
     
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    Bob Fitzsimmoms was very small for a HW and yet very few could rival his power.
     
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    Kid Lavigne
     
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    Konadu and Sung Kil Moon
     
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