Who Is the Best Welterweight Puncher Ever?

[TheGreatA]

Hearns knocked out guys at Cruiserweight.
Robinson kept his power at Middleweight and had over 100 KO's.

For me, it's between those two, both had the technique down. They are the most successful out of that list.

Trinidad was a huge puncher too and could destroy guys at higher weights.
Cuevas made a career out of his punching power and a very good career too,
10 successful world title defenses.

Armstrong was more of a volume puncher.


Tommy Hearns


Ray Robinson


Felix Trinidad


Pipino Cuevas

[Primal Instinx]

I believe Tito was the bigger puncher...that man wrecked careers, Tommy would beat you but the fighters could fight after a fight with him.

[Rane-Ex54]

dope man, thanks for posting the vid's. I know, I shouldn't have added Armstriong on the list, I just always thought he was a lil under-rated as a puncher.

[Scott9945]

Wouldnt that be a awesome fight, Tito Vs Hearns at Welter. Right hand meets left hook. They might both KO eachother. haha

They're close in power, but in boxing skills Hearns was far better.

[TheGreatA]

I believe Tito was the bigger puncher...that man wrecked careers, Tommy would beat you but the fighters could fight after a fight with him.

Hearns ruined Cuevas, Roldan and Shuler.
Robinson ruined many and actually killed a man in a fight.
Most of the boxers Cuevas KO'd never fought again, he severely injured many of his opponents.

Trinidad, Hearns and Robinson all had great punching technique, Cuevas had none, he just swung for the fences.

Armstrong certainly wasn't a bad puncher and had lots of KO's but he tired his opponents out before he could finish them.
Robinson, Trinidad, Cuevas and Hearns could all KO with one punch.

[215Chaingang]

hearns hands down

[NeXt In Line]

Watching that Tommy Hearns vid I thought of 2 things:

1. Him Ko'ing Duran is probably the single greatest 1 punch Ko I've ever seen.

2. Is there a clip of him fighting Freddie Roach?

[BrooklynBomber]

Split up between Robinson and Hearns and I would go with Robinson