Who punched harder in their prime?

[Dynamite Kid]

I thought this was pretty much common knowledge.

Hopkins was not even a particularly big puncher at MW, he knocked a few guys cold, like Lipsy and some other dude who's name escapes me, but the guy he knocked out was an average fighter.

[Slimey Limey]

Alright, I think he has had enough.

[Silencers]

Definitely Jones.

[mickey malone]

Pretty wide majority here... Not surprising as I'd say only Stanley Ketchell punched harder at middle, and to be honest, I don't think B/Hop would make the top 10 in terms of power.. Monzon, Hagler, Robinson, La Motta, Graziano, Fullmer, Cerdan and probably Iran Barkley were arguably, all more powerful than Hopkins, but not quite up to Jones's level...

[#1Assassin]

just ignorant question. jones had nasty power at 160 and 168, and at 175 he still had explosive power. hopkins was never a big puncher. broker guys down but very rarely took guys out with one shot.

[Benncollinsaad]

Pretty wide majority here... Not surprising as I'd say only Stanley Ketchell punched harder at middle, and to be honest, I don't think B/Hop would make the top 10 in terms of power.. Monzon, Hagler, Robinson, La Motta, Graziano, Fullmer, Cerdan and probably Iran Barkley were arguably, all more powerful than Hopkins, but not quite up to Jones's level...

Yes, they all, including Barkley, were bigger punchers.

[mickey malone]

Yes, they all, including Barkley, were bigger punchers.

Benn & McClellan to..

[Benncollinsaad]

Benn & McClellan to..

That's pretty obvious, isn't it? He was lucky he never met any of them in the ring. Not that he would ever fight Benn, but had McClellan not moved up to 168, Hopkins might've found himself fighting him. If he had the balls that is.

[mickey malone]

That's pretty obvious, isn't it? He was lucky he never met any of them in the ring. Not that he would ever fight Benn, but had McClellan not moved up to 168, Hopkins might've found himself fighting him. If he had the balls that is.

You shouldn't doubt B/Hops courage..

[Benncollinsaad]

You shouldn't doubt B/Hops courage..

Not sure about that...he didn't fight ALL the best competition out there, not in the 90's. Action Jackson was clearly over the hill when he beat him, Road Warrior was not in his right element at 160 and the others were mostly no-hopers.

Anyway, if he ever did fight G-Man, he'd get kayoed. That's certain. He wasn't as sound defensively back then, Hopkins.