Hardest puncher at 160

Ezzard · Post by **Ezzard** » 17 Nov 2006, 09:40

My pick would be Fitzsimmons but who would the board choose?

Ketchel?
Carter?
McClellan?
Jackson?
Valdez?
Hearns?
Mugabi?

and anyone else I've forgotten or don't even know about....

DoubleM · Post by **DoubleM** » 17 Nov 2006, 11:30

I would go for Rodrigo Valdez.

DoubleM · Post by **DoubleM** » 17 Nov 2006, 16:03

Decagon wrote:Langford. End of thread.

Why is it the end of the thread?

dr_devious · Post by **dr_devious** » 17 Nov 2006, 16:07

Fitz or Ketchel

DoubleM · Post by **DoubleM** » 17 Nov 2006, 16:13

Decagon wrote:No further discussion is necessary.

... Why?

Seamus · Post by **Seamus** » 17 Nov 2006, 16:58

Ketchel.

DoubleM · Post by **DoubleM** » 17 Nov 2006, 19:32

That is very annoying. At least back up your arrogance with an argument.

kovit · Post by **kovit** » 18 Nov 2006, 00:18

Bennie Briscoe

Expug · Post by **Expug** » 18 Nov 2006, 00:36

Iwas gonna mention Briscoe also Kovit.
Cyclone Hart deserves mention too.
His left hook was real heavy.

DoubleM · Post by **DoubleM** » 18 Nov 2006, 05:35

It's not even funny, so I'd quit it now.

Maybe I'm not familiar with Langford - tell me why you think he was the hardest middleweight puncher. If you don't answer properly I'll take it you haven't actually got anything to back your claim up.

barry · Post by **barry** » 18 Nov 2006, 08:20

Hardest punching middleweight in history...Bob Fitzsimmons! Followed by Ketchel, Julian Jackson and Florentino Fernandez.

Jaclem · Post by **Jaclem** » 20 Nov 2006, 03:41

...maybe he wasn't the hardest ever...but i'm always surprised when sugar ray robinson doesn't appear on these hard punching middleweight lists....and especially when he could still make welter but was beating middies. but even after winning the middleweight crown....when he was already past his prime.....i don't know how many other 160 guys could have one-punched the rugged gene fullmer the way the sugarman did with that left hook.

Syntax Error · Post by **Syntax Error** » 20 Nov 2006, 04:14

Julian Jackson for me.

It's not only his KO ratio, but it's the way he poleaxed his opponents.

He decapitated most of his opponents.

Martin Sosa Cameron · Post by **Martin Sosa Cameron** » 22 Nov 2006, 16:52

The greatest puncher was Stanley Ketchel

The Argentinians Rafael Merentino and the southpaws Eduardo Lausse and Atilio Caraune (a great LH, but he opened is career as Middle): please, see their records; he had canyons in their hands

enrique · Post by **enrique** » 23 Nov 2006, 12:44

Florentino Fernandez deserves an honorable mention.

Martin Sosa Cameron · Post by **Martin Sosa Cameron** » 23 Nov 2006, 16:07

enrique wrote:Florentino Fernandez deserves an honorable mention.

Of course, what a puncher! And Rocky Rivero, too

BoxBuzz · Post by **BoxBuzz** » 23 Nov 2006, 16:12

So we appear to have clear concensus and the matter should now be considered settled.

May we now have the next difficult question for the board to consider and determine?

Alex · Post by **Alex** » 28 Nov 2006, 07:51

Mickey Walker.

The Durable Dane · Post by **The Durable Dane** » 28 Nov 2006, 12:03

Stanley Ketchel

elmersalsa · Post by **elmersalsa** » 28 Nov 2006, 17:24

Of the old timers category I pick Stanley Ketchel, Bob Fitzsimmons or Charles "Kid" McCoy

Of the modern era: Marcel Cerdan, Tony Zale or Rocky Graziano

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 01 Dec 2006, 07:46

Not sure anyone hit harder than Julian Jackson.

I mean, is it even possible to hit harder than that with a single shot?

silkov · Post by **silkov** » 01 Dec 2006, 08:42

It has to be fitz... how many middles were able to knock heavies out cold as well... also Langford, Ketchel, Walker and Mcavoy are up there... Robinson too I think... his power is probably underrated... Jackson and Hearns in the latter day... of them all Fitz takes number one spot for pure one punch power...

Chuck1052 · Post by **Chuck1052** » 01 Dec 2006, 12:44

Despite his relatively low knockout percentage, Sam
Langford was one of the greatest p4p punchers ever.
Langford started out as a lightweight, but was knocking
out top heavyweights during his incrediable career.
One should also remember that Langford was facing
top competition in many of his bouts and it was
alleged that he "carried" many opponents.

- Chuck Johnston

Martin Sosa Cameron · Post by **Martin Sosa Cameron** » 01 Dec 2006, 20:35

Dear Friends,
look the very high K.O. percentage of Eduardo Lausse (more than 70%) and Rafael Merentino (quasy 80%), both in 60 or more bouts

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