Fighters Who Had Power, But Not...

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Against top class opposition.

    For example, Clottey isn't a weak puncher, but in a half dozen plus matches in a row later in his career, they all went the distance.
     
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  2. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Shavers of couse.
     
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  3. Russell

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    I don't think there's a single top shelf fighter that didn't marvel at Shaver's power.
     
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  4. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Duane Bobick 42 knockouts in 47 wins and yet no knockouts any quality fighters two best fighters he fought KO's him in the first Tate and Norton.
     
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  5. Russell

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    Good pick, Minotauro.
     
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  6. Dempsey1238

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    They marvel at it of couse, but he failed against the elite most often than not, but he failed to ko the likes of Quarry, Ron Lyle, Mercado, and I leaving out the champs like Holmes and Ali.
     
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  7. JohnThomas1

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    Mugabi's a borderline fit here.
     
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  8. Nemesis

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    In redroosters absence, I will say it...

    Frank 'The Animal' Fletcher had an Iron clad jaw :D
     
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  9. JohnThomas1

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    Ah that's right :lol:

    He just had an off night two fights prior vs Roldan, and wow, Roldan was like a cross between Loche and Rocky Marciano :D
     
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  10. Nemesis

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    Your forgetting Roldan had Ali-esque footwork
     
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  11. brooklyn1550

    brooklyn1550 Roberto Duran Full Member

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    LaMar Clark comes to mind

    44 knockouts in his 45 wins, his best KO wins being over Dynamite Jackson (7-7) and Chuck Wilburn (5-10). The best fighters he faced (Muhammad Ali, Peter Rademacher, Bartolo Soni) all stopped him.
     
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  12. JohnThomas1

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    And who could forget his sizzling performance vs the great Hugo Corro!
     
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  13. Russell

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    In Ali's own words, Ali was out on his feet, not remembering parts of that fight.

    Only other person who did that to him?

    Foreman, one of the hardest hitters of all time.

    That's not what I'm looking for here.
     
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  14. Vantage_West

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    'erbie 'ide
     
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  15. SteveO

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    Gerry Cooney.

    Lyle and Norton were done when he fought them.
     
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