15 all time punchers.

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  1. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Watched ESPN classics a while backin was the two Louis Walcott fights,both Joes were in the studio ,Walcott was asked who was the harder hitter Louis or Marciano ? He said Louis was "a rythmn puncher ,who got you out with speed and power" but "Marciano had the better single punch power"
     
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  2. Mendoza

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    Moore was a top light heavyweight puncher. As a heavyweight, there were many who hit harder. Moore had 4 fights with Chalres and Patterson and zero KO's. He took some light heavies the distance that a bigger puncher would have likely finished. I'm not saying Moore was a bad puncher. He just does not qualify for this conversation.
     
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  3. SteveO

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    Louis and Walcott? When was this? Joe Louis died in 1981 or so.
     
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  4. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think the show he is referring to was a show called "The Way It Was" which originally aired back in the 1970's. The show was hosted by Curt Gowdy. They would show an event from the past, mainly the forties or fifties--not only boxing, but baseball, pro football, college football, and horse racing, that I specifically remember, with play by play men and participants. They would watch the film and then the old participants would be questioned and comment. One restriction was that the show only covered events in which participants were still alive.
    The first Louis-Walcott fight was covered in one of the shows. Louis surprised Walcott by saying he didn't think Walcott actually won the fight. Walcott answered a question from Don Dunphy by stating that Marciano hit harder than Louis but Louis put his punches together better.
     
    OLD FOGEY, Oct 22, 2007
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  5. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Correct again!,I would have thought the word clasics might have been self explanatory to SteveO ,but never mind.
     
    mcvey, Oct 22, 2007
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  6. Luigi1985

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    Rocky Marciano
    George Foreman
    Jack Dempsey
    Joe Louis
    James J. Jeffries
    Max Baer
    Lennox Lewis
    Sam Langford
    Mike Tyson
    Sonny Liston
    Wladimir Klitschko
    Bob Fitzsimmons
    Tom Sharkey
    Mac Foster
     
    Luigi1985, Oct 22, 2007
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  7. albinored

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    ....rocco - Thanks for the computer glitch info.

    Does that also explain why there's no Joe Louis on the post I mentioned? Would seem to be the only possible answer.
     
    albinored, Oct 22, 2007
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  8. SteveO

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    Well, it wasn't. The word classics didn't explain when the interview happened.

    Thanks for the clarification, old fogey.
     
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  9. AREA 53

    AREA 53 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I suppose there is no Merritt in mentioning Jeff !

    ( by all accounts he could Bang -even broke shavers Jaw in Sparring
    - but couldnt take it himself ! ..but he looked one to watch for a short while )
     
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  10. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    The interview happened when both Louis and Walcott were still alive ok?
    Is the year of particular importance to you?
     
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