Pound for Pound hardest hitter of all time

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  1. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    What is the consensus opinion on this subject? Who do most people believe to be the Pound for pound hardest puncher in the history of boxing? Jimmy Wilde? Joe Walcott? Stanley Ketchel? Joe Choynski? Bob Fitzsimmons? Sam Langford? Who do you think should hold this distinction?
     
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  2. Nick Balsamo

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    If I can make abstraction of talent and greatness, I would simply say Julian Jackson. The most powerful ever.
     
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  3. mcvey

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    George Chaney
     
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  4. Swedish81

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    I can only judge of what I´ve seen and of those it´s Julian Jackson, no doubt.
     
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  5. Russell

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    Choynski is in the top five, without a doubt.
     
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  6. teeto

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    Jackson is realy a very good choice here, but Ketchel must be up there p4p
     
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  7. Russell

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    Anyone have any Chaney stories?

    Never heard his name thrown around before.
     
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  8. teeto

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    Nar, would like 2 hear some though
     
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  9. JohnThomas1

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    Foster and Hearns leap forth. Wilde. Zarate. Gomez at 122. Naz and Saddler. Arguello. Jackson. Spinks. We all know how to group the Heavies. I find it impossible to pick one but Foster and Hearns do have a good claim.
     
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  10. Maxmomer

    Maxmomer Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ketchel and Jackson fought around the same weight and have very similar KO percentages (Ketchel-54 wins, 49 KO's. Jackson-55 wins, 49 KO's) but I feel Ketchel KO'd the tougher class of opponents, though Jackson looks more impressive on film, mostly because there's no decent film of Ketchel.
     
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  11. Swedish81

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    Hello John Thomas, good choises as always. Are you still a cruiser? ;)
     
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  12. JohnThomas1

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    Yeah :lol:
     
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  13. Russell

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    I don't think Spink's should be mentioned, honestly.

    Foster's far more deserving.
     
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  14. mcvey

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    Sorry you are still too young for this stuff,I'll give you a tit bit,he was known as George KO Chaney.
     
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  15. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Wow, you're not being heinous cranky old ******* for nothing.

    Change your diaper and get back to me, then.
     
    Russell, Jun 20, 2008
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