Best featherfisted fighters

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  1. Sayers

    Sayers Member Full Member

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    Who are some fighters who overcame a lack of power to still achieve great things? This seems a particularly impressive feat in a sport where the goal is to batter each other in unconsciousness. Two names that are sure to be up there are Locche and, though I feel he punches a little harder that he gets credit for, especially to the body, Whitaker. Who else?
     
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  2. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Kid Gavilan
     
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  3. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    I agree that Whitaker hit harder than often given credit for. Not a powerful guy, but I don't consider him a featherfist either. His left hand rocked Chavez, dropped or stopped other guys, and saved him against Hurtado.

    Obviously, Maxie Rosenbloom is up there. 19 stoppage wins in 275 fights.

    Tommy Loughran had to deal with frequent hand injuries, so he couldn't punch with all his power, and scored just 17 stoppage wins in 175 fights.

    If we're talking about active fighters, than Ivan Calderon has got to be up there.
     
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  4. KTFO

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    Willie Pep
    Kid Chocolate
    Ray Famechon
     
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  5. zadfrak

    zadfrak Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's a real underappreciated style, for sure.

    Sven Ottke did a real nice job in there. Aside from the Mundine ko, I don't recall him even bloodying up a guys lip or his punches causing swelling. Incredible when you subtract punching power from a guy's toolset, and a guy can still win fights. He sure doesn't get much respect these days, but he didn't hit anywhere near as hard as a Calzaghe. And still managed to win and nobody exactly walked through him or that defense.
     
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  6. mightyd40

    mightyd40 Spartan Full Member

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    check out his wins compared to his knockouts and you will know
     
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  7. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Benitez
     
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  8. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    :nono I disagree Benitez did show power at times especially against Maurice Hope. But even beside that Benitez always had at least average power.

    Paulie Malinaggi
    Ivan Calderon
    Yuri Foreman
    Paule Ayala hit harder than ^those guys but average power at best and Had some big wins
    Sven ottke
    Steven Luevano He doesnt hit that hard,but if he did JuanMa might have been in trouble tonight.
    Howard Davis
    Joey Olivo
    Chris Byrd
    Henry Maske
    Tommy Loughran
    Joey Maxim
    Barney Ross
    Jack Britton
    Marty Servo
    Kid Gavilan
    Dulio Loi
    Nicholenne Loche
    Saoul Mamby
    Jimmy Goodrich
    Kenny Lane
    Willie Pep
    Leo Rodak
    Ralph Dupas
    Teddy Yarosz
    Willie Pastrano
    Philadelphia Jack Obrien
    Fightin Harada
    Wayne Mccullough

    And a lot more got tired:patsch
     
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  9. asero

    asero Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    calderon and canto
     
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  10. WhataRock

    WhataRock Loyal Member Full Member

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    And against Randy Shields aswell...Randy was a pretty tough dude.
     
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  11. Mantequilla

    Mantequilla Boxing Addict Full Member

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  12. McGrain

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    Holman Williams, #1!
     
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  13. randeris

    randeris Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Gavilan and Pep were the first i thought off. Agree very much on Kalule too. Loughran, Rosenbloom and Maske are good shouts too.
     
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  14. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Malignaggi is a good shout.
     
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  15. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The best have been mentioned but the biggest is definitely Zuri Lawrence. 6'4, 240 pounds, 0 KO's in 44 professional fights.
     
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