Has any other fighter moved up with the power of MP

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  1. salty trunks

    salty trunks Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Just curious if any other fighter in the history of boxing has been able to move up and see his power increase like Manny has in that short period of time?
    Sure weve seen guys move up as they got older but look what he has done to his last three opponents compared to what he did at 130 just a short time ago.
     
  2. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Explain to me how did his power increased?
     
  3. elTerrible

    elTerrible TeamElite General Manager Full Member

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    Hearns, went from 147 and stopped cruiserweights
     
  4. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Roy Jones Jr, Shane Mosley, and James Toney. They are 3 fighters that moved up and were able to maintain their power. I'm sure there are others.
     
  5. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    You forgot about fraud.
     
  6. totsboy

    totsboy Active Member Full Member

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    theres no such thing as power coz power is the product of weight of the hand and speed..since fighters fight on almost the same weight so it follows that theyre hands are almost the same when it comes to weight..since pac is fast so it follows that he has greater power
     
  7. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    Floyd had 1 stoppage in 4 fights at 135, 2 stoppages(both corner stoppages) in 3 fights at JWW. And 2 stoppages in 6 fights at WW and JMW. That's 5 stoppages in 13 fights since leaving 130 lbs. Was his KO% below 50% at 130?
     
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  9. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Same with Guillermo Jones, who also scored KOs at heavyweight.
     
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    Rooney Boxing Junkie banned

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    3 fighters who at one point in time had the cloud of being a drug cheat over their head.
     
  11. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It's not that hard if you do the right training as you go up in weight. Build/strengthen the correct muscles.
    Punch resistance should suffer more considering your fighting bigger punchers
     
  12. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Thats cause he changed his style,he was a much more offensive minded fighter at 130 than he was at other weights where his main goal is not getting hit,he rarely commits to a punch and he doesnt throw combinations like he did at 130.

    He also had more fights at 130 than he did at all the other weights so of course hes going to have more stoppages at 130,he looked as fast as ever against JMM and so did his power,for me hes as suspicious as anyone out there.
     
  13. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    because it took him like 2,000 punches to stop Barrera and Morales, he dropped JMM 3 times in 1 round but never really 'hurt" him, he used to get his stoppages on acccumulation but then all of a sudden he sends Hatton to dreamland with one shot? He's now dropping Miguel Cotto who has taken punishment from Margo and Shane without ever dropping??? It's fishy
     
  14. salty trunks

    salty trunks Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Im talking about in this short of period of time. Hes stopped three big opponents ina row where he didnt seem to have this kind of of power at 130 pounds. Hes basically got a 100% stoppage record at the higher weights.
     
  15. BigReg

    BigReg Broad Street Bully Full Member

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    His power is the same despite having a much lower KO%(notice I'm using percentange and not total KOs) and not being able to stop a guy coming up 2 weight classes?