True one punch guys

How many are there out there really? This is kind of inspired by the Julian Jackson thread.

But, hell, a guy like Cotto is a strong puncher and a thudding puncher but is he really a one shot guy? I don't think so. You could probably say the same about Pavlik although he's probably more likely to end it with one punch than Cotto is although he usually does it after landing 6 or 7 rounds of right hands.

I think Wlad can be (I actually don't think Vitali is, he's a strong volume puncher IMO) but outside of heavies how many really explosive devastating punchers are there?

Old as hell Randall Bailey is one. Juan Manuel Lopez has shown some signs but some guys lately have been taking them, granted Penalosa and Mtagwa have hellacious chins. Valero. Rafa Marquez was a pretty damn good puncher at 118, just cause Vazquez can take your shots doesn't mean everybody else can. Arthur Abraham.

Edit-I just mean a guy that can end a fight early or at any time against at least reasonable opposition, not so much strong guys that break people down over the course of the fight.

Miranda maybe ?

On second thought I'd probably include Pavlik, he does kind of break people down but he's got enough power in his right hand to do damage at any point if he really lands it flush. There aren't a ton of guys that hit harder.

Juan Urango comes to mind. Shannon Briggs wins fights in one punch, that's the only way he wins.

Dunno if all these guys are one punch KO artists but all have some mad knockouts. Tua, Valero, Darchinyan, Bute, Pac, Haye.

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Miranda maybe ?

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Yeah, I think Miranda is there. And I think the
thread is right. There really aren't as many true one punch guys out there as perceived. I really can't think of one not mentioned right now off the top of my head.

Fighting right now? Dang, that's a difficult one....

Arthur Abraham? He does like to punish fighters first but he can 1 punch KO someone.

Wlad is a heavier puncher than Vitali, the KO of Ray Austin was a 1 punch KO, the follow up hooks were just thrown because he got caught on the ropes...I was amazed he got back up though.

Alejandro Berrio is another one that comes to mind, he's got some obscene power.

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Fighting right now? Dang, that's a difficult one....

Arthur Abraham? He does like to punish fighters first but he can 1 punch KO someone.

Wlad is a heavier puncher than Vitali, the KO of Ray Austin was a 1 punch KO, the follow up hooks were just thrown because he got caught on the ropes...I was amazed he got back up though.

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Yeah I don't mean necessarily just ending a fight with one punch, just guys that can either end it with one punch, at any time in the fight, or guys who can hurt somebody with one punch at any time, by somebody, I mean reasonable opponents. And can do it fairly consistently.

Because this isn't about necessarily good or great fighters, Antonio Pitalua.

Tavoris Cloud? I mean just because he didn't stop Clinton Woods doesn't me he lacks in the power department...I see him getting outboxed soon unless he gets a better trainer but his power is top notch.

I think the verdict isn't in on Cloud yet. He's got some power but the first real class opponent (Gonzalez looked past it to me) took them ok (he did seem bothered but was never out on his feet or anything)

Isreal Vasquez
Rafael marquez
Darnell Wilson
Adamek
Valero
Vic Darchinyan
Yuriokis Gamboa
David Tua
Arthur Abraham

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Isreal Vasquez
Rafael marquez
Darnell Wilson
Adamek
Valero
Vic Darchinyan
Yuriokis Gamboa
David Tua
Arthur Abraham

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Ding a ling man definately had power either hand could finish the fight with one clean punch.

Good list No Contest, I agree with all of those guys. The Colombians have to get some love, Ricardo Torres, Juan Urango (if he hits you with his left hook, as strong as he is, good night) down to lesser known guys like Dinisio Miranda and Joe Luis Herrera.

Gamboa i the guy for me right now though as far as one punch truly can change everything. I'm sure other guys have his same blend of speed and power and are capable of the 1 punch KO's but because he's not afraid to just wing it, he is the premier 1 punch KO person for me right now.

