Does Jersey Joe Walcott rank amongst tbe great punchers?

He had big power for sure.

 

What fighter got big power with a 62% KO/Win-Ratio?

Holyfield: 65%
Ali: 66%
Morrison/Hide: 87%
Ruddock: 75%
Bonecrusher/Ron Lyle: 72%
Frank Bruno: 95%
Bert Cooper/Wlad: 82%
Tony Tubbs: 52%
Bowe: 77%
Holmes: 63%
Liston: 78%
Tyson: 88%
Foreman: 89%
Bruce Seldon: 90%
Jimmy Young: 34%
Shavers: 92%

There seems to be some truth in this pattern. No Walcott was no bomber. like Holyfield wasn´t one by decking Tyson/Bowe, or Young and Ali weren´t by decking Foreman...
The trouth is, you´ll have a hard time fnding successful HWs with lower than 65% of KO/WIN percentage.

 

You forget to mention Rocky Marciano
88% KO percentage *

(% of fights, not wins, which is the more telling statistic ...... it just so happens all his fights were wins anyway)

 

What an uninformed pompous snob. Dumbass.

 

Must have been a tight professional game back then, hm? Who of these were punchers by your definition?

 

The same reason I forgot Frazier, SURPRISE! Maybe I forgot Alex Steward as well?
But thats probably the same amount of understanding as presented in that nonsense ratio of yours.

 

You called me a name!

Clever!

Now let us bask in the golden rays of your insight as you inform us.

 

No, if we're talking about a static environment and hitting a punching machine, and comparing those results with other bigger HW's. He would likely be rated as having good power, but not great power i.e. one of the greatest punchers ever. That said, some of Walcott's power came from him hitting people with punches they didn't really see coming or brace for. This was thanks to his movement, set ups, angles and countering ability. As we know, punches do more damage when you don't see them coming. So in that respect, the answer could be a borderline yes.

 

For what it’s worth: https://www.boxingforum24.com/threads/joe-louis-on-whether-walcott-was-a-good-puncher-1948.628675/

 

My bated breath grows weary... Please, tell me about the superiority of athletes of yore....

 

An astute punch picker with great accuracy and timing, very correct in his delivery, and he had the ability to disguise his next power shot, he showed Charles the right before nailing him with that left. Walcott floored an impressive amount of his opponents but while not a concussive puncher in the manner of a Liston,or Foreman, he was technically more precise.imo So no.