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[PR316]

In the mythical matchups section, I believe Johnny Blaze made this point, citing that the proper technique on how to really sit on your punches is a lost art. But I've also heard from others in some circles that the size of the gloves plays a part now.

I mean nowadays 154 pounders wear 10 oz gloves as opposed to the 8 oz gloves they used to wear. I mean its known that these days the gloves are more padded than they were back in the 70s as well.

But then again, we do have some guys that are legitimage KO punchers, just not as many as before. These days, the guys we can say are legit KO punchers are Darchinian, Juanma Lopez, Gamboa, Angulo, and a few others. But not nearly as prevalent as before. Not too long ago, we had the likes of Trinidad, Corrales, Jose Luis Lopez, Manny Pacquiao at 126 was devastating, Tszyu, Roy Jones at 168, etc.


Wondering what most of y'all feel out there. Because I do feel that there aren't that many KO artists anymore. I say its a combination of both the gloves being more padded and that the true way of sittting on your punches is becoming a lost art.

What do you fellas say?

[HaydelHammer]

punchers have fallen hard over the past few years when paired against pure boxers.

Punchers are entertaining yes, and if brought up right can cash out pretty quickly but as soon as they go up against "the boxer" it usually they will get labeled as "exposed" after the humbling beating they took at the hands of the crafty slick boxer. Then it's usually down hill imo for the puncher unless they freak show him again for $$$ b/c he damn sure aint beating the guy that mauled him.

Hamed fell hard man.

pop quiz....who (puncher) feel harder than Hamed after his beating?

[JonnyBlaze]

punchers have fallen hard over the past few years when paired against pure boxers.

Punchers are entertaining yes, and if brought up right can cash out pretty quickly but as soon as they go up against "the boxer" it usually they will get labeled as "exposed" after the humbling beating they took at the hands of the crafty slick boxer. Then it's usually down hill imo for the puncher unless they freak show him again for $$$ b/c he damn sure aint beating the guy that mauled him.

Hamed fell hard man.

pop quiz....who (puncher) feel harder than Hamed after his beating?

Who said punchers can't be pure boxers??Joe Louis and Ray Robinson were both pure boxers and 2 of the hardest punchers in history..They would use their jab or feints to setup the KO punch..So many people today think that a boxer is a guy who moves and doesn't possess a punch,lets say someone like Malignaggi..Does anyone else feel this way too??The definition of a boxer,a puncher,and so on are so much different now..

Do you mean punchers as in guys who just look for that one punch since they felt they don't have to rely on boxing skills to get the job done??

Haydel---this is not directed at you but it is something I've been thinking about for awhile..The last question is for you however..

[HaydelHammer]

Who said punchers can't be pure boxers??Joe Louis and Ray Robinson were both pure boxers and 2 of the hardest punchers in history..They would use their jab or feints to setup the KO punch..So many people today think that a boxer is a guy who moves and doesn't possess a punch,lets say someone like Malignaggi..Does anyone else feel this way too??The definition of a boxer,a puncher,and so on are so much different now..

Do you mean punchers as in guys who just look for that one punch since they felt they don't have to rely on boxing skills to get the job done??

Haydel---this is not directed at you but it is something I've been thinking about for awhile..The last question is for you however..

yes, I shouldn't have used the term puncher now that look at it. I mean the guys that look for that Juggernaut shot...that eraser to turn the tide in their favor...if they don't land it they are toast type.