Big punchers with low KO%

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  1. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Robert Helenius is the perfect example of this. His KO record (19 KOs in 30 wins and 33 fights) doesn't look impressive at all. On paper. But in reality he hits very, very hard and has proven it many times. Helenius has fight-ending power in both fists and is one of the hardest punchers of the last decade in the HW division.

    Name some other guys whose power in reality is much better than it looks on paper (KO% in their records)
     
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  2. George Crowcroft

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  4. Big Ukrainian

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    Oliver McCall also comes to mind
     
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  5. heerko koois

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    Thomas hearns in the amateurs
     
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  6. Serge

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    Gassiev's KO 67% might not be low but it's not a accurate reflection of his savage power either.
     
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  7. George Crowcroft

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    Holyfield has underrated pop imo, his KO% doesn't help my case, though.
     
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    Edner Cherry is a pretty good example. Cherry always had the heavy hands but did not have the delivery system.
     
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  9. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Duran's rise through the divisions did a number on his KO%

    The era Jimmy Wilde fought in (when you had to nearly murder someone for the referee to step in) didn't help his knockout rate.

    Lennox punched like an absolute mule and 32 KOs in 41 wins is still very respectable but could have been even higher if he hadn't taken the foot off the gas (or never fully put it down) in a few fights. Oh and fighting a human bowling ball like David Tua will never help your KO% either.
     
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  10. Pakkuman

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  11. Ducklerr

    Ducklerr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good one, I was expecting Mayorga to be a similar example but he actually has 25 in 31 wins.
     
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  12. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Also Danny Garcia and Kendall Holt
     
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    Chris Eubank. I think because he was more of a counter puncher and because he didn't always push for the KO, especially after the Watson fight, combined with not always setting a high pace saw his KO percentage not reflect his true punch power. He dropped iron chinned Collins for example and turned the fight around vs Watson with one punch, also hurt Cruiserweight Thompson.
     
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  14. AwardedSteak863

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    Dick Tiger comes to mind. He had a low ko percentage but was regarded by his opponents as a heavy handed dude. No doubt he could crack.
     
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    James Toney is another guy. He had a 51% ko percentage but he definitely could hit hard enough to make heavyweights uncomfortable even though he was a naturally smaller guy at 5'9.
     
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