Fighters with great power but poor finishing skills

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  1. Jorodz

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    :lol:i thought i was being polite with "out of shape"
     
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  2. Jorodz

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    **** it, throw tiger jack fox into the mix. as burt b would say, possibly the sloppiest fighter of all time but **** could he punch

    bob satterfield may have become a top 10 all time great puncher if he had the patience and discipline to go along with his power
     
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  3. El Bujia

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    Say whaaaaaaa?
     
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  4. sportofkings

    sportofkings Boxing Junkie banned

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    Lewis is a good answer and not one i would have thought of right away. He was always a safety first fighter in many ways, rack up the points and wear his man down with jab. However I think he always had the ability to be a good finisher like he showed in the Briggs,ruddock and Golota fights. Its just the style he fought in usually wouldnt allow him to gdet reckless or wild.
     
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  5. Jorodz

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    yup, agreed it's more his style. it was never more evident than the tyson fight which was BEGGING for a conclusive ending 4 rounds before he went for the kill
     
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  6. Surf-Bat

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    Oscar Bonavena. Watch the Mildenberger fight. He knocked the lesser fighters silly but seemed unable to finish the top 10 fighters.

    Oscar Rankins. Everyone who fought him remarked on his deadly punch. He just never could seal the deal often.

    Red Bruce. Ditto

    For all the talk of Joe Choynski's power he should have more KOs
     
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  7. Boxed Ears

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    Jermain Taylor. Very good punch (okay, not great) but not a capitalizing guy. Hurt the sturdy chins of Pavlik and Froch, got knocked out both times. Welterweight title challenger Delvin Rodriguez is another good recent guy. He's very hurtful and damaging but his knockout ratio indicates only modest power. But, maybe that falls under temperament issues more than skills. :conf
     
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  8. bodhi

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    Yep. When he has his opponent hurt he get´s a bit wild and inaccurate. Needs quite a few punches. Not the worst finisher ever but finishing an opponent is not his best quality. This is my impression at least.
     
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  9. red cobra

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    Great call Surf-Bat! I've always noticed that with Oscar.
     
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  10. he grant

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    Lyle is another ... it's not as easy as bad finishers ... against fighters with different skill sets some lack the speed or talent to land the huge punch enough like Lyle against a Young as example ... Firpo is another terrific example ...
     
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