Fights where lack of power cost them

HolDat · Jul 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM

AwardedSteak863 said: ↑

If fairness, nobody ever cracked Toney's egg. If Sam Peter couldn't KO him in 24 rounds, no one could. Power doesn't matter against a guy as defensively good as Toney.
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All true except he was trash that night.

Mike Cannon · Jul 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM

Hi Guys.
Thinking that had Winstone carried more power, he might have fared better against Saldivar.
stay safe guys, chat soon.
Mike.

greynotsoold · Jul 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Pat M said: ↑

To punch with more power a fighter has to be willing to commit on his punches, if most fighters who are not known for power commit on the punch, it changes the way they fight. Instead of throwing lighter punches and trying to avoid what is coming back, they would have to shift their weight and follow through with their punches leaving them more open to the opponent's punches.

A guy like Chris Byrd could probably have much more power if he set down and committed on his punches but he'd probably get hit hard a lot more often and it would change his "style." He'd get hit by punches that he didn't see coming if he was concentrating on throwing hard punches of his own. There is a reason that big punchers like Earnie Shavers are usually not known for their durability. ES may have been durable, but he committed on his punches and sometimes while he was concentrating on his offense he got hit hard by punches he didn't see coming.

A fighter probably can't add power without changing the way he fights. If a fighter lost a close fight because of a lack of power, it might change the whole fight if the fighter fought in a way that he'd have more power.
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One of the best posts on this forum this year.

greynotsoold · Jul 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM

Flo_Raiden said: ↑

Alberto Davila definitely fits the bill. Had great skills but his small size and lack of power held him back from beating the very best fighters.
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You beat me to it.

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Fights where lack of power cost them

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