really hit?:huh I've seen posts in the general side saying fighter xxx will walk through whoever punches like it's nothing. Sweet Pea wasn't a super hard puncher, but from his fights I've watched he was still able to get peoples' respect.:huh
Raw power was average at best i'd say, but he could easily get 90% of fighters respect with his punches and technically sound bodywork.Was also capable of hurting lots of fighters through accumulation and/ or the the accuracy of his leads, thus getting some occasional good stoppages. you would need a very good or better chin to walk through his shots.The lack of power would only become a possible notable disadvantage against the other greats and maybe some borderline greats of the division.In other words at the very highest level.IF his chin had been average, or say Benitez or Zapata level it may have been a bit more of an issue.
He could hit when he wanted to, it doesn't mean he was a hard puncher, but he hit hard enough to get people's attention when he nailed them.
Pretty reasonable puncher but never massive, however defensive boxers power is often underrated and pressure fighting brawlers power is often overrated. Defensive boxers don't attempt to go all out for KOs because they dont risk being hurt themselves and are comfortably winning the fight. Hence they dont land as many shots and have dont accumulate as much damage. When Whitaker needed a KO the Hurtado KO was pretty brutal and I think it ruined the Cuban too. Eubank is a good example of a defense counter puncher without many KOs who was also a big big puncher Another point is, the phrase 'walking through punches' is way over used. If a man the same size/strengh clocks you with a power shot in perfect form you get stunned, put off balance, and lose the initiative.
Mantequilla has it right, I think. In terms of actual "power" in the strictest sense, he was very average, but could get the KO over the vast majority of opponents because of accuracy and technique.
