Soft punchers that were successful

[Master]

Spinks the welter/light middle
Paulie although limited success
Raheem beat Morales

[THE THIRD MAN]

Former Aussie World Bantamweight Champion Lionel Rose was a soft puncher, but brilliant boxer. He went in with Fighting Harada, Jose Medal and Chucho Castillo before falling victim to Ruben Olivares in August 1969. Rose had a lightning left jab and was a great counter puncher, he just lacked pop.

[johnmaff36]

Considered generally as one of the top 3 P4P of all time, Gugliemo Papaleo also known as Willy Pep or Will o The Wisp. He was very quick and Floyd's defense often seems pale in compared to the elusiveness of Pep (hence the Will O the Wisp). He won a round on every 3 judges Card against Jackie Graves without throwing a single punch.... Graves never touched him despite throwing countless of shots. The most beautiful is that he did call the shot before the round to some journalists. The guy was fast and elusive, not much power though but he did compensate by being happy to touch you and then vanish. If you have no power, you gotta be quick and very elusive. The pep was

Thats heresay about winning the round without throwing a punch. At best, opinion is divided. But your 100% right in calling Pep. What a boxer!

[johnmaff36]

If wayne mc cullagh could hit, he would of been a multiple champ IMO

[Hunter]

Calzaghe in the later stages of his career.

I disagree with this....I think Joe hit harder than most people think.

He had roy jones face a mess, Hopkins turned to acting and running like a girl, and Joe hurt Mikkel with a body shot. Joe would brawl and come right at you, he was no defensive master like most light punchers, and if he couldnt punch people would have walked through and KO'd his ass.

[purtyboy]

Ivan Calderon

[No Contest]

Paul Spadafora, Emile Griffith

[Spicoli]

Could have swore I saw Michael carbajal listed as a soft puncher??Um no.Pauli Ayala couldn't hurt feelings but could out busy with the best.South Korean and all timer Myung woo yuh was as sharp a boxer there was but not exactly flattening foes.

[Master]

Henry Maske

[Mark TKO]

when talking of feather fisted fighters I always think of Whittaker given how successful he was (did he ever make p4p no. 1 ??)

I would include the last 3 years or so of Calzaghe's career in this category too

[fan johnny]

Paul Spadafora, Emile Griffith

Paul Who?


Paul Spadafora - Boxer

I was reading he was one of those fighter that landed in Jail and now I read he's on the comeback trail. Except unlike Holt he won his last fight.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Paul Spadafora, Emile Griffith

i wouldn't really say Griffith was a soft puncher his lack of Ko's later on in his career had more to do with the death of Paret, he seriously became gun shy and pretty much lost his killer instinct, i'm not saying he was a devastating puncher but he had pop in his punches

[johnsebastianmiran]

Earnie Shavers was not a soft puncher. He was a murderous Puncher with a stamina problem until he found skill and endurance at the end of his boxing career. I agree with most of the choices with Wilie Pepp being the top choice along with Pernell Whittaker.

[TigerFan]

Winky Wright

[Comegalletas]

Currently Cesar Rene Cuenca (light welter from Argentina) fits the bill. 37-0-0, all of 1 KO. I have seen him fight, a very awkward fighter. Low level of opposition (hardest was a disputed decision to Alex de Jesus), so his KO number is even more amazing.

I know, he is not still world-class, but I am sure he will contend for a world title down the road.