who had great handspeed, great chin and great power

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  1. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    You need to watch more Jones at 160-168, BRUTAL, he has his share of brutal KO's at 175 for that matter
     
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    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Perhaps one of the best chins among elite HWs. Stupid thing to say.
     
  3. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    When's Pac being KO'd (ignoring teenage losses), Hamed was always up after the count of 2 despite being often off balance

    You could argue:

    Joe Louis
    Ezzard Charles
    McClellan (immensely powerful, great chin, very fast/explosive)
    Eubank (underrated power)
    Benn (anyone who takes McClellans punches and wins has a quality beard)

    All behind Robinson, Duran and Tyson overall in those aspects
     
  4. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    :roll:
     
  5. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    If you want to watch how fast Dempsey is watch the Tunney fights
     
  6. Jersey Joe

    Jersey Joe Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Here's the slow-motion hand-speed of an old Jack Dempsey:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw7P-bP_bbE[/ame]
     
  7. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    1. Nothing special about that hand speed, pretty slow really, or any hand speed in any Dempsey footage. He really doesn't get near to the fastest in the sport by a long long way

    2. Dempsey wasn't old, he stepped up in class
     
  8. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :goodI totally agree with you and have always felt this way despite the old timers saying different. I feel Tunney was ahead of his time and Dempsey met his match here.
     
  9. Body Head

    Body Head East Side Rape (CEO) Full Member

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    wrong Roy Jones defintely had great power, very great power at middle and super middle, along with blindingly magnificent speed. Just didn't have a great chin.
     
  10. Icemmann

    Icemmann Breakin it down. Full Member

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    Wilfredo Gomez at 122.
     
  11. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Gomez was a great fighter but he didnt have a great chin:nono
     
  12. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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    All 3 sugars tick this box.
    Robison
    Leonard
    Mosley

    Tyson definatley gets a mention and maybe even Floyd.
     
  13. kinski

    kinski Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Great power?! whatever. good power yeah. Another self delusional Roy jones fan.
     
  14. Body Head

    Body Head East Side Rape (CEO) Full Member

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    :patsch ask anybody besides yourself...they know Jones had great power at middle and super middle....even at light heavy he had very nice power.
     
  15. bodhi

    bodhi Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He did not have great power. He had good power, combined with his speed, timing and accuracy he got the knockouts.