I don't think Adrian Diaconu should be discounted either, he's a pretty hellacious puncher who just can't seem to set up his punches. I'm still shocked at some of those shots he hit Rico Hoye with.

David Haye. Fair enough he didn't do it against Valuev but he certainly has proven in the past he can put people away with one punch!

Darchinyan,

for me its david haye. for me hes the hardest p4p puncher in the world

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for me its david haye. for me hes the hardest p4p puncher in the world

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Odlanier Solid just proved that wrong

Darchinyan, Wladdy, Abraham

In no particular order ......

Modern Day - 10 of the hardest -

Felix Trinidad
Roberto Duran
Naseem Hamed
Julian Jackson
David Tua
Acelino Freitas
Edwin Valero
Mike Tyson
Gerald McClennan
Tommy Hearns


Post Modern - 10 of the hardest -

Archie Moore
George Foreman
Earnie Shavers
Jack Dempsey
Stanley Ketchell
Carlos Monzon
Joe Louis
Alexis Arguello
Sonny Liston
Sam Langford

You certainly wouldnt want a whack of any of those fellas.

Antwun Echols. B- talent but A+ power. Hopkins said Echols is by far the hardest hitter he has ever faced. The guy is a devastating puncher in both hands who use to knock out sparring partners before he had to learn to lighten up.

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Antwun Echols. B- talent but A+ power. Hopkins said Echols is by far the hardest hitter he has ever faced. The guy is a devastating puncher in both hands who use to knock out sparring partners before he had to learn to lighten up.

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Good call.Man Echols seemed a little touched in the grey matter but could bring the oddest angled bombs.Did you see his eliminator for that Hopkins fight with Brian Barbosa ?Was in bad shape and just launched a night cap shot outta no where,dropped Barbosa clean outta the ring onto the floor.Brutal end.

Sugar Ray Robinson- His 1 shot knockout of Gene Fullmer was impressive as hell. And having 109kos is pretty damn good.

Randall Bailey

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David Haye. Fair enough he didn't do it against Valuev but he certainly has proven in the past he can put people away with one punch!

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Got to agree on this one, of current day fighters he would get my vote.

Would put Mike Tyson in there also, his early days was just KO heaven.

Past boxers - James J Braddock had one hell of a right hand, just ask Max Baer and Joe Louis.

Audley Harrison.....the way he KO'd Bonin, I mean he ruined Tomaz Bonin's chin for LIFE!!!!

Cliff Couser, he totally put Monte Barrett in the rubbish bin with the way he stopped him....in only 2 rounds no less!!!

;D

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Audley Harrison.....the way he KO'd Bonin, I mean he ruined Tomaz Bonin's chin for LIFE!!!!

Cliff Couser, he totally put Monte Barrett in the rubbish bin with the way he stopped him....in only 2 rounds no less!!!

;D

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God, who hasn't put that tomato can through the ropes <Barrett>?? I mean, Oleg Maskaev did it twice!

Wayne Alexanders one punch ko of Takaloo would have him up there :o

active fighters: Valero, Abraham, Klits, Peter, Tua

daniel ponce de leon

Current:

Abraham is head and shoulders the best.
Froch has good 1 punch power
Either Klitschko
Arreola - No pretty, but he can stop you with either hand, one shot.
Vic Darcincian - obvious
Pavlik - IN a way he does need to wear his man down, but he has one punch power. He isn't the fastest, so he needs to hypnotize you with the jab before he drops his "real" right. He shows early, then let's it go once he swells the eyes with the jab and they can't see it so well.
Ding-a-Ling Man

Recent History:

O'Neil Bell - will wait and do nothing for 8 rounds, gets an opening, then, lights out.
Tito - goes without saying
Prime Herbie Hide
Julian Jackson
Hearns
Lennox
Tua
Corrie Sanders
George Foreman 2.0
Terry Norris
Micky Ward - best one-punch body puncher, ever.
Kostya Tszyu
Hamed

Classic History:
Shavers
Monzon
Bob Foster
Rocky Marciano
Ray Robinson, especially at WW
Henry Armstrong
Jack Dempsey
Ketchell
Hurrican Carter - believe it or not, he can Monzon were the only two fighters to KO Emile Griffith. Slick boxers gave him problems, but he was one of the hardest.

