Top Ten 175lbs Hitters?

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Who are the ten heaviest hitters we have had in the light heavyweight class?
    Some names to conjure with:
    Fitzsimmons
    Langford
    Choynski
    Foster
    Moore
    Berlenbach
    Fox[Tiger Jack]
    Kovalev
    Satterfield
    Stevenson
    Spinks
    Moorer

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  2. JohnThomas1

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    Manassa used to bang on that Charles was a huge hitter at 175 prior to killing someone. He compared his power to Spinks tho i am not convinced he was on that level.
     
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  3. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foster for me, when he landed right it was bedtime for his opponents....
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

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    Michael Moorer had immense power at 175 too.
     
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  5. mcvey

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    I forgot him ,I'll edit him in.:good
     
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  6. 70sFan

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    Like Foster too - great left hook!
     
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  7. red cobra

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    Foster
    Spinks
    Moore
    Langford
    Saad Muhammad
    Mustafa Muhammad
    Fitzsimmons
    Choynski
    Kovalev
    Moorer
     
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Any sane, responsible list would begin with Foster.
     
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    I'd put Archie Moore at #1, though Sam Langford and Bob Fitzsimmons might have hit harder (I'd rate them in other divisions).
     
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    True. quarry was out cold for ten minutes.
     
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svke__zBozs

    These two belong in the top 10. They fought in a strong era against the best in the division and exhibited KO power in many of their fights.
     
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  12. Clinton

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    Kovalev might fit in somewhere.
     
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  13. Clinton

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    Yesiree:good
     
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  14. Drew101

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    He scored knockouts over Moore, Marshall, Bivens, Smith, Ray, et al at the weight. He's in discussion, at any rate.
     
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  15. JohnThomas1

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    Agreed.
     
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