Most underrated punchers of all time

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  1. Devon

    Devon Well-Known Member Full Member

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    What are your picks?
    James Toney is definitely one in my opinion
     
  2. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I feel Cervantes is underrated as a puncher.
     
  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ezzard Charles should be remembered as a great puncher at light-heavyweight. But he's not.

    Roy Jones was an ATG puncher. That gets overlooked a lot.
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Toney couldn`t hurt Thornton, but Jones stopped Thornton in two rounds, plus Toney has a lot of fights that didn`t finish in the early rounds.
     
  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Crawford has stopped every welter he has faced yet isn`t considered a puncher at 147.
     
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  6. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    Not mentioning a great fighter here but Ross Purity was a dangerous guy for someone who is commonly labeled as a mere journeyman. I think he hit pretty hard
     
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  7. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Leonard
    Larry Holmes
    Floyd Mayweather
    Jersey Joe Walcott
     
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  8. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's a lame argument Mark. So by your rational James Toney is a harder puncher than George Foreman. Toney stopped Holyfield but Foreman couldn't. To many variables to judge power. Jones speed was his power. Toney's came from counterpunching.
     
  9. salsanchezfan

    salsanchezfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bazooka Limon. He was an arm puncher I suppose, but when he flailed at guys it had a very definite effect.
     
  10. greynotsoold

    greynotsoold Boxing Addict Full Member

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    An arm puncher he was, but he swung those arms hard.
     
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