Is Shane Mosely among the top 5 best punching welters?

Ask Vernon Forrest about Mayorga, and Cotto about Margarito.
http://boxing.about.com/b/2008/07/27/margarito-stops-cotto-in-11.htm
http://boxing.about.com/b/2007/11/10/mosley-cotto-round-by-round.htm

Cotto was hit at a similar volume by Margarito, as compared to Cotto versus Mosley, and was stopped. Mayorga's power clearly intimidated Forrest.

Cotto is mere speculation, and I won't argue much on this one.

 

ssm doesnt have power of a welter wt legend

 

For pure power he's not that high up, for all around punching effectiveness he's unarguably great. His combination of accuracy, technique, speed and power is amazing, his combinations are beautiful and he works the body and head both equally well.

 

1. cuevas ( the guy regularly broke bones)
2. hearns
3. robinson
4. trinidad
5. napoles

honourable mention goes to mosley, curry, and leonard

 

I wouldnt have him in the top 5.

 

Yeah, & He boxes better than Sugar Ray Robinson!!

 

In terms of 1 punch power, Cintron looks more devastating at the moment

Why does everyone rate SRR as 1 of the biggest hitting WWs? Sure he was 1 of the best but biggest hitting?

 

One shot KO of the iron chinned Fulmer years past his best at MW?

 

Not even close. He gets a lot of leverage into his punches, but so does Berto. They look more powerful than they really are. He is a great bodypuncher, but he needs an accumulation to knock somebody out.