Rank by punching power: Langford, Dempsey, Marciano, Wilder

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  1. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    I’m morally opposed to punching power threads but I can’t resist: In what order would you rank the punching power of Langford, Dempsey, Marciano, and Wilder?
     
    mrkoolkevin, Mar 13, 2018
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    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Power:

    1. Wilder
    2. Marciano
    3. Dempsey
    4. Langford

    Effectiveness:

    1. Dempsey
    2. Langford
    3. Marciano
    4. Wilder
     
    janitor, Mar 13, 2018
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  3. Rock0052

    Rock0052 Loyal Member Full Member

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    One shot explosiveness for peak power...
    1)Wilder
    2)Dempsey
    3)Langford
    4) Marciano

    If we're talking heavy hands where we average out the damage each shot does, it's a different order.
     
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    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    1st wilder
    2nd dempsey
    3rd marciano and Langford tie
     
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  5. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    All things being equal and not including rabbit punches...

    1. Langford
    2. Dempsey
    3. Wilder
    4. Marciano
     
    Seamus, Mar 13, 2018
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    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dempsey, Marciano, langford
     
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    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    1 . Dempsey/Louis
    2. MARCIANO/Fitzsimmons
    3. Jeffries
    4. Frazier/zzz Langford
    5. Wilder/Foreman/Liston
    6. John Gardner
    7. Cooney/Tyson/Shavers/Lang
    8. Baer/Schmeling/Klitsko/Drago
    9. Bowers/Willard/McVey/Sullivan
    10. Jeanette/Creed/L. Spinks
    11. Gunboat/Moran/Walker
     
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    Combatesdeboxeo_ Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    Wilder did not stop a relevant name in his complete life so for me this guy does not exist in any top of punchers
     
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    he grant Historian/Film Maker

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    Wilder
    Langford
    Dempsey
    Marciano
     
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    OvidsExile At a minimum, a huckleberry over your persimmon. Full Member

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    Wilder, Marciano, Dempsey, Langford
     
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    Heracles Debonair banned Full Member

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    I think they all hit in the same range. I don't think any one of them is significantly above the other in terms of power.
     
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    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Marciano
    Dempsey
    Wilder
    Langford
     
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  13. Flash24

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    It's really a tough question. If Wilder weighed as much as Marciano, would he still hit harder? I'll go with what I've seen. Though Marciano best opponents were beyond their time, I'd still pick the opposition he faced and the knock-outs he had, over the below bum of the Months Wilders been facing. The other 2 are more hear say, to me with no real evidence for me at least to speculate on how hard they hit. I'll go with Marciano for dynamic punching power over decent competition.
     
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  14. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    You think that Langford and Dempsey's single hardest punches are harder than Wilder's?
     
    mrkoolkevin, Mar 25, 2018
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  15. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I don`t think Wilder has thrown a harder shot than the right hand that knocked Walcott out in the first fight. After writing this Wilder blew Breazale out with a shot far harder than any punch Dempsey or Marciano ever threw.
     
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