Punching power: Earnie Shavers or Wladimir Klitschko

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  1. lefe

    lefe Active Member Full Member

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    Who you got in terms of punching power between Earnie Shavers and Wladimir Klitschko.Earnie Shavers known as a puncher of the century regarded from many fighters most devastating puncher in 70s and early 80s.He posesed stronger punch than George Foreman and Mike Tyson acording to Ali,Holmes,Norton,Ron Lyle and other heavyweights from Golden era.Wladimir Klitschko hardest puncher in today boxing.Emanuel Stewart said that he punch harder than Lenox Lewis.
    Earnie Shavers 75 wins - 69 knockouts
    Wladimir Klitschko 57 wins - 50 knockouts
    My vote go to Earnie Shavers.
     
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  2. MrMagic

    MrMagic Loyal Member Full Member

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    Earnie.

    Close thread.
     
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  3. Lennoxian

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    Lol. Shavers was small and never KOd anybody with a good chin. Wlad wins by one punch KO vs Chambers alone.
     
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  4. Big Red

    Big Red Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Wladimir Klitschko punches harder no doubt. As well as Lewis, Tua, Tyson and many others that I won't mention.
     
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  6. EJDiaZ

    EJDiaZ Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'll go with Wlad
     
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  7. Asterion

    Asterion Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Close, I think. Could go either way.
     
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  8. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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  9. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Shavers is the hardest puncher of all time.

    Wlad landed clean punches on Haye, for ****s sake, and didn't hurt him once. The idea that Haye could take a clean shot off Earnie Shavers is impossible to comprehend. Wlad also landed at will against Sam Peter in their first fight and only hurt him once. If that had been Shavers against Peter, I don't think it would have gone 4 rounds. Wlad didn't even cleanly knock out a shot Rahman who had an abysmal chin in his prime.

    Wlad has good power. He is not the hardest puncher of all time or even near the top of that list. Shavers, Louis, Tyson, Lewis, Foreman all hit harder, just to name 5.
     
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  10. Jack

    Jack Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    And by the way, there is absolutely no correlation between size and punching power. None whatsoever. The majority of the biggest punchers in history weighed between 215-225lbs. There have only ever been two super heavyweights who hit really hard, Lewis and Wlad. Wlad is a level below Lewis though.
     
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  11. DanishFightfan

    DanishFightfan Boxing Junkie banned

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    Shavers could rip apart planets with his right hand..
     
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  12. Big Red

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    :yep Its amazing the power that these crusierweight size boxers had back when are grand pappy's were boys.
     
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  15. Momus

    Momus Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Shavers.

    Not really much point debating it.
     
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