Misleading KO records.

Hozumi Hasegawa
Tommy Hearns (amateurs)
Nobuhiro Ishida

 

Breidis Prescott :deal

 

I always though Steve Molitor, when he put it together, was a bigger KO puncher than his 35% KO ratio would initially lead you to believe, especially taking into account the comp he was facing.

 

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Has a nearly 20% KO ratio!

 

Fighters that have low percentages but are much better punchers;

Gavilan
Holt
Canzoneri


Sam Langford had raw power when he was smaller, but decimated much bigger blokes as he improved his technique as well as got bigger.

 

Dare I say Floyd Mayweather Jr.

He only has 25 KO's in 41 fights, but he always struck me as the kind of guy that when he really wanted to hit you then you stayed hit. When he turned onto the full offence mode, like against Diego Coralles, Phillip Ndou and Arturo Gatti, he could deliver "real" power punches.

Generally he likes to adopt a safety-first approach though.

 

I think with Aaron its more a case of him maturing, hes been a pro since such a young age, hes most likely filling out into his tall frame. he probably wasnt as well trained earlier on in his career, than he is now with Bob shannon aswell. Fair play to him anyways.

 

:deal we cant forget the other end of the spectrum:good

 

Anthony Crolla

Sergio Martinez's KO ratio is just above 50% but we all know he can bang a bit.

 

Marcos Maidana.

 

He was levels above those three though. Classier fighters SHOULD stop overmatched opposition regardless of power IMO.

Floyd is a decent puncher though, due to his speed and accuracy. His % is spot on IMO, of course without hand problems he may have scored a few more stoppages throughout the years.

 

Yeah i agree that Maidana's % is slightly misleading but he does have some power.

 

It's an interesting debate though. As Flea Man said above Mayweather has a hell of a lot of class, and if applied properly, that should supply knockouts and stoppage wins really.

Likewise at the other end of the talent scale, the likes of Marcos Maidana and Breidis Prescott aren't great boxers, but clearly have a bit of power.

As we know though, records mean nothing. I could knock out my granddad 40 times and have a perfect 40-0 (40 KO) record.. but it'd mean nothing. The same with Prescott banging out over a dozen guys in Colombia and Maidana in Argentina.. means nothing because we know literally nothing about the opponents. It's all on paper.