biggest 147 pound puncher ever?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by warrior85, Aug 16, 2008.

  1. Pimp C

    Pimp C Free Smurk

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2005
    Messages:
    124,294
    Likes Received:
    36,567
    Hearns hands down.
     
  2. shavers

    shavers Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 21, 2004
    Messages:
    2,310
    Likes Received:
    427
    Hearns of course...
     
  3. Bigcat

    Bigcat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 10, 2006
    Messages:
    21,545
    Likes Received:
    101
    Hearns and Tito....

    Very hard bangers , Hearns i also liked because he had a lot more at stake because his chin was not always as dependable as it could be , and he had a lot at risk when he took chances with power punches...

    Trinidad.. A natural heavy hitter..
     
  4. Mrboogie23

    Mrboogie23 what the?? Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 20, 2004
    Messages:
    2,853
    Likes Received:
    98
    The Motor City Cobra
     
  5. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 26, 2007
    Messages:
    38,117
    Likes Received:
    5
    Get outta here with that garbage. No one cares if he can knockout bums. Oscar would rank ahead of him in terms of WW punchers. Here's another name for you guys; Henry Amrstrong. The guy had over 100 career KO's, including 26 in 27 fights in 1937.
     
  6. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2008
    Messages:
    24,518
    Likes Received:
    10,396
  7. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2008
    Messages:
    24,518
    Likes Received:
    10,396
    Cintron doesnt hit as hard as Simon Brown did.

    Curry was a bigger puncher than Cintron also. As was Jose Luis Lopez.
     
  8. Sweet Pea

    Sweet Pea Obsessed with Boxing banned

    Joined:
    Dec 26, 2007
    Messages:
    27,199
    Likes Received:
    101
    And there you go. Though McGrain's mention of Walcott is a good one.

    The mention of Cintron is laughable at best.
     
  9. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2007
    Messages:
    5,641
    Likes Received:
    735
    :good
     
  10. hitman6616

    hitman6616 Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 4, 2005
    Messages:
    619
    Likes Received:
    0
    from what I've seen I have to say Tommy Hearns(shocking hes my favorate fighter aint it?)

    he hit harder than Trinidad by quite a bit....there were not many but a few guys who could take hit shots and keep on going...when hearns hit someone with a one two and pivoted right on the cross they went out like a light no matter what there head was made of. (see Hearns-Duran for further proof)

    no question here in my mind... Tommy Hearns was a freak of nature and was STILL a big time puncher all the way as high as 175(though at the time he was past his best and diddnt land many clean shots) so when he was at 147 it was simply immpossible to take one of his patented right Crosses.
     
  11. scott is cool

    scott is cool Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2007
    Messages:
    1,866
    Likes Received:
    0
  12. scott is cool

    scott is cool Well-Known Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Dec 1, 2007
    Messages:
    1,866
    Likes Received:
    0
    How can he throw a punch with his hands down? :yep
     
  13. SchweitzerMan

    SchweitzerMan Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2007
    Messages:
    1,387
    Likes Received:
    2
    1. Thomas Hearns-No contest
    2. Charlie Zelenoff-The 700 pound left hook is rumoured to still give people nightmares
     
  14. lfsdan

    lfsdan Active Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Feb 11, 2005
    Messages:
    528
    Likes Received:
    0
    Obviously Hearns. At 147 (if he was on) he has a *chance* to beat any other welterweight in the history of boxing. He was simply that good.
     
  15. Xavier

    Xavier Boxing Logician Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 15, 2008
    Messages:
    1,260
    Likes Received:
    3
    Probably biggest single punch KO power has to go to Hearns.

    Tito was also very impressive in his WW prime.

    If you mean in terms of punch technique then prob SRR - I have a soft spot for the oldies. :yep