[Deleted by user.]

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by cross_trainer, Apr 29, 2022.

Page 1 of 2
  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2005
    Messages:
    12,906
    Likes Received:
    6,248
    [Deleted by user.]
     
    Last edited: Dec 4, 2025
    cross_trainer, Apr 29, 2022
    #1
    BitPlayerVesti, Levook and Dynamicpuncher like this.
  2. Graften

    Graften New Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Apr 17, 2022
    Messages:
    23
    Likes Received:
    38
    Evander Holyfield would do it by throwing relentless combinations.
     
    Graften, Apr 29, 2022
    #2
    Guru88, Levook, George Crowcroft and 6 others like this.
  3. Pat M

    Pat M Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2017
    Messages:
    1,707
    Likes Received:
    4,276
    I've always considered Holyfield a hard hitter. He just didn't load up, he threw nice short punches in combinations with good technique and weight transfer. I don't remember anybody walking through his punches. Another plus for EH is that all of his punches were "good", the jab, cross, hook, uppercut. His opponent couldn't just avoid one particular punch, all of them were effective.
     
    Pat M, Apr 29, 2022
    #3
    roughdiamond, Levook, JohnThomas1 and 3 others like this.
  4. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2022
    Messages:
    17,460
    Likes Received:
    37,558
    Aaron Pryor ? although i wouldn't say he was a light hitter, but i don't think he was a hard hitter either. Somewhere in the middle if that fits your criteria.
     
    Dynamicpuncher, Apr 29, 2022
    #4
    Levook, HolDat and cross_trainer like this.
  5. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

    Joined:
    Apr 3, 2012
    Messages:
    29,411
    Likes Received:
    20,023
    Calzaghe
     
    NoNeck, Apr 29, 2022
    #5
    cuchulain, fortissimus, Guru88 and 6 others like this.
  6. DirtyDan

    DirtyDan Worst Poster of 2015 Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2011
    Messages:
    10,800
    Likes Received:
    3,935
    Joe Calzaghe. Them slap flurries ended a couple of fights.
     
    DirtyDan, Apr 29, 2022
    #6
    Levook, iceferg and cross_trainer like this.
  7. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 19, 2021
    Messages:
    7,112
    Likes Received:
    10,734
    Foreman did. He got Foreman with a 19 punch combo and didn't even stagger him.
     
    Barrf, Apr 29, 2022
    #7
    cross_trainer likes this.
  8. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2015
    Messages:
    6,749
    Likes Received:
    10,103
    Hammerin Hank Armstrong is the poster child for this topic.
     
    Flash24, Apr 29, 2022
    #8
    Levook, cross_trainer and Smokin Bert like this.
  9. janitor

    janitor VIP Member

    Joined:
    Feb 15, 2006
    Messages:
    71,962
    Likes Received:
    27,934
    Ali would be the obvious example.

    In my opinion he belongs among the great heavyweight finishers.
     
    janitor, Apr 29, 2022
    #9
    cuchulain, Levook, JohnThomas1 and 6 others like this.
  10. djanders

    djanders Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2009
    Messages:
    5,065
    Likes Received:
    6,948
    You beat me to it! :wave:
     
    djanders, Apr 29, 2022
    #10
    Levook, Journeyman92 and cross_trainer like this.
  11. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 12, 2010
    Messages:
    21,775
    Likes Received:
    34,893
    Sugar Ray Leonard. Not a light hitter by any means but definitely not a powerful puncher either. Once he knew he had the other guy hurt he really goes in for the kill.
     
    Flo_Raiden, Apr 29, 2022
    #11
    Levook and cross_trainer like this.
  12. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    May 30, 2019
    Messages:
    8,547
    Likes Received:
    9,593
    Also thought about Ali.
     
    70sFan865, Apr 29, 2022
    #12
    Levook, cross_trainer and djanders like this.
  13. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2009
    Messages:
    24,462
    Likes Received:
    28,973
    One thing Ray did as well as anyone I’ve ever seen is punctuate his combinations to end with the hardest punch. Like when he got through with two he would mid-combo be loading up to finish with the right or hook.

    And if he got you in trouble, he definitely had killer instinct. Smiling assassin.

    Just look at the Dave Boy Green finish. Wow.
     
    Saintpat, Apr 29, 2022
    #13
    mrkoolkevin, ATP, Levook and 3 others like this.
  14. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2015
    Messages:
    6,749
    Likes Received:
    10,103
    Leonard was a killer with a pretty smile.
     
    Flash24, Apr 29, 2022
    #14
    Levook and JohnThomas1 like this.
  15. HolDat

    HolDat Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2020
    Messages:
    2,618
    Likes Received:
    2,784
    I agree. Pure volume.
     
    HolDat, Apr 29, 2022
    #15
    Levook likes this.
Page 1 of 2