Wednesday, October 30, 2013

The Biggest Pound for Pound Punchers in Boxing Today

Lucas Matthysse

This is a list of the 3 biggest punchers in boxing pound for pound today.This list isn't in specific order, but fighters are judged on their fighting record, knockout ratio, level of oppostion, and their highlight reel. These fighters have demonstrated that they can knockout any opponent with just one punch. These are today's boxing knockout kings.


Lucas Matthysse        
Tale of the Tape
Height:5'6 
Weight: 140 lbs
Reach : 69"
Record:  34 Wins (32 KO)- 3 Losses
KO ratio:  86%
Weightclass: Light Welterweight
Most impressive KO's: Peterson TKO 3, Dallas KO 1, Soto TKO 5, Corley TKO 8

Lucas Matthyse is a knockout artist from Argentina. His most dangerous weapon is his straight right hand. In all his 37 fights, he knocked out 32 of them. Matthysse isn't just a 1-dimensional power puncher; he has an extensive amateur career fighting for the Argentina team. It should be noted his split decision losses against Alexander and Judah are close decisions that could have gone either way.





Tale of the Tape
Height: 5'10
Reach: 70
Weight: 160 lbs.
Record: 27 Wins (24 KO) - O Losses
KO ratio: 89%
Weightclass: Middleweight
Most impressive KO's: Rosado TKO 7, Ishida KO 3, Macklin KO 3, Proksa TKO 5, Ouma TKO 10

Gennady Golovkin is a 2004 Olympic silver medalist from Kazakhstan. Golovkin is a polished boxer, who is dangerous with both hands, holds an impressive amateur record of 350-5. In 27 fights, only 3 men survived the distance of the bout. GGG is the current WBA Middleweight champion, and one of the most feared, for good reason.


Tale of the Tape
Height: 6'7
Reach: 84"
Weight: 225 lbs.
Record: 30 Wins (30 KO) - O Losses
KO ratio: 100%
Weightclass: Heavyweight
Most impressive KO's: Harrison TKO 1, Liakhovich KO 1

Deontay has an impressive amateur career highlighted by winning the 2007 Golden Gloves and US Nationals at 201lbs (91kgs) and winning a bronze medal at the 2008 BeijingOlympics for the United States. The most impressive part is Wilder only started boxing in 2005. So far in his young career, Deontay hasn't fought any real title contenders, but has knocked out anybody brave enough to step in the ring with him, 23 of those knockouts by the 2nd round.

Deontay Wilder Knockout Reel






Honarable mentons: Marcos Maidana, Adonis Stevenson, Curtis Stevens

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