Misjudged fighter qualities

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Hearns's bodypunching seems to get overlooked. He had a murderous left hook to the body.

Froch's chin is good, but I think people tend to get carried away with it at times.
Leonard's left hook was a great one that I think gets overlooked. I think you can argue he had an ATG left hook.

Very true. As soon as he stepped up in class he got hurt against Taylor, Dirrell, and Kessler, all in a row.

It's a sturdy chin for sure but it aint granite.

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That Cotto always used to be this come forward seek and destroy guy.

He has ALWAYS been a boxer-puncher. Towards the end at 140 and the beginning at 147 he kind of fell in love with his power a bit, but with the exception of a small streak he has ALWAYS boxed.

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jake lamotta was a decent puncher. enough to back guys up

bennie briscoe had a chin and power at MW that could back almost anybody up.

kelly pavlik had a very hard left hook

bernard hopkins was a terrific boxer and could get on his toes early in his career. he also had an underrated and very hard right hand at MW

coming up jermain taylor's best punch was his jab. legend has it that he never lost a round on any judges card until he fought hopkins. what do you think was carrying the tempo and winning those rounds?

sergio martinez is not a great puncher




stuck with a middleweight theme.

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That Cotto always used to be this come forward seek and destroy guy.

He has ALWAYS been a boxer-puncher. Towards the end at 140 and the beginning at 147 he kind of fell in love with his power a bit, but with the exception of a small streak he has ALWAYS boxed.

that's exactly how it was. for a period in time (his prime, arguably,) he had a seek and destroy gear. it wasnt necessarily his temperament consistently, but it was a gear that he would use if the opportunity was there.

he always had a nice little skillset. coming up in the amateurs he was a slick boxer.