What is your definition for the term "puncher"

[Squabbles94806]

a person who likes to get into slugging contests, a brawler?

puncher is sometimes used to mean boxer-punchers like hearns

so do the terms "boxer" and "puncher" compliment each other? Yaddada? But we're all in agreement, puncher is someone who hits hard. Am i correct?

[portuge puncher]

Somebody who can KO you wit 1 good shot.

bingo!! agreed.

[rmz]

A puncher is someone who can score a KO with one punch. A good example would be Naseem Hamed. He generally scored knockouts using one shot and rarely threw in combinations of more than three punches.

A "puncher" differs from a regular hard hitter who usually has to break his/her opponent down using multiple combinations and then knocks him/her guy out. A good example would be Miguel Cotto. He usually works the body with multiple combinations for several rounds, then he can score a knockout after his opponent has lost their legs.

A "boxer-puncher" would be someone like Jhonny Gonzalez. He's a boxer and uses his reach and length to out-box his opponent. At the same time he has a good punch and can stop a guy at any time.

A brawler is someone who throws a lot of wide looping power shots and throws in high volume. Good example would be Ricky Hatton and Juan Diaz.

[Kinetic Linking]

someone who doesn't know how to fight

[RightCross94]

someone who carries a powerful punch, doesnt neccessarily mean they are brawlers, tommy hearns was a puncher who had nice boxing skills also

most guys who carry a big shot generally tend to come forward and brawl though, i love fighting those guys, guys who just come forward throwing heavy shots and arent afraid to get hit, so easy to outbox and counter

[Squabbles94806]

A puncher is someone who can score a KO with one punch. A good example would be Naseem Hamed. He generally scored knockouts using one shot and rarely threw in combinations of more than three punches.

A "puncher" differs from a regular hard hitter who usually has to break his/her opponent down using multiple combinations and then knocks him/her guy out. A good example would be Miguel Cotto. He usually works the body with multiple combinations for several rounds, then he can score a knockout after his opponent has lost their legs.

A "boxer-puncher" would be someone like Jhonny Gonzalez. He's a boxer and uses his reach and length to out-box his opponent. At the same time he has a good punch and can stop a guy at any time.

A brawler is someone who throws a lot of wide looping power shots and throws in high volume. Good example would be Ricky Hatton and Juan Diaz.

So according to you definitions, a hard hitter is someone who wears you down and then knocks you down, but a "puncher" can take you out in one shot at any time? Hmmm....not bad. So why come a hard hitter can't do that. He should be able to KO anyone at any time since he hits hard, no?

Seems to me that a boxer/puncher is the way to go. Brawling's good out on the street. I'd define Tyson as a boxer/brawler, cus he did have some looping power shots.

We were just talking about Diaz being a boxer/brawler.

[REMOVED SHARK 99]

One that consistentely throws punches and is on the offensive most of the time.

[Squabbles94806]

One that consistentely throws punches and is on the offensive most of the time.

A puncher you're saying...then shouldn't everyone be punchers? I mean, if you're a boxer ya gotta punch something right? Might as well be a puncher.

I dunno know what other peoples' styles are like, but i train to box with finesse and knock some mother fcuker out in a devestating fashion.

I like to hit things and people.

[Chr0nic]

a hard hitter
look at calzaghe flailing his arms like a mad man with the nerve to call those flabby cobra whiplash lookin arms 'punches'
you see people callin him a puncher? nope

[Squabbles94806]

a hard hitter
look at calzaghe flailing his arms like a mad man with the nerve to call those flabby cobra whiplash lookin arms 'punches'
you see people callin him a puncher? nope

So what are you saying? A hard hitter and a puncher are similar? I don't consider Calzaghe a hard hitter or a puncher, but then again i've never been in the ring with him. Just from the outside looking in, it doesn't look like he throws sledgehammers.

Aiite, so what about this?

Speed is power right?, so does that mean someone who's hella fast can also be a puncher? Analyze this...someone who has speed, knows who to box and considered a puncher. What is that?