Most devastating puncher today: Beterbiev, Tank, Inoue, Boots, Ortiz, Benavidez

Which current undefeated punchers would you say has the most destructive, devastating power in boxing right now in their respective weight class?

Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs)
Gervonta Davis (27-0, 25 KOs)
Naoya Inoue (23-0, 20 KOs)
Jaron Ennis (29-0, 27 KOs)
Vergil Ortiz Jr(18-0, 18 KOs)
David Benavidez (26-0, 23 KOs)

Edit: Forgot to add Spence (28-0, 22 KOs)

 

Inoue

 

It's between Inoue and Beterbiev.

 

Agreed, one is an explosive puncher while the other is the effortless kind. But hard to say which one carries the bigger punch (p4p of course). Davis is a close number 3.

Ennis is a dark horse in this race imo though I don't think he'll be able to carry it when he moves up


Ortiz, Spence, Crawford and Benavidez, while good punchers, aren't in the same category

 

I think Boots power is scary, even more so than Tank's.

 

who are beterbievs best opponents? inoue has beaten more top opposition over several weight classes.

beterbiev has only fought two top 10 opponents and 1 borderline top 12ish guy in browne.

 

REED’s Said for the Last SEVERAL Years Boxing’s Best Punchers are Inoue, Tank and Wilder, in No Particular Order…

Beterbiev’s Destruction of Smith Doesn’t Alter That, in REED’s Opinion…






REED

 

Boots IMO.

 

I'm a huge Boots fan, but he simply can't be put on the level of Inoue or Beter as a puncher until he fights the top class.

I'm not sure why Benavidez is even on this list. Benavidez isn't what I consider a puncher. He's heavy handed and very accurate, but he's certainly no Inoue or AB in terms of power. He relies on accuracy, body punching, and combinations to get guys out.

Tank is a bigger puncher P4P than Benavidez, even though I would def say that Benavidez is a better fighter than Tank.

 

agREED…

Boots Very Well COULD Be Among the Best PUNCHERS In the Game, But His Resume Simply DOESN’T Come Close to Justifying it, as REED Types…




REED

 

Wilder punches harder than Beterbiev

 

For just one shot power,..I give it to Tank or Wilder.
They can change the whole landscape of a bout with one ppunch

 

these guys are all mediocre compared to 10 years ago

 

Time to add Joe Joyce.

 

I'm not going to include the heavyweight guys. I'd go with Inoue.

 

I like Boots but…. I’m not ready to call him a knockout artist just yet.

I’d like to see how he looks when the competition steps up first.

 

I know I was gonna say I always considered Benevidez like the Diaz brothers in the UFC. Just overwhelm their opponents with an incredibly high volume of punches at 70% power. Most of Benevidez kos were mercy stoppages(tkos) but he doesn't seem to have the scary one-punch turnout the lights type of power like an Arthur B or Inoue. I would say Benevidez power is a little overrated now days.

 

Scary? Ptff I mean Berlanga looked scary knocking out tomato cans but lo and behold as soon as he stepped up the competition his kos stopped. Berlanga was a fraud. Now I'm not saying Ennis is a fraud because hes more skilled but id rather wait until he fights better competition before calling him the hardest puncher in boxing.

 

Agreed, Ennis is definitely a good puncher, but in a lot of cases, his opponents seems more overwhelmed and discouraged by the total package that he brings than laid out counting the stars. Will wait a bit before putting him in the same category as Inoue or Beterbiev (though the Lipinets ko was impressive).