Which Of The Heavyweight Champs Had The Least Power?

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  1. mcvey

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    We often wrangle about which was the hardest hitter among the champs?

    How about whch was the most feather dusted?

    Who among them, hit the softest?

    Corbett ???? L Spinks ??? Sharkey???
     
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  2. janitor

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    I don't think that any of the lineals were particularly soft hitters.
     
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  3. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member

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    Comparatively speaking J.
     
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  4. Lunny

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    Was thinking that, it's a tough question!
     
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  5. Lester1583

    Lester1583 Can you hear this? Full Member

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    Byrd could feather dust with the best of them.
     
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  6. HawkFan16

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    Chris Byrd
     
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  7. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    For old times sake, probably Marvin Hart.... Modern times, Chris Byrd is likely...

    Oh, I'm sure some old fart as old as the Earth's crust will surface and somehow tell us all here how Marvin Hart was awesome in every category and could KO a rhino with his right cross, etc......

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  8. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Marvin Hart once murdered a fully-grown leprechaun on Morphine, with his ****, Bill. He could clearly bang with the best of them, mate.


    Edit: Whoops, wrong thread, I guess. :blood Um...Jimmy Y-oh...no, he wasn't champ, that's right. Let me think about it, McVey. :D


    Secondary edit: Yes, I'm using capital letters in your user name, McVey. It's been eating my soul. I simply can't do it the way you have it, anymore. I'm sorry, okay? I'm sorry! :twisted:


    Tertiary edit: No, I was right, I had the right thread, initially. I just lied. Sorry. Sorry, again. I'm sorry, everyone. :sad2
     
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  9. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good call.
     
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  10. he grant

    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    All had moments of power but if we are to list, not in any specific order ...

    Corbett
    Tunney
    Sharkey
    Carnera ( the lightest)
    Braddock ( at heavyweight)
    Charles ( again at heavyweight)
    Ellis
    Byrd

    Rounding the corner are all time greats Ali and Holmes ...
     
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  11. Foreman Hook

    Foreman Hook ☆☆☆ G$ora ☆☆☆ Full Member

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    Valuev deserves a mention!! :hey:hey
     
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  12. MRBILL

    MRBILL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yes, Tunney was not a real banger by any means... Tunney was more a sharp-shooter....

    Nick Valuev does indeed lack wicked power... For a dude 7' tall and 330 pounds, his punch is more like a hard push.....

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  13. Foreman Hook

    Foreman Hook ☆☆☆ G$ora ☆☆☆ Full Member

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    Aye :thumbsup

    Big Nick basically leaned on puny-people with his fists. :lol:
     
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  14. Guyfawkes

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    Mike Spinks lacked any kind of real power at heavyweight
     
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  15. Bummy Davis

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    LB for LB Valuev was not that hard of a puncher and even without Lb 4 LB he was a light hitter, Jess Willard was more of an attrition puncher even Tunney hit harder and more accurate, Corbett,Byrd,
     
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