Who was the best finisher in boxing history

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  1. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Any weight class. Who was the best at getting a guy out of there when he was already hurt?
     
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    Sugar Ray Robinson.

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

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    Many great punchers were great finishers too

    Tyson
    Duran
    Foreman
    Monzon

    Plus

    Robinson
    Holmes
    Klitschko W.
    Inoue
    Canelo
     
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    Look how many kids Holyfield got and tell me.
     
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    Sam Langford belongs in the argument.
     
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    Maybe louis.... But louis never did curls in front of girls at ballys ...so probably not
     
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    Pryor was pretty good and so was Leonard.
     
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    Jackson was not a finisher. He destroyed opponents with one shot, like Wilder.
     
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    Been some good ones over the years but I would definitely have Pryor and Leonard in my top 10. Think Monzon and Hagler should be involved in any discussion on finishers.
     
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    The Brown Bomber imo. Once he hurt you, most often you were gone.
     
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    Joe Louis
    Sugar Ray Robinson

    These two really stand out.
     
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