Which boxers have the best combination of punching power and punch resistance?

[mickey malone]

I always thought the power of these two is overrated, Mercer KO'ed Morrison in a fight he was losing which is probably the reason why but Morrison did have an appalling chin, other than that he didn't really KO anyone but he did have an excellent chin. Vitalis never KO'ed anyone particularly tough or good, he has a very high KO ratio over poor opposition and he also failed to stop a shot pretender in Briggs.

Honourable mentions in a sense that their power makes up for what they lack in skill.. Both have good ko percentages.

[Marchegiano]

Seen his fights quite a few times, I just ment I don't know how much it would take to stop Marciano because he has not been stopped. I know more about how much it would take to stop Forman cause I have seen it happen. I don't know if Marciano could take more or less punishment then Forman. So when it comes to trading shots I can't say "Forman would knock out Marciano" because there is no evidance of Marciano being knocked out.

This is totally true.

[Marchegiano]

How do you guys feel about Ibeabuchi's powr to resistence ratio?

[MRBOOMER]

Muhammad Ali he gave and got. See Every fighter he fought except Liston lol he just beat him up oh and cleveland Williams.

[Argentine]

SRR-Carlos Monzon-Foreman-Marciano

[New England]

if you're talking about exchanges you're going to want guys who can either time shots superbly or simply have faster hands as well


you dont want to get into exchanges with a faster guy
unless you got that timing
which is the rarer gift


pacquiao had a great combination of speed and power and the chin at 126 and 130. i remember plenty of instances of him making people pay for exchanging with him, even if he was open to be hit in those days and still largely a one handed animal


marvin hagler comes to mind as well, as he worked in the subleties to make up for what wasnt ATG handspeed compared to his ATG chin and ample punching power


duran as a lightweight
he would kill you
nuff said on that account.

ray leonard would mix in hard shots
had a great chin for a speedy man
and his handspeed was second to none
bad guy to get in an exchange with, but it might be your only chance as well beacuse of the depth of his skillset as a boxer
tough spot to be in, and that's why he's a historic p4p contender


monzon comes to mind as well
power
chin
timing

but he wouldnt exchange w/ the great bennie briscoe
heavier hands
as sturdy a beard

[Kiddoe]

My 2 are...

Marvin Hagler
Roberto Duran (unless it's a Hearns overhand right)

[CarlosG815]

My 2 are...

Marvin Hagler
Roberto Duran (unless it's a Hearns overhand right)

I'm not saying he had a weak chin but in this conversation I don't think Duran deserves a mention.

[BKM-2010]

When it comes to trading head-on with Foreman punch-for-punch, I would go with Jeffries (very under-rated, & in some ways, a bigger, stronger version of Marciano) & Liston before I would Marciano. I would probably take Dempsey ahead of Marciano for this contest, too.

Still, it is not easy to imagine anyone truly going shot-for-shot, at point-blank range, & surviving. Foreman had a battle-tested jaw & absolutely ungodly power in both his left & his right hand.

Ron Lyle almost knocked Foreman out even by playing his game. He even had Foreman backing up at one point trying to bounce and box from a distance. I've never seen anyone ever do that to Foreman. Especially the latter.

[Jim Jeffries]

I'm not saying he had a weak chin but in this conversation I don't think Duran deserves a mention.

If an old, fat, bloated version can hang 15 rounds with a prime Hagler, I'm not sure how anyone could call his chin weak.

The first guys that come to mind for me are Tyson, Marciano, Tua, Abraham, Foreman, Robinson, Holyfield, DLH, Chavez and yes Duran.