Fighters who weren't heavy punchers but have a high KO percentage?

We all know heavy hitters who have a very high KO%, but who are boxers that didn't necessarily have a ton of power, yet still had good KO percentages?

Some guys ratios go way down if they fight way beyond their prime, but if they had good a good ratio for the majority of their career, that's a fine pick.

My pick would be Ali.

56 Wins, 37 Knockouts. However, when he was on the serious decline, his last 5 of 6 victories were by decision. Prior to that though stretch though, he had 50 wins with 36 knockouts, which I think is damn good. Ali never had one punch knockout power, yet was a tremendous finisher. Even after his exile where he was never the same, he was still very good at finishing guys.

SO who are guys that didn't have that great of power, yet still had high knockout percentages?

 

I really like the last two picks.

Vitali however prior to his long retirement from a multitude of injuries DID have great power. He doesn't hit as hard as his brother, but he was a tremendous puncher. After his layoff from injuries, he became much more of an arm puncher, I think his shoulder has never been the same. He still has been great at finishing guys though I suppose, so technically that pick is correct. Just pointing out that prior to his retirement, I think he did have pretty awesome power, not Lennox/Wlad type power, but damn good.

 

Another good pick. Calzaghe's stamina was marvelous, he ALWAYS was in tremendous shape. You don't see too many SMW/LHW that can throw punches non stop for 12 rounds like that. His fight against Manfredo epitomizes his style, Manfredo was stopped on his feet despite not being hurt at all, but he was so overwhelmed by punches that he just stopped throwing. Calzaghe's stamina allowed him to just overwhelm guys, despite not having much power.

 

66% is pretty damn good for sure. His punch output was ****ing insane, he managed to beat Margarito through sheer activity, and that's saying something when Margarito was known for his tremendous punch output.

That's a good pick. He definitely isn't known as a great puncher, but with a KO percentage just below 70%, he definitely knows how to finish guys. Many times guys with iron chins can be great finishers even if they aren't too powerful, because they are willing to take 1, or even more than 1, to give one, and they break guys down.

What did you think in relation to my Vitali assessment that I posted in response to you earlier?

 

The fact that his KO percentage still remains so amazing after injuries forced him into being an arm puncher is a testament to him though. I always loved watching him fight, he is incredibly resilient.

Do you disagree? Hagler was definitely no featherfisted boxer, but I don't think he was known for having great power either. Respectable power no doubt, but he wasn't known as a great puncher. He won many times just through breaking a guy's will, his chin was out of this world.

 

Maybe he has underrated power, because I never heard him mentioned as a great puncher, especially not before he knocked out Manny.