Who hit harder: Bob Foster or Ingemar Johannson

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Which one is more powerful?

  1. Bob Foster

    15.4%
  2. Ingemar Johansson

    84.6%
  1. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Which would you rate as the harder puncher?
     
  2. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    P4P, Foster.

    Literally, Ingo.

    Not much in it either way.
     
  3. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ingo,,,,although there are VERY few fighters who cracked like Bob at 175 Ingo's power at heavyweight was legit.
     
  4. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is this pound-for-pound? Or in absolute terms?
     
  5. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    Absolute
     
  6. Ney

    Ney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Johansson, then. Though not quite on the level of the division’s all-time hitters, he could really bang far above an average Heavy. That’s enough to eclipse any LHW’s power.
     
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  7. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    I’m happy to say Ingo.
     
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  8. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    It's not even close at heavyweight.
     
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  9. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Truth be told I'm not much impressed with Foster's power. In literally every fight I've see of his, he loses all of them and gets knocked out all but once.
     
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  10. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    That's because you don't watch fights under heavyweight :lol:

    He's a top 10 P4P hitter in history. He was absolute death at 175.
     
  11. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    :lol: Oh **** I was wondering what all the fuss was about.
    I'll watch some clips. Why couldn't he translate that power to heavy? Was it an obvious case of heavies being more durable, or Foster bulking up, and losing a lot of speed?
     
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  12. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    :jaja-no:

    Michael Spinks was one of the hardest punchers I've ever seen at 175 but comparatively he was very very average at heavy. It can happen.

    From memory Foster found it almost impossible to bulk up and his forays were short.

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  13. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    I would say Foster had better one shot power at175lbs than Moore but ,with his string bean physique he couldn't take top heavyweights power.Moore was just under 6ft ,muscular and more robust.Bob possibly hit as hard as any 175 pounder ever has.
    This has given me an idea for a thread about 175 pound bangers!
     
  14. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Spot on!
     
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  15. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    He wouldn't have been death to the great Roy Jones Jr