Bigger Puncher Ketchel or Burns?

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  1. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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  3. apollack

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    Ketchel was the bigger puncher but Burns was the overall better boxer. That said, Burns proved he could knock out heavyweights. Ketchel did not fight that many big men.
     
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  4. SuzieQ49

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    How come ketchell knocked men out early who went 20-25 rounds with burns? :think
     
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  5. klompton2

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    Didnt we just go over all of this a week ago or so? I thought it has been pretty well established that Burns was killing himself to make weight at 160 and was simply a better fighter when he moved up.
     
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