Which boxers had the most power over many weight classes ?

[The Old LefHook]

I am going to tell you a lot of things, kid. Who was most effective across mini weight divisions will answer the same question "as many," will, by buggery.

You prefer a man with power in his mitts. That is understood.

By buggery, how have you been?

[AlexKid]

I am going to tell you a lot of things, kid. Who was most effective across mini weight divisions will answer the same question "as many," will, by buggery.

You prefer a man with power in his mitts. That is understood.

By buggery, how have you been?

Ive been steadily making progress towards happiness as people try to depress and kill me


Its been like the TV show gladiators where u have to run up a travelator past a massive steroided black guy

[Sugarj]

James Toney is not generally thought of as a murderous puncher. But he hit hard at middle weight and was able to KO Evander Holyfield at heavyweight....and not many guys managed that!!

[Sugarj]

Another guy who might not come immediately to mind was George Carpentier. Who started as a welterweight, but ended up at heavyweight challenging Jack Dempsey. He did hurt Dempsey briefly in the fight too....

[The Old LefHook]

Ive been steadily making progress towards happiness as people try to depress and kill me

Its been like the TV show gladiators where u have to run up a travelator past a massive steroided black guy

Ah, you say things are well, then, nothing out of the ordinary afoot?

By buggery, kid, we've got a very nice boycott going in another thread. Won't you come and join us? It is a friendly thread where we welcome new posters & fresh slants with relish.

[Rusty Tromboni]

McLarnin takes it. And it's not particularly close.


He carried his power all the way from Flyweight to Welterweight. He beat everyone from LaBarba to Ross. The quality of his competition, and how good they look on film puts him over others. But what really does it is that he was a little man w/ such big power. Truly one of the finest ever P4P, and best punchers of all time.

Fitzsimmons, McGovern, choynski, Langford, Walcott, Moore, Duran, and Hearns all have cases. As Boxing has become safer and more nuanced, the role of being a big puncher has diminished.

Orlando Salidad?

Hank Armstrong

Bob Fitzsimmons

Those are a few

In how many divisions was Armstrong a power puncher?

Seriously, I can only think of one. Even then, I can think at least 5 guys who were more famous for their punch at that weight.

Hank's specialty was volume. He was like a bigger version of Harada.

[billeau2]

McLarnin takes it. And it's not particularly close.


He carried his power all the way from Flyweight to Welterweight. He beat everyone from LaBarba to Ross. The quality of his competition, and how good they look on film puts him over others. But what really does it is that he was a little man w/ such big power. Truly one of the finest ever P4P, and best punchers of all time.

Fitzsimmons, McGovern, choynski, Langford, Walcott, Moore, Duran, and Hearns all have cases. As Boxing has become safer and more nuanced, the role of being a big puncher has diminished.



In how many divisions was Armstrong a power puncher?

Seriously, I can only think of one. Even then, I can think at least 5 guys who were more famous for their punch at that weight.

Hank's specialty was volume. He was like a bigger version of Harada.

My logic regarding Hank is that to even fight so far up you need some power to carry, but yeah he is a volume puncher.

Choyinski is a GREAT choice.

[Rusty Tromboni]

My logic regarding Hank is that to even fight so far up you need some power to carry, but yeah he is a volume puncher.

Choyinski is a GREAT choice.

He fought insanely tough fighters: Ross, Amber, Angot, Zivic, Robinson. They're all Mickey Walker-tough.

But really, he was a barely average Featherweight, exceptional Lightweight, and forgettable Weltwerweight.

He was never known for one punch power, and his achievement was basically that he was a Lightweight who stole the Weltweight crown, and padded his record like virtually no other fighter ever has.

My grandfather was cousins w/ gunboat Smith, and sparred a lot of the greats of his day, like Loughran. He was always told stories about Choyinski, and then passed them on to all of us. Before Leonard (one of the very best ever) HE was the greatest ***ish fighter. Apparently, Corbett considered Joe - not Sully or Fitz - the best he ever faced.

[billeau2]

He fought insanely tough fighters: Ross, Amber, Angot, Zivic, Robinson. They're all Mickey Walker-tough.

But really, he was a barely average Featherweight, exceptional Lightweight, and forgettable Weltwerweight.

He was never known for one punch power, and his achievement was basically that he was a Lightweight who stole the Weltweight crown, and padded his record like virtually no other fighter ever has.

My grandfather was cousins w/ gunboat Smith, and sparred a lot of the greats of his day, like Loughran. He was always told stories about Choyinski, and then passed them on to all of us. Before Leonard (one of the very best ever) HE was the greatest ***ish fighter. Apparently, Corbett considered Joe - not Sully or Fitz - the best he ever faced.

The ***s and Gypsies lol! Both upheld a tradition of scientific progress in the ring. Gem Mace Daniel Mendoza, all the way up through guys like Chythanthium Joe Choyinski. Corbett was beating Fitz until he got hit with a great shot set up to the solar plexis.

[OctoberRed]

He fought insanely tough fighters: Ross, Amber, Angot, Zivic, Robinson. They're all Mickey Walker-tough. .

That's beyond a murderer's row.