Who is physically stronger, Makhmudov, Fury, Zhang or Joyce

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MarkusFlorez99, Sep 1, 2023.

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Who is stronger

Poll closed May 28, 2026.

  1. Makhmudov

    27 vote(s)
    44.3%

  2. Fury

    9 vote(s)
    14.8%

  3. Zhang

    15 vote(s)
    24.6%

  4. Joyce

    10 vote(s)
    16.4%
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  1. SpeedKills

    SpeedKills Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joyce, Zhang, Fury then Makmudov. I’d guess.
     
    SpeedKills, Sep 2, 2023
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  2. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I think Mak is the strongest based off eye test and training clips I’ve seen. He’s very athletic despite being robotic looking in the ring.

    I think Fury was up there too strength-wise at one point but injuries have limited him. In the lead up to Wilder 2 he was benching 140 kg for 8 reps and warming up on deadlift with 200kg like it was nothing but I saw a BT sport training clip leading up to the Chisora fight where he was struggling mightily just to bench 100 kg.

    Joyce and Zhang are obviously very strong too given how big they are.
     
    ForemanJab, Sep 2, 2023
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  3. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Zhang looks strong and was shaking Joyce's body with every shot.
     
    Babality, Sep 2, 2023
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  4. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    I think people pick Mak cause he's ugly as hell and looks like a caveman. Doesn't mean he's that strong.
     
    Babality, Sep 2, 2023
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  5. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Makhmudov, then either Joyce or Zhang (undecided) then the flabby weak-ass Fury.
     
    It's Ovah, Sep 2, 2023
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  6. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic War for Souls Full Member

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    Do you realize how hard it is to bench press (properly) if your reach is 80" (Joyce), or 85" (Fury)?
     
    ikrasevic, Sep 2, 2023
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  7. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Much more athletic than it appears

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    Go watch videos of Mak hitting the heavy bag, the pads, and those wall mounted punch target things. It's scary. His shot lands with a really loud thud and when he hits those wall mounted things it sounds like the whole building shakes

    Big Joe doing a backflip. Amazing

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    Big Bang Zhang hits extremely hard too, not as hard as Mak though, and he must be super strong too, but the thing which surprises me most about him is he's pretty quick and light on his feet for such a man mountain
     
    Serge, Sep 2, 2023
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  8. Bigcheese

    Bigcheese Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There's so many different ways of being strong its impossible to say. I will say that Fury uses his size and strength to his advantage much better than the others.
     
    Bigcheese, Sep 2, 2023
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  9. Aydamn

    Aydamn Dillian Da Dissappointment Full Member

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    Where is the proof he was benching 140kg x 8?
     
    Aydamn, Sep 2, 2023
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  10. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Makhmudov is a sheer brute
     
    Reinhardt, Sep 2, 2023
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  11. ForemanJab

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    It was on a YouTube BT sport training promo for Fury vs Wilder 2.
     
    ForemanJab, Sep 2, 2023
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  12. 11player

    11player Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why Bakole was left out?

    Bakole
    Big Mak
    Zhang
    Joyce

    Jarrel Miller might deserve a mention
     
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    11player, Sep 2, 2023
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  13. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Big Mak the strongest. Man’s a monster.
     
    vast, Sep 2, 2023
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  14. Vegas Hobo

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    Zhang looks by far the strongest guy to me. He is huge and very solid.
     
    Vegas Hobo, Sep 2, 2023
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  15. BoyBato

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    Joyce can flip? Wtf
     
    BoyBato, Sep 3, 2023
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