Exactly what i was going to say. I don't think pointing out the obvious is a disservice to Joe, He is a great fighter he just doesn't hit that hard. I don't really understand this debate in all honesty, this is boxing, power is just one of a myriad of abilities.
The power is not as good as it used to be because of his brittle hands but he can definately keep you honest and KO a fighter who does not have a good chin. Joe is also still more than capable of a TKO with sheer volume of punches.
he used to have a lot more pop, but as he has gotten older he has taken the powerr out of his left hand. He said on a interview on setanta that because of injuries he has gotten used to not throwing it with full power.
Funny how he beats some quality without power. Fights with a completely different mentality to 99% of boxers
Jones admitted that those slaps were pretty hard when they fought . And ask Byron Mitchell what he thought of his slaps after Joe put him down .
i think its been obvious joe has fragile hands in his latter years, but i think his ko record is still pretty impressive for a slapper
Joe hit hard enough to keep you honest. He was very good at varying the power in his shots. This way you couldn't just rush in against him because he could buzz you with a well placed shot. Seems odd talking about Joe in the past tense.
Not very hard. He's a combination puncher who wears people down and throws awkward shots. He doesn't have great one-punch pop.