Barbados Joe Walcott punching power

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  1. boxingfan750

    boxingfan750 New Member Full Member

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    can you tell me in which article johnson or sam said that? would prefer the link
     
  2. janitor

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    Here is the quote:

    “Jeffries number one? No, sir. Give me Joe Choynski anytime,” Johnson said. “I faced both and I should know. Jeffries had a powerful wallop, but Choynski had a paralyzing punch. His left hand was a corker. He was the hardest puncher in the last fifty years, with Joe Walcott a close second. I think his left hook was even more effective than [Jack] Dempsey’s. Choynski could paralyze you, even if he didn’t catch you flush.”

    https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-ne...johnson-and-then-taught-him-how-to-box/271426
     
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  3. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Great quote,,,thanks.