The order or even limiting the names to 5 isnt important but I just wanted some names from people who they feel are the hardest hitters from 135. Where do guys like Lew Jenkins, Rodolfo Gonzalez, Dave Holly and Ike Williams factor in? Who are some guys other than the usual suspects?
Mosley has been knocking guys out 2-3 divisions north. He hit very, very hard indeed as a Lightweight.
I actually sort of disagree with that assessment Addie...though Shane deserves a shout. Sitting down and watching his lightweight fights I saw more a man who held almost comical physical advantages over his opposition in terms of speed, size and strength...at times I gotta say he sometimes labored to put away guys he dominated from a pretty early point in the fight. I tend to think the advantages Shane held over those guys I mentioned before played just as an important role as his power..which was pretty impressive still.
I agree with You rock, Mosley was a good puncher but he wasnt a big bomber like others i have seen at this weight. In fact PFP i think Shane is hitting at least as hard at Welter as he did at LW. Biggest punching Lightweight in the last 30 years have been Rosario,Arguello,Gannigan,ODLH not so sure after that lot of guys have an argument for that 5th spot. Jose L Ramirez,Tracy Spann ,Gato Gonzalez and i have the feeling im forgetting about a couple of other big punchers.
I won't come up with my 5, but these 16 guys are in contention imo: Freddie Pendleton Roger Mayweather Aaron Pryor Jose Napoles Oscar de la Hoya Edwin Rosario Ike Williams Alexis Arguello Benny Leonard Jose Luis Ramirez Roberto Duran Joe Gans Henry Armstrong Julio Cesar Chavez Billy Petrolle Carlos Ortiz
COrrales was a good shout out, i would rate him as a bigger puncher than SOME of the guys mentioned. Only one person mentioned DURAN????? Last 30 years Rosario Arguello Gannigan Delahoya Ramirez-Corrales-Gato Gonzalez Before that Ike Wiliams Rodolfo Gonzalez Roberto Duran Lew Jenkins Billy Petrolle Al Bummy Davis Charley White Pedro Montanez Esteban Dejesus Chango Carmona