Corrie Sander's power among ATG punchers

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  1. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Where do you rank him among the hardest hitters in the division.
    One thing I've liked about Sander's is he doesnt look like a hard puncher, hell he doesn't even look like a boxer, but when that bell rings, LOOK OUT!
     
  2. kenmore

    kenmore Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sanders would have been a heavy hitter in any era in history. However I would not put him in the same category as the true all-time great heavyweight punchers, such as Louis, Foreman, Shavers, Tyson, Dempsey, Liston, etc. Not even close.
     
  3. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  4. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Need you ask? ;) It's measured in kilotons.
     
  5. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Not sure where I'd rank it. But even if his raw power wasn't the greatest ever, even respectable power coupled with his handspeed would end up being very respectable.
     
  6. Mendoza

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    I have read guys who sparred with both Sanders and Tyson said Sanders hit harder.
     
  7. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yet he couldn't put away the chinny Rahman? Sources forthe harder than Tyson quotes? Sanders hits hard, but does he hit harder than other punchers from this era Maskeev? Tua? They put Rahman away
     
  8. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    I wouldn't say he hits as hard as, say Tyson or Tua, but he hits pretty damn hard for sure. He had Rahman down twice before running out of his gas. Tua needed stopped him controversially after more rounds and couldn't put him away over 12 rounds in the rematch. Maskaev did knock him out twice, but also needed more rounds if i remember correct.
     
  9. Ramon Rojo

    Ramon Rojo Active Member Full Member

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    Rahman himself said Corrie is the hardest puncher he fought.
     
  10. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    The guy looked like he cracked pretty hard to me.....
     
  11. fists of fury

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  12. Mega Lamps

    Mega Lamps Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'd say he hits like a golfer, a big and hard hitting golfer of course.
     
  13. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I'd like to see what he can do on a drive.
     
  14. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Definitely! Sanders was the better fighter as well! :good
     
  15. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Look guys, seriously, Toney couldnt put a dent in Rahman, and Sanders had him down, so if we say a fight is a test of chins, this means SAnders has a better chin than Toney, and Toney has a better chin than Holyfield, who he beat, so Sanders had a better chin than Holyfield. Wlad is probably int he middle of the field somewhere.