Bradley's power isn't great but his right hand has some good pop. It's certainy underated.Originally Posted by Tam Seddon
Maidana's power is very overated. He couldn't stop a shot Morales or Corley.
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Bradley's power isn't great but his right hand has some good pop. It's certainy underated.
Maidana's power is very overated. He couldn't stop a shot Morales or Corley.
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Vitali very unappreciated power puncher.
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I think method and mechanics gets lost in judging power at times. One shot power is great but to me a crisp combination puncher has very simiiar power. I always think of Holyfield like that. I think his left hook was underrated.
Bradley has good pop but he gets way to right hand and left hook happy at times. Watching his fight with awkward Abregu was almost like two fight, all left hooks and then right hands. When moving and combination punching he's a main force.
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what I mean is the fighter's I mentioned had a lot more pop in their punches than what their records indicate, they just usually would compromise their power to either capitalize on their speed, or be more effective with countering shots, but all 3 really had devastating power (yes even Whitaker)
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I wasn't too impressed to be honest. He should of had Casamayor out a lot earlier, I remember watching that fight thinking he has pretty much nothing behind his punches. He would be a lot better if he had more power. However I think Bradley is still a great champion and uses his boxing ability really well to get through fights. He doesn't nesacarly need great power to win fights, although if he did have it he would be an even tougher opponent than he already is.Bradley's power isn't great but his right hand has some good pop. It's certainy underated.
Maidana's power is very overated. He couldn't stop a shot Morales or Corley.
Morales is a Mexican great and Manny blasted him, but Maidana isn't no manny. I don't see any fighter IMO stopping Morales at the moment at 140, not even Khan.
Last edited by Tam Seddon; 12-09-2011 at 12:29 AM.
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What about Amir Khan?
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he actually might fit the bill, he has TKO wins against Malignaggi who is known for his heart and ability to take a beating, and Judah who apart from the Tszyu fight has shown that he can take punishment, he's not necessarily a one punch KO puncher but he has good hard impact punches
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One that always springs to mind is "Naco" Berrio...
Others are Jofre, "Chava" Sanchez, Benn, Esparragoza, Napoles & RJJ.
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well but Jones depends which weight class you're talking about, cause at Middleweight and most of Super Middleweight he was known as an explosive puncher it was mainly after his move to LHW that the KO #'s dropped a bit
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Khan may prove to be one... He's never been regarded as a puncher but he HAS gotten a lot stronger over the past 3-4 years and those rapid fire pitapat shots of his early days do actually carry some weight now. Plus that body shot against Maidana was beautiful. Maybe more to do with timing/placement than anything else but even so he is STIL a growning lad.
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Erik Morales' power is underrated. While I think Donaire and Cotto's overrated. Both have benefited from perfectly placed left hooks for most KO wins.
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Sergei Liakhovich and Eddie Chambers both can show some pop at times.
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At the moment Leo Santa Cruz springs to mind, that guy can really hurt you...every time he lands.
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Emile Griffith is another fighter who would fit the bill, the guy only had 23 KO's out of 85 wins but he hit like a truck
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