Hardest hitting bantamweight top 5

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I'd probably have zarate at number 1. Can you give me your top 5.
     
    Eye of Timaeus, Oct 27, 2019
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  2. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    No idea, but Terry McGovern has to be up there.
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Haven't got a top 5, but Olivares would be my number 1
     
    George Crowcroft, Oct 27, 2019
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  4. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Olivares for me.
     
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  5. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    McGovern
    Olivares

    Everyone else. Unreal compared to even the hard hitters.
     
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  6. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Also, shout out to Zamora.
     
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  7. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Olivares, Zarate, Jofre, Becerra, Pimental
     
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  8. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Zarate 1
    Zamora 2
    Pimental3
    McGovern 4
    Ollie 5

    Pintor KOS Chandler with body shots follwed by head shots in the 5th round.
     
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  9. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Zamora
    Zarate
    Olivares
    Medel

    Not familiar with McGoern, really.
     
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  10. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I honestly think Jofre was every bit as powerful as Zarate and Olivares.
     
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  11. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good list. Medel could also be there too.

    Inoue as a current guy that’s got freakish power too.
     
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  12. Jel

    Jel Obsessive list maker Full Member

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    Olivares
    McGovern
    Zamora
    Zarate
    Jofre
     
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    Jel, Oct 27, 2019
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  13. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Sahaprom's right hand was like a laser. Awesome fighter.
     
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  14. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    Yes on Inoue. For whatever reason bantams can get more KO's than heavyweights. Never could figure out why.

    V. Darchinyan was a top level hitter at flyweight. By the time he moves up to bantam he was past his best ( but still won a belt )

    I'd put him in the mix too. Agree with the rest of the names.
     
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  15. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Still thinking of this subject matter, there was a Mexican bantamweight from the early 70s named Julio Guerrero who fits this bill. He made it up to #1 contender, but he was a Bob Satterfield type. If he didn't knock you out, he would have likely got knocked out. But had that chilling power, nevertheless.
     
    scartissue, Oct 28, 2019
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