Let's put this to rest once and for all

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  1. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    I think 175 can compete with 200 and sometimes beat him. But 200 guying up 6" in reach and height and about 40 pounds is in trouble vs. a 240 pound man with near equal or the same skills. Essentially its a 2 1/2 class weight jump. If the taller /longer / heavier has a good and power, it's game over for the most part. vs 200-210.

    The short heavies without power are done for these days. The example you gave is guys who can hit and box well vs guys who can hit.
     
  2. OP_TheJawBreaker

    OP_TheJawBreaker NOBODY hit like that guy! Full Member

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    I feel like guys from the lighter weights could hit as hard heavier weights if they are genuine hard punchers.
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    Gervonta Davis hit harder than Breazeale you can literally hear that shotgun like sound
     
  3. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    That machine is inaccurate and the size and speed of the fist along with punching from certain angles can affect the sound of the bag getting hit. Tank scored higher than Breazeale, Joshua and Wilder. That is ridiculous. All 3 of those guys can crack at heavyweight and possess far more force in their punches.

    Someone like pillowfisted Steve Cunningham probably hits much harder than Tank Davis. That being said Davis is a brutal puncher.
     
  4. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    It appears that this thread didn't put it to rest once and for all.
     
  5. OP_TheJawBreaker

    OP_TheJawBreaker NOBODY hit like that guy! Full Member

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    I don't think so, Gervonta Davis probably hit harder than Steve Cunningham.
     
  6. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    All anyone has to do if they want to grow sideways is do Modern Training and eat Modern Nutrition (Steroids). Shame Shame now, cannot fool anyone. Later they can suffer naughty little health problems because they wanted to grow sooo big. They make Dolly Parton jealous with big breast. Blimpy, Blimpy, Blimpy. Lol..
     
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  7. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don’t know why InMemoryofJakeLaMotta got banned, but nobody but @Colonel Sanders should be able to use that avatar.
     
  8. Saintpat

    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think he was trying to challenge you, but you chickened out.