Benn, Jones, Jackson, McClellan: who hit the hardest?

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  1. general zod

    general zod World Champion Full Member

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    Benn, Jackson, McClellan, Jones

    Place these guys in order of punching power
     
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  2. Julien Sorel

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    Mcclellan
     
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  3. mrjotatp4p

    mrjotatp4p THE ONE Full Member

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    Tough one. McClellan, Jackson, Jones, Benn
     
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  4. general zod

    general zod World Champion Full Member

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    Common opponents
    Jones, Jackson: Tate
    Benn, Jones: Malinga

    Thats all I can think of at the moment
     
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  5. Arcane

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    Jackson, Benn, Jones, McClellan

    Very close, Jones power may get underrated due to the fact people tend to remember his speed more then anything else but he could KO fighters with one punch to the head or body.
     
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  6. general zod

    general zod World Champion Full Member

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    I agree.
    I think Jackson hit the hardest.The ko of Graham comes to mind
    I would place Jones over Benn, because of the Malinga fights and their results
     
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  7. general zod

    general zod World Champion Full Member

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    I would also place Jackson at the top.

    Benn could bang, but Malinga went the distance with him twice. On the other hand Jones stopped him quite early. So I'm going to place Jones over Benn.

    McClellan     could also bang, but without common opponents its hard to place him in this list.
     
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  8. DaveyboyEssexUK

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    Jackson, Benn, McClellan , Jones
     
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  9. Arran

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    McLellan also smashed Jones around in the amatuers according to Emaunal Steward so im putting Jones bottom, Jackson top, Benn and McLellan switchable in the middle. Although looking at their KO ratings Mclellan akes it at 85%. But then he didnt fight as much.
     
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  10. Them Bones

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    1 McClellan
    2 Jackson
    3 Benn
    4 Jones
     
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  11. RazorHandz

    RazorHandz Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jackson
    McClellan
    Benn
    Jones
     
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  12. Momus

    Momus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    P4P or absolute?

    Jackson probably had the most concussive punch at 160, although McClellan seemed heavier-handed (everything he threw seemed to hurt, even when it didn't land cleanly).

    Benn wasn't as big a puncher at 168 as he was at 160, or maybe his opposition was more durable. Many of his stoppages were due to accumulation of punches, and quite a few fights went the distance.

    People forget how hard Jones punched at 160-168. When he opened up and sat down on his punches, even durable guys generally fell over. Sosa, Thornton and Pazienza had noteworthy chins, and Jones got them out of there pretty quickly.


    To me, Jackson and McClellan are pretty similar, and a level above Jones/Benn. even though the latter two could bang.

    Probably go with:

    McClellan, Jackson, Jones, Benn - switching Jackson for McClellan if going p4p
     
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  13. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    1. Julian "The Hawk" Jackson
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    2. McClellan
    3. Benn
    4. Jones Jr.
     
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  14. knockout artist

    knockout artist Boxing Addict banned

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    The common opponent argument is flawed

    Douglas TKO10 Tyson
    Holyfield KO3 Douglas

    According to this logic, Holyfield is a harder puncher than Tyson right?


    Jackson
    McLellan
    Benn
    Jones

    Could Jones have stopped the G-Man? I don't think so

    All were excellent punchers
     
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  15. MrMagic

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    Hawk
    G-Man
    Benn
    Jones
     
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