Did Fitzsimmons hit as hard as...

In terms of raw power, I would guess not. But of course, knockout power is a combination of raw PSI and accurate targeting of tender parts of the anatomy. Fitzsimmons had the benefit of learning the bareknuckler's emphasis on soft targets early in his development in the sport. With small gloves just barely padded enough to protect his fists and excellent raw power in his own right, an accurate blow from Fitz to your jaw, your neck, your ear, your short ribs, and of course your solar plexus would crumple a man just as fast as a Foreman overhand right to the top of the skull even if Fitzsimmons couldn't match a big heavyweight for raw power.

 

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Nope

 

I don't think so.:-(

 

In terms of raw powere it is hard to judge.

In terms of the efectivness and finishing capability of a single blow I think that he could be compared to those three.

Nobody ever knew the soft bits of the body better than Ruby Rob.

 

Not a chance in hell.

 

Realistically in this day and age Bob Fitzsimmons is a super welterweight.

So I think the better question is, did he hit as hard as Felix Trinidad or Thomas Hearns?

 

Fitzsimmons caried his knockout punch up to heavyweight. Of that here is no doubt.

 

No.

 

The thing that particularly impreses Fitzsimmon's heavyweight power upon me is the way he efortlesly blasted guys who Jeffries et al couldn't knock a dent in.

I beleive that he was an exceptional finisher even by heavyweight standards.

 

Bob Fitzsimmons is one of the greatest pound for pound punchers of all time.