Is it? It seems when used correctly it could give you a huge advantage (for the record I'm not referring to punching power) The way Ward just outmuscled Froch, Kessler & Miranda for example is a thing of beauty you can see it in they face like wow hes strong Then Porter recently just manhandling Alexander and Malinaggi what are your thoughts on this
Definitely is underrated IMO. Of course the best things you see in a fighter is skill/ tecnique/ IQ, but time and time again we've seen somebody with a *decent* amount of those 3 assets combined with power defeat somebody with a much higher ring IQ. You can't be a raw, crude, toughman figher and expect to beat elite boxers, but with a little skill, a jab, along with that crazy power you definitely got a chance. BTW: I wish more of them could fight like Porter. Dude isn't afraid to attack and attack.. Maybe just cuz he beleives in his power or maybe he beleives that much in his stamina.
I certainly think it's one aspect people overlook when previewing a fight, especially when it involves a fighter moving up or down in weight, where strength is a major factor
A good example of this would be Andre Ward, who doesn't have ko power but is always able to out-muscle his opponents. A few fighters have commented after facing him that they were surprised by his physical strength. It probably is underrated because it's rarely mentioned when people are predicting fights, probably because it's rarely as noticeable as things like speed and punching power.