How hard did Bob Satterfield hit in a P4P sense ?

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  1. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Possibly one of Pollack's books but does it surprise ? A fighter claiming he was hit hardest by an opponent he defeated ?
     
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    The answer is up there with anybody.

    He just had other shortcomings.
     
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    At the risk of sating the obvious, Jack Johnson was the only one of the three that he beat.
     
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  4. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Several champions named him as the hardest hitter they faced.
     
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  5. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Satterfield was a wildman outside the ring, which is why he often underpeformed, but when it came to punching Satterfield could hit as hard as anybody.

    Here is a piece from 1955 with Archie McBride after being defeated by Patterson. He comments on Satterfield's punching power in comparison to Patterson's.

    A right-left combination by Patterson decked McBride early in the seventh. He just did beat the count at nine. There was an egg-sized lump on the side of his head. Then came the final flurry, ending, the right that gave Patterson his 23d victory in 24 pro starts, his 10th straight and fifth knockout in a row. He was a 1-to-4 favorite.

    In his dressing Room, McBride said Patterson "Will be a champion." He rated Floyd much faster than Nino Valdes, although he said he didn't hit as hard as Bob Satterfield. As for Hurricane Jackson, McBride said "Patterson would outlast him, probably knock him out."
    https://imgur.com/XctnWgD

    Here is a piece from 1959 with Cleveland Williams commenting on Satterfield's power in comparison to Liston's after being defeated by Liston.

    "He treated me rudely in the first round," said Liston, who weighed 212.5 to Williams' 210.5 pounds. Liston now has won 24 of 25 fights and is ranked fourth among the heavyweights.

    Williams, a year younger than Liston at 24, has been knocked out only once by Bob Satterfield. He said he believes Satterfield hits harder than Liston, which is like comparing the kick of one mule with another.
    https://imgur.com/DVeR49h
     
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  6. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    He was only 176 pounds when he flattened Cleveland Williams. Would have liked to seen him fight Marciano. It would have been a slugfest that Satterfield would ultimately lose, but he could have sat Marciano on the canvas before the inevitable.
     
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  7. big cat williams

    big cat williams Member Full Member

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    Actually marty marshall who fought sonny liston beat him and fought satterfield and beat him said liston and satterfield hit no harder than eachother, so stay mad LMAOOO.
    Aways someone who has to talk negatively of a dead man who served in ww2 lmao u are talking trash about a dead ww2 vet look at yourself your a coward you are and i know im running my mouth but YOUR RUNNING YOUR MOUTH ABOUT MY COUNTRY'S DEAD SOLDIER that served in ww2 as a infantryman, without people like bob alot of you would be speaking german, dont ever disrespect robert satterfield again, im not scared of a little man like you even if u are big it only means bigger target to waste yo azz
     
  8. big cat williams

    big cat williams Member Full Member

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    Are u a stupid moron, u do realize some people in boxing are movers and are aways moving throwing jabs so with this being said a puncher cant get his feet set because hes constantly chasing the other man down so his feet are set
    Keep this in mind tough guy
    Because you probably just watch mike tyson
    And try to emulate him like every other middle class white dude but fail miserably because you got no heart go watch mma and go see red when u fight big man
     
  9. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  10. newurban99

    newurban99 Active Member Full Member

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    Did you also serve in World War II?
     
  11. Gazelle Punch

    Gazelle Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is bs he has wins over Williams, Nino, Baker all top notch contenders 6”3 210+
     
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  12. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    You need help.
     
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