Hardest puncher in HW division history?

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Choose the hardest puncher.

  1. George Foreman

    30 vote(s)
    29.4%
  2. Wladimir Klitschko

    9 vote(s)
    8.8%
  3. Deontay Wilder

    29 vote(s)
    28.4%
  4. Ron Lyle

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Earnie Shavers

    21 vote(s)
    20.6%
  6. Lennox Lewis

    2 vote(s)
    2.0%
  7. Mike Tyson

    9 vote(s)
    8.8%
  8. Rocky Marciano

    2 vote(s)
    2.0%
  9. Joe Frazier

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Vitali Klitschko

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think that is a good list
     
  2. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yet those who have given the testimony mostly survived......
     
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    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Wilder would knock all 3 out at the same time.
     
  4. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    That isn't the point, the fact is that Shaver's punching credentials are better the Wilder's

    And No he wouldn't. Young beats Wilder.
    Also Elis and Norton would be by far Wilders best wins.
     
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    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It is exactly the point, his credentials are no better than Wilder's.
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    They are, your predicting Wilder can stop them. Shavers did
     
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    because they could see his punches coming.Shavers was not the quickest guy.the punches that you don’t see hurt the most.So as far as raw power, I think Shavers edges Wilder ( who is in my view belongs in the Top 5 hardest punchers of all time).
     
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    And you are predicting Shavers could stop all Wilder's opponents.
     
  9. hdog

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    I have no doubts about Marciano. Much as I used to be a big fan of his, he doesn't belong on the list.
     
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    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    No I'm not. I said Shavers stopped better opponents. Which he did.
     
  11. Mordechai

    Mordechai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Who hurt, knocked down or koed top competition?
    Only guys with good chins who were knocked down or koed
    Wlad:
    Povetkin, byrd, Peter, chambers, Mercer, Chagaev, botha
    Wilder:
    Stiverne 1
    Lewis:
    Botha, tyson
    Foreman:
    Frazier
    Shavers:
    No one

    So wlad is clearly the biggest puncher.
    Wilder fought one iron chinned guy (duhaupas) and couldn't knock him down.

    Wilder's power only shines against chinny fighters. Strange to have him the biggest puncher
     
  12. George Crowcroft

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    Lmao you didn't include, Holmes, Elis or Young
     
  13. blackfella96

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    Breazeale can take a hit
     
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    Very hard to judge. Foreman, for me. Louis is right up there, though. He made modern sized heavyweights do pirouettes.
     
  15. Wass1985

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    Well I don't think your list is really any better than any of Wilder's résumé, you are splitting hairs here.