Floyd Sr- "Mike Jones had crazy power..Hardest punching welterweight"

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  1. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    :lol:
    psh, the hell if I knew :conf
     
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  2. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    did you even see their second fight? They were talking about stopping the fight
     
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  3. jas

    jas ★ Legends: B-HOP ; PAC ★ Full Member

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    WHO? Mike Jones!
     
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  4. Cletis VanDamme

    Cletis VanDamme Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I remember watching them and an announcer saying how he used to be a puncher although Jones didn't look like one.
    Seriously, Thurman buzzed Soto Karass in the first round more than Jones did in 24.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdwhQKudUHs
     
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  5. critix

    critix Boxing Addict Full Member

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    is he talking about mike machine gun jones??? who got KO'd by bailey?
     
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  6. PrtectWhoNex

    PrtectWhoNex 36, going on 36 Full Member

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    Legend has it, if you listen closely on a quiet full moon night, you can still hear him tippin'...
     
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  7. boxing_master

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    anyone can look like the hardest puncher behind pads ahahha
     
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  8. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    Thurman admittedly hits harder than Mike Jones and Soto Karass was stopped by Rosado and Maidana before he fought Thurman.

    Remember what I said about Mike earlier. Naturally, he has a lot of power. He just needs to fix his technique and balance. Thomas Hearns was taught by Steward how to really get leverage on his right hand
     
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  9. Cletis VanDamme

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    Maybe he has a chin issue and decided to adapt his style no to get caught while loading up on his punches, but it didn't work out too well.
     
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  10. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    no that's not it. The way he throws his right hand is to loop it and lean forward while throwing it which makes him more vulnerable and he has to be closer in order to land it.
    If he wanted to protect his chin, he'd throw his right hand straighter and keep his distance like a Thomas Hearns or Wladimir Klitshko. Both of those guys also have a lot of power when they get full extension on their punch
     
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  11. DrMo

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    Who?

    That 100 punch combination in their first fight :lol:
     
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  12. Cletis VanDamme

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    There must be something with him though, and i forgot that he actually looked good against Lujan, at least more impressive than against Karass. (which i think Thurman beat a better version) Being a good few inches taller help but if he had had a few more knockouts, people wouldn't ask "Mike Who ?".
     
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  13. bballchump11

    bballchump11 2011 Poster of the Year Full Member

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    In the rematch, I actually think Mike performed better than Thurman did despite the KO. I could be a little bias though :D
    Thurman too me just looked very vulnerable and it seemed like he was getting tired and he got hurt in the first round.
     
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  14. Cletis VanDamme

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    He got chin checked flush then proceeded to win the round. I thought he looked almost perfect. And with the amount of body shots Karass launched on him, we know he can take it there too.
     
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  15. COLD-HARD-TRUTH

    COLD-HARD-TRUTH Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'm not a fan of Mike Jones or a defender...but Bailey as old and as washed up as he is, still has the power to stop anyone at 147 if he lands flush. Funny how some of these guys like Bailey and Edison Miranda, who are long from being considered a contender, are no longer in the discussion when it comes to P4P punching power.
     
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