Top 10 combination punchers in heavyweight history

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  1. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Usyk can definitely put his punches together very nicely - and at speed - and while not debilitating power, due in part to Usyk being constantly on the move, the punches in bunches still take their toll.

    Oleksandr’s hand speed is still excellent but looking back on his younger and lighter CW and earlier HW days - he’s lost a touch of speed imo - speed that can make all the difference.

    Are he and Fury actually signed to fight now - or is it the same ol’ BS? Maybe Tyson finally “thinks” Usyk is ripe for the picking.

    Extremely long odds - but what if Ngannou upsets the apple art? Lol.

    Francis looks pretty slow in the training clips provided this far - so slow as to be almost contrived and intended to mislead.

    Otherwise, Ngannou is just fatally slow. Lol.
     
  2. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's exactly what I meant: his combination punching was really diminished by '96.

    But we get it- there was much more to Holyfield than just being a great combination punching heavyweight.