Round-by-Round: Katie Taylor vs. Miriam Gutierrez - 14 November 2020

[brian13]

When three minute rounds come into to Women's boxing then the amount of stoppages will rise. Taylor would have stopped more opponents if the rounds were three minutes.

[jamesmcdonnell]

Sven Ottke made a good career having zero power (that mundine ko was the most freak ko i have ever seen) did have ref/judges on his side but still made it to world championship level.

Yeh, guys like Sweat Pea just boxed. Pac went nearly 10 years without a KO win, but he still managed to outbox most boxers and win.

Many more. Power is important, but it’s all that’s needed to be a successful boxer.

Pernell Whitaker could punch reasonably enough mate, he just did everything else so we’ll it’s not always noted. He certainly wasn’t a puncher at world level That’s totally true but against Nazario and Hurtardo he showed some good power.

I’m just nitpicking here aren’t I

I think people misunderstand that many top level fighters sacrifice one shot power for combination punching and mobility.

Whittaker could punch when the time came, ask hurtado who he iced with one shot, it's just that his style was predicated on making opponents miss, frustrating them, and getting his own shots home.

Mayweather could also punch, but found a style that kept him out of danger, whilst winning fights.

I'd say having a really good chin, and/or defence, is far more important in the longer run than mind numbing power.

[Coco]

Yeh, guys like Sweat Pea just boxed. Pac went nearly 10 years without a KO win, but he still managed to outbox most boxers and win.

Many more. Power is important, but it’s all that’s needed to be a successful boxer.

Pernell Whitaker could punch reasonably enough mate, he just did everything else so we’ll it’s not always noted. He certainly wasn’t a puncher at world level That’s totally true but against Nazario and Hurtardo he showed some good power.

I’m just nitpicking here aren’t I

I think people misunderstand that many top level fighters sacrifice one shot power for combination punching and mobility.

Whittaker could punch when the time came, ask hurtado who he iced with one shot, it's just that his style was predicated on making opponents miss, frustrating them, and getting his own shots home.

Mayweather could also punch, but found a style that kept him out of danger, whilst winning fights.

I'd say having a really good chin, and/or defence, is far more important in the longer run than mind numbing power.

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