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Abraham is head and shoulders the best.
Froch has good 1 punch power
Either Klitschko
Arreola - No pretty, but he can stop you with either hand, one shot.
Vic Darcincian - obvious
Pavlik - IN a way he does need to wear his man down, but he has one punch power. He isn't the fastest, so he needs to hypnotize you with the jab before he drops his "real" right. He shows early, then let's it go once he swells the eyes with the jab and they can't see it so well.
Ding-a-Ling Man

Recent History:

O'Neil Bell - will wait and do nothing for 8 rounds, gets an opening, then, lights out.
Tito - goes without saying
Prime Herbie Hide
Julian Jackson
Hearns
Lennox
Tua
Corrie Sanders
George Foreman 2.0
Terry Norris
Micky Ward - best one-punch body puncher, ever.
Kostya Tszyu
Hamed

Classic History:
Shavers
Monzon
Bob Foster
Rocky Marciano
Ray Robinson, especially at WW
Henry Armstrong
Jack Dempsey
Ketchell
Hurrican Carter - believe it or not, he can Monzon were the only two fighters to KO Emile Griffith. Slick boxers gave him problems, but he was one of the hardest.

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Good list mate. I'd probably add in Haye and Bute for Current day fighters and Maybe the Klits. I believe they all punch a bit harder P4P than Froch who i'd say is on a similiar level powerwise to Danny Green or Adamek.
Good call on the classic fghters tho.

Diaconu, Bailey, Urango, Miranda, the Klitschko brothers, A. Abraham.
Bute left hook against Andrade was nice..

Right now, Pavlik, Wlad, Abraham, Gamboa in no particular order.

Nigel Benn could crack pretty hard with a single punch.

Darchinyan is a big hitter nowadays as well, despite looking like a wild goose.

Darchinyan and Gamboa are no-brainers within the ranks of smaller guys. Also, Valero has looked very promising so far, although I'll have to see how he holds up against the skill-set of DeMarco before I make any finite decisions about him, he looks kind of sloppy.

Also, I could have missed something... but uhh.. Pacquiao? Shit, he may have chemicals pumping through his veins but we all saw the one punch that sent Hatton off with the faeries.

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for me its david haye. for me hes the hardest p4p puncher in the world

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Odlanier Solid just proved that wrong

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Hows that?
By taking out Barrett quicker than Haye did?
What about Solis being extended the full 8 by Julius Long? A man Audley Harrison took out in two.

*Im not saying that Haye IS neccesarily the hardest puncher p4p right now.

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for me its david haye. for me hes the hardest p4p puncher in the world

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Odlanier Solid just proved that wrong

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Hows that?
By taking out Barrett quicker than Haye did?
What about Solis being extended the full 8 by Julius Long? A man Audley Harrison took out in two.

*Im not saying that Haye IS neccesarily the hardest puncher p4p right now.

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Haye isn't even the hardest hitting heavyweight (Tua, etc), never mind P4P.

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Antwun Echols. B- talent but A+ power. Hopkins said Echols is by far the hardest hitter he has ever faced. The guy is a devastating puncher in both hands who use to knock out sparring partners before he had to learn to lighten up.

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Good call.Man Echols seemed a little touched in the grey matter but could bring the oddest angled bombs.Did you see his eliminator for that Hopkins fight with Brian Barbosa ?Was in bad shape and just launched a night cap shot outta no where,dropped Barbosa clean outta the ring onto the floor.Brutal end.

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Oh yeah remember Charles Brewer / Antwon Eccols as well ! hahaha I gotta go find that one.