Greatest boxers with weak punching power

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  1. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How many can you think of?
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Maxie Rosenbloom is definitely a top 50 ATG IMO, and he couldn't punch his way out of a paper bag.
     
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    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    Maxie,Ali,Holmes,Holyfield,Benny Leonard,Niccolino Loche...
     
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    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    Ali, Holmes, and Holyfield did not have weak punching power
     
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    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Will O the whisp? Probably the greatest light puncher of them all. 1st fighter to pop in my head.
     
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  8. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Okay, you bookended your list with actual weak punchers, but after Maxie you rattle off three consecutive average hitters (at worst) - by no means were Ali, Holmes or Holyfield on the particularly weak side of HW power, historically (nor were they massive bangers - literally dead center, the whole trio). And then...Benny Leonard? :dunno

    Verdict: you're trolling, or have a LOT to learn... (if you're indeed 20, probably the latter)
     
  9. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Also the underrated "Sweet" Saoul Mamby.
     
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    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    I agree but they were not KO artist but boxers who needed accumulation of punches to KO someone.
    Even Foreman said Ali didn't hit hard at all.
    Chuvalo said even Patterson punched Harder and Pattersin was LHW.
     
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    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    Chuvalo said that Patterson puncbed harder than Ali and Patterson was LHW.
    Jones,Terrel and Frazier also stated that Foster who was also LHW punched harder than Ali.
    Ali was really feather fisted
     
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  12. The Long Count

    The Long Count Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Whitaker wasn’t a big puncher.
     
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  13. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    idk what to tell you, Floyd Patterson is a hard heavyweight puncher, small or not. Ditto for the Deputy Sherriff. If that all is your sole basis for saying Ali was weak, well - we're probably not going to get very far debating here. :nusenuse:
     
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    Willie Pastrano.
    Tommy Loughran
     
  15. SerbianLoudmouth

    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    No one said Ali was not strong man with iron chin but was really feather fisted.
    Patterson hard puncher?How many HWs he stopped?
    How many LHWs he stopped?
    Hurricane Jackson and ancient Moore are his best wins.