Overrated Punchers

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  1. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Fair enough, but there's still a big disparity in the workrates of a Jackson or Zarate (especially Zarate) compared to Smith.
     
    salsanchezfan, Oct 21, 2020
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  2. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    There's plenty of great punchers with a KO percentage below 50.
     
    George Crowcroft, Oct 21, 2020
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  3. Mike Cannon

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    Taken on board, valid points and agreed on.
     
    Mike Cannon, Oct 21, 2020
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  4. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yea. on balance, think I adere to your piont of view, but enjoyed the journey.
     
    Mike Cannon, Oct 21, 2020
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  5. VVMM

    VVMM Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Otherwise your different opinion isn't problem at all but we can't ignore Frank Bruno's -who fought prime Tyson,
    Lennox and Witherspoon also- and by this opinion James Smith was his best puncher opponent.
     
    VVMM, Oct 22, 2020
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  6. Boxing2019

    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Briggs
    Wilder
     
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  7. ronnyrains

    ronnyrains Active Member Full Member

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    Joe Bugner
    Chuck Wepner (the real Rocky)
    Vinny Paz
    Jill St John
     
    ronnyrains, Oct 29, 2020
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  8. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gerald Mccllean is severely overrated in my opinion
    Even his top competition was very suspect
    when he fought them, and had been ko'ed
    by other fighters.
    He landed on Benn cleanly repeatedly and didn't stop him.
    Benn wasn't noted for having a great chin.
     
    Flash24, Oct 29, 2020
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  9. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Smith is pretty much remembered as a mediocre boxer but big puncher.

    Sure he could be outboxed but he showed big power against Bruno, Weaver and the second Witherspoon fight. Granted Tim wasn't all there but still he got walloped.

    KO percentage over a whole career can be misleading.

    For example Juan Laporte kod less than 50 percent of the people he beat, but anyone watching Rocky Lockridge crumple at his feat from a single right hand knows he had big power.
     
    Saad54, Oct 29, 2020
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  10. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    The last one, wow in her heyday, ha ha.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Oct 29, 2020
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    Ingemar Johansson. Deontay Wilder has monstrous power but he also manages to sell it perfectly
     
    tommytheduke, Oct 29, 2020
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    YES Richard she was a "KNOCKOUT"
     
    ronnyrains, Oct 29, 2020
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    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    One of my first crushes in my youth.
     
    Richard M Murrieta, Oct 29, 2020
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    greynotsoold Boxing Addict

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    When I was in Phoenix she did a photo shoot and some interviews at the gym. I don't remember if she was there preparing for a fight or just doing publicity stuff.
     
    greynotsoold, Oct 30, 2020
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    Shavers, all day, any day
     
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