Boxing's 20 Greatest Punchers (by Mike Silver)

it's a product of the time. you know, like posts from 2 years ago laughing at the idea of Pac vs. Hatton. Also Tyson's stock as a non-shitty human being has risen recently, he's done a pretty good job of renovating himself.

 

true, true. and while i can't care too much about the view of tyson as a person (come on people, there were MUCH worse in the sport...which isn't really a good thing) the perspective that he ISN'T one of the best heavies of all time and not worthy of HOF status did bother me. these views were clearly influenced by his personality and hijinks, neither of which matter to his boxing ability. now people are looking a little more objectively at a brilliant career

 

I wouldn't say brilliant, but a great career and certainly one of the most relevant to the sport ever. Like Hoya's.

 

yeah, brilliant is overstating the quality of his career but not it's impact

 

I like. :happy

 

I would have found a place for kalule and Canto.

What's your definition of a composite puncher, McGrain?.

I'm guessing with someone like Marciano rating highly it's not just level of power and ease of delivering it made possible by the related level of efficient technique involved.ie someone who is really ****ing good at throwing telegraphed clubbing bombs with excellent raw power behind them can score highly and not be pegged back for lacking a textbook approach.

If it is just the former i demand you remove him this instant.

 

.....:think......:hat

 

Never seen him fight bro'.

 

he slapped a lot

 

This is true.

But what's the boxing equivalent of Pitchfork Media :think