Fighters with the most overrated punching power?

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  1. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 Full Member

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    Lots of men.

    Near anyone can hit hard it gets forgotten and so when a fighter does not intend to or know how to they're not punchers full stop which is silly.

    There is variety between men don't misunderstand me but it isn't as much as we think power is all intention and your relationship with the floor.
     
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  2. moneytheman12

    moneytheman12 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    yea he is they say could beat lennox and fury he couldnt and others he couldnt when he couldnt beat jim when jim wasnt close to being as skilled as fury or lennox
     
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  3. clinikill

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    I agree that H2H Foreman is overrated, but his power is top-notch. I mean, the guy put dents in his heavy bags.
     
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  4. JohnThomas1

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    To get a good read on what level you put him at if you had to name five fighters in a comparable power bracket who would you toss up?
     
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  6. Claw4075

    Claw4075 Ezzard Charles GOAT Full Member

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    Shavers. Period.
     
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  7. moneytheman12

    moneytheman12 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    hey legend his power is overrated in matches training was never like matches they talk as if George was a 1 punch ko type he wasnt I know 1 doesn't really mean 1 but usually a short amount to cause a ko I never was impressed by the bad training bad tech


    George never had that talent like they act like is my point
     
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  8. moneytheman12

    moneytheman12 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    oh you mean the man they like to say power trumps people years later even though mutiple people hit harder and with better tech
    oh ali larry and others said it so that means their words can go over future and never can anybody hit harder
    thats crazy to take those quote serious years later as if they can speak for future

    I dont know I seen Louis they say he still could beat people who he obviously was to outdated for it's a tossup
     
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  9. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Surprised Marciano didn’t get more votes.

    Galento deserves a nod too (at least in this forum, where some seem to regard him as the first coming of David Tua)
     
  10. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You don't think that Galento was a powerful puncher?
     
  11. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    I think he was powerful but not nearly as powerful as he's often made out to be in this forum.
     
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  12. 70sFan865

    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Well, some people here don't consider him powerful at all. I think you're focusing way too much on one end of the spectrum.
     
  13. moneytheman12

    moneytheman12 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    same with george like I said power is hyped up to be something he never showed in ring
     
  14. moneytheman12

    moneytheman12 Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    yea that dude is brainwashed they hit harder yet took mutiple punches to get the stoppages and drops mike punches was way more effective cause of the reasons u said
     
  15. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    By whom?