Most successful boxers w/ subpar punching power?

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  1. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Names, please.
     
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  2. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Chris Byrd springs to mind.
     
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  3. red cobra

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    Muhammad Ali
    Jimmy Young
    Chris Byrd
    Maxie Rosenbloom
    Willie Pastrano
    Joey Maxim
    Tommy Loughran
    Hugo Corro
    Sven Ottke
    Nicolino Locche
    Ivan Calderon
    Miguel Canto
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Meldrick Taylor, maybe Camacho, maybe Whitaker.
     
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  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Ali hit harder than all those other guys, watch the Cleveland Williams fight, KO3.
     
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  6. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Sugar Nick Valuev
    Willie Pep
    Harry Greb
     
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  7. surfinghb

    surfinghb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Calzaghe
    maybe Bramble
     
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  8. JohnThomas1

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    Willie Pep leaps straight out. Whitaker didn't have an enormous amount of pop either.
     
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  9. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Most of the defensive specialists are known for having subpar power but were successful boxers.

    Willie Pep
    Nicolino Locche
    Miguel Canto
    Ivan Calderon
    Willie Pep
    Hilario Zapata
    Miguel Lora
     
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  10. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd
    Pernell
    Ward
    If you can call their power subpar

    Definitely:
    Byrd
    Locche
    Ottke
    Calderon
    Loughran
     
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  11. Arminius

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    Maxie Rosenbloom tops the list. Then Harry Greb.
     
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  12. Perry

    Perry Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Canto was like a buzz saw landing punches but they rarely had any effect.

    Ali was a harder puncher than given credit for. Light punches don't do the damage Ali inflicted.
     
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  13. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Corbett
    Pep
    Mayweather
    Andre Ward
     
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  14. reznick

    reznick In the 7.2% Full Member

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    Ali was the fastest mule kick puncher of all time imo
     
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  15. richdanahuff

    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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