Underrated Punchers

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  1. Showstopper97

    Showstopper97 The Icon Full Member

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    Name some top-level fighters throughout history who you feel were underrated for their punching power.

    Some of mine:
    Leonard
    McCallum
    Toney
    Hopkins
    Holyfield
    Ali
     
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  2. Pakkuman

    Pakkuman I'm not hot. I'm just BIG. banned Full Member

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    Manny Pacquiao at 147. Nobody considers him to be a huge puncher despite the fact that he's hurt/dropped almost every guy he's fought at 147. He's in the Top 3 for single shot power.
     
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  3. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    Paulie Malignaggi, and I ain´t even joking.
    His lack of power came from his poor technique, which was a result of his bad hands. I think it´s safe to say that that poor technique also hurt his hands.

    But he got most guys respect and snapped back many, many heads with his sharp punches. I remember Hatton just completely overwhelmed him and well Khan pretty much schooled him(compare what Khan did in that fight to the things he did in his later 140 run, and you see he regressed as a boxer).

    Malignaggi. with proper technique, would have been a decent puncher.
     
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  4. Boxing Prospect

    Boxing Prospect Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Hozumi Hasegawa is a pretty obvious choice here
     
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  5. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Ezzard Charles

    Both known as P4P greats and elite stylists who can out-box people, but both of them KOed iron chinned ATGs. Robinson is a top five P4P puncher, and Charles was as dangerous as any light-heavyweight in history.
     
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  6. It's Ovah

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

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    Jermain Taylor
    Shane Mosley
    James Toney at HW
    Evander at HW
     
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  7. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Currently I'd say Can Xu and Josh Warrington.
     
  8. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Pretty sure Sugar Ray Robinson was known as a huge puncher considering he has over 100 KOs to his name.
     
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  9. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    He was, he but he isn't now.
     
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  10. Dance84

    Dance84 Unicorn and seastar land Full Member

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    Deontay Wilder according to some posters on the forum wilder can't punch
     
  11. ShovelHook

    ShovelHook Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whoever doesn't know that truly doesn't know anything about the history of this sport.
     
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  12. scandcb

    scandcb Active Member Full Member

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  13. The Real Lance

    The Real Lance Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    troll....
     
  14. VBOX

    VBOX JOURNEYMAN Full Member

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    ... Floyd Mayweather.

    Not too many people wanted to run into his right hand.
     
  15. VBOX

    VBOX JOURNEYMAN Full Member

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    Good shout out for Hopkins. Wasn't known for a banger but when he ambushed people he put some sting on his shots.
     
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