Do You Respect Light-Hitting Punchers?

No. If you can't knock men out you are in the wrong sport.

 

Not usually. But in boxing, if you’re entertaining, people will forgive you anything. Case in point, Joe Calzaghe.

 

Willie Pep, Maxie Rosenbloom, Pernell Whitaker, Nicolino Locche, Tommy Loughran, Kid Gavilan, Miguel Canto, Joey Archer, Ivan Calderon, Sven Ottke, Jimmy Young, Joey Maxim, Billy Graham, and Willie Pastrano. This is fighting, not tag.

 

Then I don't want to see you bigging up those tender hand Hammer and Sickle guys like Usyk and Lomachenko. They can't crack either.

 

This content is protected

 

Willie Pep

 

Of course. How am I gonna say that Billy Graham and his deep well of skill, acuity, moxie and toughness has no place in boxing on account of a lack of dynamite in his gloves?

If anything, one might argue that pillow-punchers who are able to hang at the higher levels deserve special commendation for the qualities it takes to make it so far in such a brutal, ruthless sport without any kind of notable firepower.

 

Totally agree, and while I know its subjective. I hate people who use that power punches win rounds idea.

In the case you used there, yes I personally score that 20-9 and a comfortable round to "pillowman".

The sport is about hitting the most and not getting hit first and foremost.
If you can hit them enough or hard enough to knock them out and not allow that to matter, then even better. But that doesn't mean you win rounds by landing 1 power punch to pillowmans 5 jabs in my eyes

 

In a way I respect them more, especially when they achieve success.

They don't have a get out of jail free card if they're being beaten, they HAVE to survive by boxing ability and toughness.