great boxers without punch

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great boxers without punch

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Usually ATG Boxers have some Kind of Punch. however some guys really can't crack an egg and still become great fighters.

I'm not talking about average punching guys like mayweather but really below average Punchers for their weight class.

which are the greatest fighters who couldn't Punch?
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Locche, Loi, Rosenbloom & Loughran are the first that come to mind. I'm sure someone will say Pep & Whitaker but both of those guys could punch harder than they get credit for.
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SaadOffTheDeck wrote:Locche, Loi, Rosenbloom & Loughran are the first that come to mind. I'm sure someone will say Pep & Whitaker but both of those guys could punch harder than they get credit for.
good list. winky wright might qualify too. how about andre ward?
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I wouldn't consider Winky to be a great fighter. Ward has some pop.
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Is Calzaghe a great boxer? If so...he lacked punch.
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BoxBuzz wrote:Is Calzaghe a great boxer? If so...he lacked punch.
Yes he was, totally disagree that he had no power.
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SaadOffTheDeck wrote:
BoxBuzz wrote:Is Calzaghe a great boxer? If so...he lacked punch.
Yes he was, totally disagree that he had no power.
From what I remember earlier in his career he had a pretty good punch but after all the hand injuries he just stopped putting much power into his shots.
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Chris Byrd,Winky Wright,Andre Ward.
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Post by polecateddy »

p4p1 wrote:
SaadOffTheDeck wrote:
BoxBuzz wrote:Is Calzaghe a great boxer? If so...he lacked punch.
Yes he was, totally disagree that he had no power.
From what I remember earlier in his career he had a pretty good punch but after all the hand injuries he just stopped putting much power into his shots.
Yes his recent interview in Boxing Monthly confirms that by the end of his career his hands were chronic and he couldn't even spar. He was very much a puncher earlier in his career.
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Miguel Canto.
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Gilberto Roman was a master, Miguel Lora was a joy to watch and didn't have a big punch.
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Myung Woo Yuh,Hilario Zapata
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BoxBuzz wrote:Is Calzaghe a great boxer? If so...he lacked punch.
Calzaghe had power & it was more in evidence during the early part of his career.

A myriad of hands problems put paid to Calazaghe's power ambitions & led to that slappy style he favoured later on.
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Vladimir5555 wrote:Myung Woo Yuh,Hilario Zapata
I've not seen either of these box though would like to.
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The great Kid Gavilan lacked a punch. It was the only thing missing in his arsenal.
The great Miguel Canto also lacked a punch.
Also the great Joe Brown.
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Joey Archer.

Not a true great, but he was a skillful boxer.
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I would add to this list Pernell Whitaker as he was unable to stop
a good variety of his opponents.

Joey Maxim is another guy I can think of to include.
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Ivan Calderon

Excellent boxer with excellent skills but no power. His fights were an absolute guarantee 12 rounds fight. But he was a great technician.
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Zuri Lawrence
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Ah yes, the great Zuri Lawrence. How could I forget?
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If we are talking about "great" fighters then Willie Pep, only 65 kos in 229 wins
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Tim Bradley

I don't see Mayweather getting any more KOs on his resume to be honest

Certainly not great but capable as fornicate, must be a P4P great in the least KO catagory Cesar Rene Cuenca
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harry greb ...a very low KO rate
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Syntax Error wrote:
BoxBuzz wrote:Is Calzaghe a great boxer? If so...he lacked punch.
Calzaghe had power & it was more in evidence during the early part of his career.

A myriad of hands problems put paid to Calazaghe's power ambitions & led to that slappy style he favoured later on.

So in the more impressive part of his career, he didn't have a lot of power which qualifies him.
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Immediately thought of Rosenbloom
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