Boxers who were a lot stronger than people think and Boxers who were weaker than people think

Canelo is pretty weak.

 

Stronger: Mayweather, Wilder.

Weaker: Morrison, Berlanga.

 

I remember Calzaghe vs Lacy. Jeff had the physique, but Joe was way stronger than him and had his way.

 

Calzaghe vs Lacy

 

Pernell Whitaker was much more physically strong than people thought considering how well he was able to outfight Chavez on the inside. He was a damn good infighter in general yet most people don’t talk about it enough.

 

Anthony Joshua is someone that looks physically strong and imposing but has shown time after time that he could be ragdolled around.

 

I go back to Roberto Duran vs. Davey Moore for the Jr. Middle title. Duran (still haunted by seeming, yes, weak in his "No mas" exit vs. Leonard), pushing around the bigger, until-then highly successful Moore. Duran emerged seeming strong in that bout and then in his fight vs. Hagler, surprising everyone by going the distance in a competitive fight. Of course later he got cold-cocked by Hearns, but, as Hagler noted, by then he was a shell of the man who faced Moore and Hagler.

As for Ali vs. Foreman, mental strength played arguably a comparable role to physical. "Ali bomaye!" -- among other things in Zaire -- f@#ed with the less-experienced Foreman's head, and Ali capitalized.

 

Takuma Inoue is very strong

 

I remember an opponent saying Morales was skinny but strong