Who punches harder? Dubois or Zhang? Poll

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Who punches harder? Dubois or Zhang? Poll

Poll closed Oct 20, 2025.
  1. DUBOIS

    10.6%
  2. ZHANG

    89.4%
  1. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold The Hype Job Spotter. Full Member

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    Huge huge punchers.
     
  2. FreddieGibbs

    FreddieGibbs Active Member Full Member

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  3. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Zhang probably has better One-Punch power while Dubois is better at landing combinations and knocking out his opponent with a series of punches...
     
  4. Levook

    Levook Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Zhang is such a rarity, an all-time huge punching heavyweight who is a southpaw!

    Not something you see everyday.
     
  5. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Just going off the Joyce fights, Zhang. Dubois clearly hits hard though, Joyce was very cautious in their fight, he clearly felt Dubois' power and wasn't going to risk taking too many shots like he usually does.
     
  6. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Zhang is a myth.
     
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  7. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Zhang.
     
  8. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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  9. delboy82

    delboy82 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Zhang....for about 3/4 rounds. Dubois in any round after that.
     
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    GlaukosTheHammer Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    I just don't see it with Zhang. Seems all hype to me.
     
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  11. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    You don't see much do you?
     
  12. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Zhangs left hooks are hard to see coming so they are more likely to KO someone. There's probably not much between these guys, they both hit hard af!
     
  13. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    For one punch Zhang is probably the hardest hitter currently at heavyweight.
     
  14. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    We might be overrating Zhang. I have yet to hear an opponent put his power above all else
     
  15. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I guess we could ask Joe Joyce