Hardest hitting HW prospect

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Big Ukrainian, Jun 30, 2018.


Who is the hardest hitting HW prospect?

  1. Daniel Dubois

    11 vote(s)
    32.4%
  2. Efe Ajagba

    8 vote(s)
    23.5%
  3. Vlad Sirenko

    2 vote(s)
    5.9%
  4. Joe Joyce

    3 vote(s)
    8.8%
  5. Nathan Gorman

    2 vote(s)
    5.9%
  6. Martin Bekoe Ilunga

    3 vote(s)
    8.8%
  7. Filip Hrgovic

    1 vote(s)
    2.9%
  8. Somebody else

    4 vote(s)
    11.8%
  1. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sheer punching power. I think it's between Daniel Dubois, Efe Ajagba and Vlad Sirenko. My choise would be Efe Ajagba.
     
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  2. lepinthehood

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    Hrgovic is one of the best prospects out there, but punching power wise no....

    Gorman id say but then again i havent seen much of the others.
     
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  3. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree about Hrgovic. As for Gorman, he definitely can punch, but he went 8 rounds with the guy, whom Ilunga demolished in one.
     
  4. Big Ukrainian

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    Probably should have added Trey Lippe to the poll. His skillset is agerage at best, but he definitely can punch.

    Also, Rostislav Plechko deserves a mention. He lacks fundamental boxing skills, but can punch.
     
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  5. SnatchBox

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    Umm Tervel Pulev & Marshellow Wilder KO TM. Get knocked out clean
     
  6. HamburgBuam

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    True. But this was not the question. ;)
     
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  7. SnatchBox

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    Whoops didn't know you meant power punch:sifone:
     
  8. SnatchBox

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    Fujimoto
     
  9. Howitzer1888

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    I don't think it's Joyce, he beats people into submission, seems heavy handed but is not a monster puncher imo. Neither is Gorman, I think he's a solid hitter and overall a very good prospect but he went the distance with Akinlade, who Bakole stopped in one. Hrgovic is also not a massive puncher. Dubois appears to hit hard but even then Bakole stopped DL Jones much more impressively than Dubois did.

    I haven't watched Ajagba or Sirenko but out of the ones I've seen I would suggest that Bakole is the biggest puncher. Having said that, I have heard that both hit hard, especially Ajagba.
     
  10. Geo1122

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    He’s not a power puncher in my opinion. Though he’s an exceptional boxer.
     
  11. MarcelCerdan13

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    For me it's between Ajagba and Makhmudov.
     
  12. Cableaddict

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    So hard to tell, and there's different types of power, of course.
    (AJ vs Wilder / cannonball vs high speed rifle.)
    Plus, are we talking both hands, or just one?
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    Well... My vote is a tie between Bakole and Trey Lippe.

    Bakole has size and hand speed, the deadly combo, and he really puts his whole body into every shot: Excellent foot placement and strong torso twisting.
    And his punches have that nice "George Foreman" thud. :)
    Plus, his brother Makabu is arguably the hardest puncher in the CW division, so he has the genetics.

    Trey's left hook is as good as I've ever seen.
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    Ajagba is the only true competition for these guys, but I have serious doubts about his true power:
    He has 5 KO's in 5 fights, but against whom? And he's about 15 lbs lighter than Bakole. Sure, that's only a minor factor, but it IS a factor, given Bakole's hand speed and excellent overall technique.

    Ajagba has incredibly average technique, and I'm being nice. He literally throws like a girl. He does have excellent hand speed, but I don't see where all that supposed power is coming from. He's also fairly thin, so probably doesn't have dense bones. (He's not a mesomorph.)

    And finally, He’s landed flush on opponents many times, without even stunning them. Then a later, a similar punch puts them down. I smell pay offs, right & left. Just another well-constructed ($$$$) career. A future "designated loser" for AJ or Wilder.

    Time will tell.
     
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  13. Jacques81

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    Trey. Wish he would get in shape tho
     
  14. Big Ukrainian

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    Yeah, Bekole looked incredibly powerful against DL Jones, who took some punishment from Dubois before getting stopped. Bekole hurt him badly with every punch he landed.
     
  15. Mendoza

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    It's hard to tell as power can be tied to class. If there were al fighting say top 40-60th ranked guys, we'd have a better answer

    Maybe Dubois. Maybe Trey Lippe Morrison.