i have compiled a list based on the boxer's overall knock out percentage
1. Timothy Bradley (12 KOs) - actually rams his head more than his fists
2. Robert Guerrero (18 KOs) - more of an arm puncher and has piss poor stamina
3. Devon Alexander (13 KOs) - has got to be the most feather fisted fighter in the bunch
4. Paulie Malignaggi (7 KOs) - another feather fisted fighter, could not even give a good showing against his last opponent, a natural JWW
5. Miguel Vazquez (13 KOs) - had a hard time in his last fight, debuted as a WW but a current lightweight champion
6. Chad Dawson (17 KOs) - hasn't had a knock out victory since 2007
your thoughts?
True story. Part of being a good boxer is understanding your limitations, not everyone can crack. Boxing would be boring if everyone was a come forward brawler.
i disagree, part of the excitement around boxing is fighters who are willing to trade, the kinda mentally that is willing to take one to give one.
boxer vs. boxer = average excitement
boxer vs. brawler = highly exciting
brawler vs. brawler = edge of your sit kind of excitement
who cares are my thoughts. Not everyone gonna have power. Life.
True story. Part of being a good boxer is understanding your limitations, not everyone can crack. Boxing would be boring if everyone was a come forward brawler.
Malignaggi, Bradley, Vazquez, Abril.
Alexander and Guerrero are horrible mentions. Guerrero had enough pop to hurt Berto SEVERAL times early on and late, enough power coming up to hurt a big WW. And ask Juan Urango about Alexander's feather fists.
Paulie's got feather dusters in both hands, he should be atop everybody's list. Good boxer though. I think Bradley has decent pop, he just never sits down on his punches.
i have compiled a list based on the boxer's overall knock out percentage
1. Timothy Bradley (12 KOs) - actually rams his head more than his fists
2. Robert Guerrero (18 KOs) - more of an arm puncher and has piss poor stamina
3. Devon Alexander (13 KOs) - has got to be the most feather fisted fighter in the bunch
4. Paulie Malignaggi (7 KOs) - another feather fisted fighter, could not even give a good showing against his last opponent, a natural JWW
5. Miguel Vazquez (13 KOs) - had a hard time in his last fight, debuted as a WW but a current lightweight champion
6. Chad Dawson (17 KOs) - hasn't had a knock out victory since 2007
your thoughts?
dawson isnt a bad puncher at all. every single fighter hes fought respected his power. hes kind of like floyd, not a huge puncher but he can certainly hurt you. the sole reason they dont have more KOs is that they are so defensive minded and choose not to use their power.
but name a fighter who wasnt mindful of chads punches? even guys like tarver, g. johnson and hopkins showed tremendous respect for his power. the man hurt adamek ffs.. pillow puncher my ass.
devon can crack too when he sits down on his ****, which is seldom. urango has a great chin and devon knocked his ass out. devon tends to slap with his punches when he gets put under pressure but when he turns his **** over he can bang, dude just doesnt have that go get em' attitude. doesnt look for a stoppage if hes winning on points either, like chad.
guerrero isnt a bad puncher either and im not even gonna bother explaining that one. terrible list.. just terrible.
poor list. a fighters style has alot to do with the amount of KOs he score, its not just about power.
look at margarito, hes not a good puncher at all but bcuz of his style he has alot of KOs. the pace and pressure scores his KO. then you have a guy like hopkins who isnt a big puncher but has above average power but seldom scores KOs bcuz of his safety first style and unwillingness to take risks.
dawson has better than average power too, the reason he doesnt have more KOs is his defensive style and mindset. when dawson is in control he takes his foot off the gas rather than go for the knockout. but there isnt a single fighter he fought who didnt respect for dawsons power.
alexanders power isnt bad either, granted some fighters showed no effect taking his shots but he did knock out urango who is nothing if not durable. i think devon can punch a bit but tends not to sit down on his punches for the most part. rather throw 5-6 quick and flashy punches than 3-4 hard ones.
margarito's recipe for winning is his power and intensity, granted he doesn't have much defense and footwork, but had a monster chin and stamina to make for his short comings. safety first boxers may lead to the catchy phrase boxer beats brawler but without power, it does not make it a decisive win in the eyes of many.
Yea Molina (154) for sure, he doesn't have that many fights so his percentage is not terrible yet but I can't see him getting any stoppages as he fights at a higher level.
Abril is another guy like that.
Diego Magdelano is another one, but he fights in more of a flurrying style as opposed to sitting down on his shots. When he does sit down he does seem to have some pop, but he only rarely does that
Definitely Paulie and Devon. Both are super feather fisted. I don't really agree with Dawson, I just think he doesn't get enough KO's because of his mentality - he lacks killer instinct and the will to finish fights.
I respect guys like Pauli and Devon that can win without having power but I can't stand watching them, it is too boring when you can be pretty certain they can't hurt their opponent very much.