Who hits harder, George Foreman or Deontay Wilder?

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  1. VG_Addict

    VG_Addict Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Foreman and Wilder are possibly two of the hardest punching HWs ever. Neither of them were known for having good technique. I feel Wilder has more one-punch knockout power, while Foreman had more of the clubbing type of power.

    What do you think?
     
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    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Well... I'd much rather be punched by Wilder than Foreman.
     
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    Deontay Wilder is definitely the harder puncher Pound for Pound. Very few heavyweights commit to power punches as Deontay Wilder does...Deontay Wilder is doing to Heavyweights, what Jack Dempsey did a century ago...No answer to the Deontay Wilder onslaught...

    For absolute Punching power measurement, we have to test them on a Prime Joe Frazier clone to find out, George was very heavy hitter in the inside if he times you...you are out, Foreman is similar to Luis Ortiz, he would have been ducked by Wlad and Joshua, even prime Iron Mike was protected from Old Foreman
     
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    Foreman punched had. If Foreman had Wilder's power half of his opponents would have died.
     
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    Probably Big George considering Wilder recently hurt his power hand but Foreman is sloooow while Wilder's has far more dynamic and accurate power.
     
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    George seems to have more thudding impact and less concussive force than Wilder. Like, you wouldn't want to eat a barrage from George and it would do serious damage to you, but Wilder is more likely to have you out of there sooner and you'd probably be less damaged for it.
     
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    They should fight to find out. Ortiz is only about three years younger than Foreman. Wilder is used to fighting senior citizens.
     
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    Foreman has more raw power, but wilders velocity coupled with his power makes his punches more concussive.
     
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    Different types of power. Wilder has greater hand speed, producing more of a snapping power. Foreman the more heavily fisted of the two has more of bludgeoning effect.
     
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    Different types of power Forman is a sledge hammer ! Wilder is a super Sharp battle axe.both do the job very well
     
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    This. Foreman's raw power that he generates from his punches is much greater than Wilder's. However, Wilder is a sneakier puncher and tends to connect flush on people when they least expect it much like Louis and Tyson. When Wilder doesn't land flush with his right hand his power isn't that great while Foreman hurts people with everything regardless of whether it lands flush or not.

    Wilder also needs needs multiple punches to keep his opponents off of him while Foreman used one punch at a time and kept his opponents honest.


    Against Ortiz the Flush right hands Wilder was landing took their toll. Wilder needed multiple shots to keep Ortiz honest.
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    Foreman only through one punch st a time and kept Cooney honest.
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    Wilder doesn't have tougher opponents to pick him here..his watered down resume doesn't let you.

    Foreman knocked out Moorer.

    Wilder knocked out Szpilka.

    All around the board Foreman has a more proven punch.Wilder has a near flawless percentage in K.Os but if the same opponents stood in front of Foreman so would he.
     
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    If Foreman really swing and 100% committed, he'll probably kill someone.
    Wilder is featherfisted, but wing it like a maniac.