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

It took away from his timing and delivery

The example was fine, it proves how the common opponent logic is flawed. You used Benn, Jones and Malinga, yet failed to acknowledge that Benn was a shell at the time of the Malinga rematch.

 

Benn fought at Cruiserweight?:huh

 

Rating power is pretty tricky, even when using common opponents.. A lot can be taken into account when rating how punches effect fighters other than just raw power. They always say the punch hurts you more when you can't see it coming.

 

ie most Benn super-middle opponents were 185+ in the ring and Benn actually had great trouble getting as high as 168. Lenzie Morgan looked like a giant!

 

Well.. I am sure real Cruiserweights actually are Heavyweights on fight night... But they still had to weigh in at Cruiserweight.

I think it is important that we acknowledge, out of that group listed, Roy Jones was the only one who carried elite power above the 168 weight class.

 

At 160 and even 168 Jones hit like a beast.

Hard to gauge really

 

Benn KO'd McClellan so Benn is #2 IMO

 

thats probably what distinguishes sheer physical power from actual precision force, the skill Jones was the latter, an ability that travels up the weight divisions (until he fcuked up his body and started losing it with all his weight changes).

 

Very true...

Which is why I think G-Man, Jackson, and Benn may have had more raw power...

Roy was faster, more precise, and hit a bit more unexpected...

Roy's ability to catch fighters perfectly with a hard punch was very special... The other 3 did not have it quite as much... So I don't jump to rate Roy more powerful even though he was the only one out of that lot that wobbled a HW Champ with his power, and had true one punch knockouts with both hands at LHW...

Which almost makes you appreciate Roy even more... He had great power, but it was timing, accuracy, and perfect counters just as much as power.

He was a very great fighter.

 

Jackson
Mccellan
Benn
Jones

Very tough to call though, they were all huge punchers at 160/168

 

Though I don't disagree with your rating, don't you find it interesting, that the guy rated last, is the only one with one hand knockouts at LHW?

but as I said above, Jones' power came through reflex, accuracy and timing, just as much as how hard he hit.

It still seems weird though.. Makes me question what power is... Is it the guy that can pick the best spots, hit the most accurate, and distribute the power the best?