Your Top Ten All Time MIddleweight Big Punchers?

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  1. Rainer

    Rainer Active Member Full Member

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    Good list but leaving out Jackson----
     
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  2. TragicMagic

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    I knew he KOd heavies, but I didn't know he took out Elmer Ray. That's impressive. Weight divisions were looser back then, there were no junior or super divisions, and it wasn't uncommon for guys to fight guys heavier than them, plus did Burley floor these guys because he hit hard or did he just happen to catch them when they were off balance or something? I don't mean to take anything away from Burley, he could have given Ray Robinson a run for his money.
     
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  3. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Yeah, I know. He should be in even tho he was more dangerous as a super welter.
     
    Seamus, Jun 21, 2019
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  4. Rainer

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    Still an excellent list which made me edit mine.I'd forgotten Robinson!
     
    Rainer, Jun 21, 2019
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  5. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Some good lists. I'd like to see Bennie Briscoe fit in somewhere
     
    robert ungurean, Jun 21, 2019
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  6. Rainer

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    Well Valdez who stopped him and Golovkin didn't make my ten and I can't put Bad Bennie above either I'm afraid. I'd also place Fernandez and Carter over Briscoe. But one mans meat---
     
    Rainer, Jun 21, 2019
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  7. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Yea it's like splitting hairs between these guys in terms of power
     
    robert ungurean, Jun 21, 2019
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  8. Rainer

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    Pyatt had just 10 fights at middleweight ,scoring 5 stoppages.
     
    Rainer, Jun 22, 2019
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  9. Rainer

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    I'm not familiar with Asikainen,Eubanks had a decent right hand,but I wouldn't put him anywhere near the first rank of punchers at160lbs.
     
    Rainer, Jun 22, 2019
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  10. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Chris Eubank has to make that list.
     
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  11. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Valdez was an elite puncher.
     
    red cobra, Jun 22, 2019
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  12. Rainer

    Rainer Active Member Full Member

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    |Pal ,its your choice.
     
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  13. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    He won the title at 154Ibs and defended it at 158Ibs, with same day weigh ins in fighting kit.

    He had a couple Light Heavyweight fights in his 40s at 170Ibs.

    He's much more of a Middleweight and more of a Heavyweight than a Light Heavyweight.
     
    BitPlayerVesti, Jun 22, 2019
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  14. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    He was a middleweight champion.
     
    he grant, Jun 22, 2019
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  15. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he was a "Catchweight" fighter like so many Top and Capable Men back then.

    dropping down or moving up doesn't make you that 'weight' of a fighter. he was a natural L-HW.

    another great example Len Harvey, he was a L-HW!
     
    thistle1, Jun 22, 2019
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