If they had punching power...

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Nicky P, Sep 16, 2010.


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  1. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Meldrick Taylor for me. The first Chavez fight would be finished and never in question in regards to the verdict.
     
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  2. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He landed alot of leather on Chavez thats for sure, but something tells me even a big puncher wouldnt have kod that Chavez:nono
     
    anarci, Sep 16, 2010
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  3. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    It's tricky giving Meldrick punching power. I don't think he'd be throwing nearly the same volume of punches that he was if he possessed power. He'd be sitting down on his shots more, whereas Taylor was almost shoe shining at times. You can't knockout Chavez by shoe shining. That's not going to happen.
     
    Addie, Sep 17, 2010
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  4. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    LaMotta might be the definitive choice here, in terms of how enhanced his rating would be by a huge influx of power. His series with Robinson...
     
    McGrain, Sep 17, 2010
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  5. jaffay

    jaffay New Orleans Hornets Full Member

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    Pernell Whitaker

    Kid Gavilan

    Billy Conn

    Beau Jack
     
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  6. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ

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    I would have liked to see a prime Camacho with Tommy Hearns like power... That would have been a treat! :bbb
     
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  7. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    EVANDER HOLYFIELD - although punching as hard as he did he was a tremendous fighter as it is but I think if he had a really big knockout punch then he would've been beating everyone he fought at heavyweight hands down
     
    RockysSplitNose, Sep 17, 2010
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  8. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    That's a scary thought. And here's another switch. Give Kostya Tszu's straight right to Winky's straight left.
     
    Nicky P, Sep 17, 2010
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  9. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Are you suggesting hat the arm punching Limon wouldn't have benefitted from having better punching power? I was thrilled to see him persevere over Rolando Navarette back in the early 80's in that thriller match of theirs, but the ko came about from him simply wearing down an exhausted Navarette rather than any true bombs being thrown.
     
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  10. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Beau Jack, when he young, and not burned out could hit...His uppercut
    was powerful to behold...Still the most action filled fighter I ever saw.young
    Beau...
     
    burt bienstock, Sep 17, 2010
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  11. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Whitaker & Ali wouldnt have did too badly I think.
     
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  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    This applies to many of the guys mentioned on this thread. You just don't gain power and without effecting speed.

    Likewise, an Earnie Shavers put together longer, faster combinations he would not be knocking guys into the third row.
     
    Seamus, Sep 17, 2010
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  13. silenc

    silenc dropout bear Full Member

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    Nicolino Locche - 117(14)-4(1)-14
     
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  14. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    very interesting. are there any other fighters who could punch well but decided against punching with all they had in order to not harm their opponents?
     
    Nicky P, Sep 17, 2010
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  15. Addie

    Addie Myung Woo Yuh! Full Member

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    Indeed. The likes of Myung Woo Yuh and Meldrick Taylor would lose half of what made them so effective if they were blessed with punching power.
     
    Addie, Sep 17, 2010
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