I don't think anyone at 147 could of stood toe to toe with Trinidad. He could be the most powerful 147 ever. At least most effective with his power. Is inside game is the best Ive ever seen. After Mike Tyson of course.
Hopkins got beat when he fought someone his size like Calzaghe and Taylor. Stop trying to act like Hopkins is anything special. Weak era Middleweight... Fact.
True, Ol Snaggletooth didnt land on the map until he beat 2 blownup welters,(Tito,Goldie) before that not popular,nothing special.
barbados joe walcott was 5-1 and a half knocking heavyweights out.its insane.
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The original Joe ''Barbados Demon'' Walcott was a freak of nature,fighters like him don't come about very often. He would defeat/ko top middlweights to heavyweights weighing as much as 138 insane.He is one of the most avoided fighters of all time. the greats such as James .J. Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, and Jim Jeffries were belived to have avoided him. Called by some really old boxing writers ''The Best Of All Time'' Truly one of the greats.
Also the great Jersey Joe Walcott(Real Name ''Arnold Cream'') was wanting to be noticed around the boxing world and wanted to be recgonized something which weren't happening, so he changed his name to his Dad's favourite all time fighter The Orginal Joe Walcott, to get more recgonistion and notice.
Just a little insight on him.
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He definatly up there and he's defentialy got a claim to be. There have been so many hard hitters at 147. Such as Langford, Joe Walcott, Ray Robinson, Thomas Hearns ,Pipino Cuevas,Felix Trinidad, just to name a few.
I don't think anyone at 147 could of stood toe to toe with Trinidad. He could be the most powerful 147 ever. At least most effective with his power. Is inside game is the best Ive ever seen. After Mike Tyson of course.
Hardest puncher ever are some big words.... there been great punchers in WW history, Tito holds the record on title deffenses thou.
Hearns hit harder than Tito.
I wouldn't argue with that man good call Hearns was 1 of the best punchers but ive yet to see a welter ko a full middleweight on the back foot like Robinson v Fullmer
Cheato's so called "power" was exposed in Sep. 2001 by a man named Nazim Richardson.
You always hatin on Rican fighters...say hello to the Mexican assassin
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Tommy Hearns and Pipino Cuevas hit harder than Tito...But Trinidad was a an explosive, devastating puncher. his placement with the left hook was fantastic.
Hearns toasted guys with his power, guys that were almost impossible to KO. most notably Duran.
Cuevas, while not as well known as Hearns or Trinidad, had a long streak of bone crushing punches. I believe he broke Angel Espada's and Harold Weston's jaws in back to back fights. and Weston was someone who gave Benitez all he could handle. and thats not all...he would break ribs, orbital bones, slice up people's faces...I heard that he used to spar and hurt heavyweights. the guys power was no joke, even if he was lacking in skill.