He learned the proper punching technique of not punching AT an opponent, but through him. When he hit you, you stayed hit. This was a guy who routinely broke the bones of his opponents; his left hook may have been the best in Mexican boxing history.
Carlos Zarate is rated the highest among the three as to the 100 hardest punching boxers in history at number 21. He holds the record to the longest KO streak at 20. Cuevas comes next at number 31, Rosario at 36. I don't know the ranking of Gomez but he holds the most number of successful title defenses in the junior featherweight division via the short route at 17.
I say Cuevas. He's a very underated puncher who people don't seem to bring up or give credit to much. Everyone talks about his HUGE left hook and rightly so, he often broke bones, eye sockets all kinds of stuff with it. But he had also had power in his other shots, he actually once fractured an opponents skull with his right hand. I think of him as kind of like a welterweight George Foreman, no boxing skill, speed, defense or finesse, just bone crushing power in each hand.
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Cuevas.
He learned the proper punching technique of not punching AT an opponent, but through him. When he hit you, you stayed hit. This was a guy who routinely broke the bones of his opponents; his left hook may have been the best in Mexican boxing history.
Carlos Zarate is rated the highest among the three as to the 100 hardest punching boxers in history at number 21. He holds the record to the longest KO streak at 20. Cuevas comes next at number 31, Rosario at 36. I don't know the ranking of Gomez but he holds the most number of successful title defenses in the junior featherweight division via the short route at 17.
It seems like in terms of ONE punch power, Rosario is considered the best (from what I've read and seen). It's all subjective though.
Off the top of my head, this would be my list:
1. Edwin Rosario
2. Wilfredo Gomez
3. Carlos Zarate
4. Pipino Cuevas
I admittedly haven't seen that much of Cuevas though.
I say Cuevas. He's a very underated puncher who people don't seem to bring up or give credit to much. Everyone talks about his HUGE left hook and rightly so, he often broke bones, eye sockets all kinds of stuff with it. But he had also had power in his other shots, he actually once fractured an opponents skull with his right hand. I think of him as kind of like a welterweight George Foreman, no boxing skill, speed, defense or finesse, just bone crushing power in each hand.
100% Carlos Zarate
2.Edwin Rosario
3.Wilfredo Gomez
4.Pipino Cuevas
Hey,why you didn't include Salvador Sanchez on the list?I would rank him #2.
I agree that Zarate had the longest and best knockout stretch so I consider him one of the best knockout artists in history.