Generation of punchers?

Gamboa should get a mention if he'd drop back in weight he'd be a thunderous puncher again

If Maidana didn't have a punch, just imagine him having to rely on his "skill" - he'd never win a fight. He's not the best puncher, but best believe the guy can punch. Matthysse didn't KO Judah so he isn't a puncher? Matthysse elected to box and jab that fight.. bad tactics. He's clearly a puncher. Beterbiev not a puncher? Cloud had never been down... even Adonis, who you listed as a puncher could barely stun him, never mind actually putting Cloud down. Beterbiev is a huge puncher and ate Cloud alive. In the amateurs he moved up to 200 lb class and KO'd opponents there. Homie please. Matthyse, Maidana and Beterbiev definitely are punchers. They dont have to knock everybody out lol and they wont. The punchers in the sport today for me are GGG Kovalev Walters Wilder Stevenson Beterbiev Khrytov(maybe premature) Matthyse Thurman Maidana Gonzales

If Maidana didn't have a punch, just imagine him having to rely on his "skill" - he'd never win a fight. He's not the best puncher, but best believe the guy can punch. Matthysse didn't KO Judah so he isn't a puncher? Matthysse elected to box and jab that fight.. bad tactics. He's clearly a puncher. Beterbiev not a puncher? Cloud had never been down... even Adonis, who you listed as a puncher could barely stun him, never mind actually putting Cloud down. Beterbiev is a huge puncher and ate Cloud alive. In the amateurs he moved up to 200 lb class and KO'd opponents there. Homie please. Yes maidana and matthysse are punchers, but they are not "bona-fide punchers" like the once from the past.I wouldn't put them on that pedistool. same with Danny Jacobs. **** me Maidana was landing flush on Khan and couldn't drop him.

about what? what are you trying to say? that Maidana is a puncher? when was the last time he KOd a top level opponent? If Maidana didn't have a punch, just imagine him having to rely on his "skill" - he'd never win a fight. He's not the best puncher, but best believe the guy can punch. Matthysse didn't KO Judah so he isn't a puncher? Matthysse elected to box and jab that fight.. bad tactics. He's clearly a puncher. Beterbiev not a puncher? Cloud had never been down... even Adonis, who you listed as a puncher could barely stun him, never mind actually putting Cloud down. Beterbiev is a huge puncher and ate Cloud alive. In the amateurs he moved up to 200 lb class and KO'd opponents there. Homie please.

GGG is the only real puncher on the scene today. Kova has power but he doesn't have the heavy handedness that GGG has. Plus GGG technique holds true when he throws Kova's balance isn't always there. He leans to much and that takes away some force. Last night GGG altered a left hook to go around Rubio s glove and he still slammed Rubio's head down into his shoulders!! Anyone who thinks Rubio ducked out without cause has never been in the ring with someone "you know" can hurt you, badly! Ray

It's nice to see some skilled punchers in the sport these days, running so many divisions. Wlad is a puncher, Kovalev and Stevenson are punchers, Golovkin obviously, Alvarez can punch, Danny Garcia can punch, Mikey Garcia can punch, Rigo can punch, the featherweights can all punch. It's nice as a fan to have that element of "any shot can end it" when watching title fights. Rigo can punch ? Not sucker punch right ?

It's nice to see some skilled punchers in the sport these days, running so many divisions. Wlad is a puncher, Kovalev and Stevenson are punchers, Golovkin obviously, Alvarez can punch, Danny Garcia can punch, Mikey Garcia can punch, the featherweights can all punch. It's nice as a fan to have that element of "any shot can end it" when watching title fights. I fixed the post for you.

Are you serious right now? about what? what are you trying to say? that Maidana is a puncher? when was the last time he KOd a top level opponent?

It's nice to see some skilled punchers in the sport these days, running so many divisions. Wlad is a puncher, Kovalev and Stevenson are punchers, Golovkin obviously, Alvarez can punch, Danny Garcia can punch, Mikey Garcia can punch, Rigo can punch, the featherweights can all punch. It's nice as a fan to have that element of "any shot can end it" when watching title fights.

lol what? maidana a bonafide puncher? danny jacobs is barely even b level...just so he can punch against scrubs don't mean ****. a BONAFIDE puncher has to be able to do it against top level opponents. Beterbiev has had only one top level opponent..if you consider Cloud like that. Matthysse isn't as thunderous a puncher as he is made out to be. He couldn't even KO old man judah and everyone KOs Judah lol The only real scary punchers comparable to other great punchers of the past are Kovalev, Stevenson and GGG. Are you serious right now?

Do we consider Deontay a puncher @ HW?

lol what? maidana a bonafide puncher? danny jacobs is barely even b level...just so he can punch against scrubs don't mean ****. a BONAFIDE puncher has to be able to do it against top level opponents. Beterbiev has had only one top level opponent..if you consider Cloud like that. Matthysse isn't as thunderous a puncher as he is made out to be. He couldn't even KO old man judah and everyone KOs Judah lol The only real scary punchers comparable to other great punchers of the past are Kovalev, Stevenson and GGG.

and we have David Haye coming back, one of the best punchers in the game.

dont forget wilder I wasn't taking the HW division in account, because, well, they're heavyweights, they are supposed to KO each other. But, yeah, Wilder has some pretty formidable power, if nothing else.

I remember reading an interview with Emmanuel Steward a couple years ago, just before Pacquiao fought Margarito, i belive. He said that this generation didn't have any real punchers, he said that maybe Pacquiao was the one true puncher in boxing at that time, but then he corrected himself and said that Manny's KOs came mostly through speed and angles. Taking that into account, let's take a look at this generation - Bonafide punchers all around, at least one in almost every "glamour" division. Light-Heavyweight - Sergey Kovalev, Adonis Stevenson, Arthur Beterbiev Super-Middleweight - Gilberto Ramirez Middleweight - Gennady Golovkin, Ievgen Khytrov (who was known as a ko puncher even in his amateur days), Danny Jacobs. Welterweight - Maidana, Thurman Light-welterweight - Lucas Matthysse, Ruslan Provodnikov Featherweight - Walter, Donaire, Gonzales Flyweight - Roman Gonzales Damn, when was the last time we've saw so many bonafide punchers fighting in the high level at the same time. The 80's maybe? Damn... :boxing: dont forget wilder