Who Punched Harder: Deontay Wilder or Rocky Marciano?

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Who had more power; Wilder or Marciano

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  2. Wilder

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  1. Stiches Yarn

    Stiches Yarn Active Member Full Member

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    Well yes, Moorer said David Tua hit harder than George Foreman. Retired heavyweight Stan Ward, who sparred with both Frazier and George Foreman, was asked for an EsNews video which of the two punched harder. No hesitation. “Frazier,” he said, “Frazier.” but just like Glass City Cobra said, you cannot solely rely on the testimony of an opponent.
     
  2. Moggy94

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    True, also Moorer saying Tua hit harder is very believable seeing as Tua startched him with ease and he was out cold hanging over a rope.

    Larry Holmes said Ken Norton and Joe Frazier hit harder than Mike Tyson.
     
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  3. Stiches Yarn

    Stiches Yarn Active Member Full Member

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    Actually, i just heard retired heavyweight Richard Towers reportedly has sparred with many top heavyweights, including Anthony Joshua, the Klitsckos, Tyson Fury and Wilder. He recently told The Sun: “I’ve sparred with every heavyweight you could think of, except Joseph Parker. And I know when it comes to power, Deontay Wilder is in a league of his own. Put it this way: He hits four times harder than Vitali Klitschko, he hits five times harder than Wladimir Klitschko, he hits six times harder than Anthony Joshua, and he hits eight times harder than Tyson Fury.”
     
  4. Stiches Yarn

    Stiches Yarn Active Member Full Member

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    If there is anybody you shouldn't ask about Tyson's punching power, it's Larry Holmes. Dude is probably still mad till this day.
     
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  5. Moggy94

    Moggy94 Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah I know that haha like here's another example, Ted Lowry said Archie Moore hit harder than Rocky Marciano, but I don't know about that. Archie Moore named three guys that hit harder than Marciano but I think he was bitter about that loss.
     
  6. Glass City Cobra

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    So Areola was in as bad a shape as Ali when he fought Wilder?

    I get you're a Klitschko fanboy but you're going to have to accept that Wilder stopped a common opponent faster with a broken hand. That is an incredibly impressive display of power and toughness on Wilder's part.

    Anything to change the conversation and get a "moral victory" :lol:
     
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  7. Glass City Cobra

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    There are several common opponents and sparring partners who faced Joshua, Fury, Wilder, Wladmir, etc and every single time without fail they pick Wilder. there's dozens of interviews on youtube.

    There's no getting around it, Wilder is a top 5 hitter of all time in terms of raw power. People just can't give him credit because they dislike him. I have watched hundreds of fights and sparring sessions and very very few people shake people up and knock them out the way Wilder does.
     
  8. BCS8

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    Ah, I see you get the analogy :D
    I understand that you worship Wilder but you're going to have to accept that old Vitali beat a young, undefeated Arreola while young Wilder managed to beat an old Arreola who was already well-beaten. What's more Wilder's laughable technique nearly KO'd him as he popped a muscle and bust his hand while doing so. ;)

    :cheer::cheer: YOUNG CHAMPION BEATS OLD SHOT FIGHTER! WORLD HEADLINES!!!:cheer::cheer:
    :lol: If you genuinely believe Wilder's win over the remains of Arreola is more impressive than Vitali's win then you need medical attention for the hit to the head that you recently took.
     
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  9. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think for one punch power Wilder is behind only Shavers.
     
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  10. Glass City Cobra

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    Wilder beat Areola faster with a broken hand. No amount of emoji spamming will change this fact.

    Cope harder.

    So knocking out an opponent with a broken hand isn't impressive? Wilder could knock fury out with a jab and I'm sure you'll find something negative to say.

    You've clearly never had to compete with a severe injury before. If you have that makes your irrational hatred even more pathetic.

    Your reading comprehension is horrible.

    My point was wilder clearly hit harder than Vitali, not that Wilder's win over an older Areola was better than vitalis. Those are two different subjects.
     
  11. Turnip mk3

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    Different types of power
     
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  12. swagdelfadeel

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    Wilder clearly hit harder than Vitali. I don't know how any opinion to the contrary can be entertained.
     
  13. reznick

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    Wilder def hits harder than Vitali did
     
  14. BCS8

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    Fixed it.
    :lol: I think it's hilarious that you believe Wilder's win over Arreola is better than Vitali's. EPIC logic man.

    Dude, I completely ****ed up a guy and broke both hands doing it. Didn't feel it at the time. Only knew about it after my hands swelled up like balloons. It's honestly neither here nor there.

    :lol: Cool story dude.
    There's nothing amazing about Wilder stopping old man Arreola. So he did it with a broken hand. Good for him and it speaks well for his heart. But it's not a better win than old man Vitali beating prime Arreola.

    In other startling and unexpected news, Golovkin hits harder than Szeremeta :D
     
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  15. Guru88

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    Nobody out there bar Wilder hits as hard as Liston
     
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