Who is the p4p hardest puncher in boxing history?

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Hardest p4p puncher of all time?

  1. Julian Jackson

  2. Earlier Shavers

  3. Deontay Wilder

  4. George Foreman

  5. Sam Langford

  6. Mike Tyson

  7. Thomas Hearns

  8. Jimmy Wilde

  9. Bob Foster

  10. Other (mention in comments)

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  1. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    In my prime I was up there
     
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  2. Jackstraw

    Jackstraw Mercy for me, justice for thee! Full Member

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    No love for Thomas Hearns :eek:
    His nickname was The Hitman, for crying out loud. The man turned pro at 147 and ended up fighting at cruiserweight!
     
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  3. Fogger

    Fogger Father, grandfather and big sports fan. Full Member

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    Yup, Gene Fullmer and Danny are well above the rest of the boxers from Utah. I agree with you. I am going with Lopez as number one.
     
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  4. KINGWILDER

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    As you said it’s a very difficult topic and I felt like these guys all demonstrated phenomenal power throughout their respective careers. Danny Lopez could have easily made it as could have Marciano.

    I don’t think Beterbiev has shown enough yet plus his career isn’t finished - he’s also not necessarily a one hitter quitter like Shavers, Wilder, Jackson etc. Wlad did have serious one hit KO power I just don’t think he hit as hard as other heavyweights like Shavers, Foreman, Tyson, Wilder, and maybe Louis.

    Again it’s a tough one, I by no means was trying to be US biased, it’s just the names that naturally came to my head first and my personal opinion.
     
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  5. Aizen

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    Even at cruiserweight, he was knocking people out.
     
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  6. Camps

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    Hearns was great but, for me, a bit reminiscent of Wilder (or vice-versa). If you allowed him to plant his feet and set his range in order to wind up that big right hand, you could be toast.... but if you used whatever weight advantage you had and backed him up -- like Hagler did (and of course Fury did to Wilder) it could be a different story....

    Doesn't mean he doesn't belong on this list of course -- because whenever he could get those feet planted and wind up that right, his punch was right up there with the best.
     
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  7. turbotime

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    Rockabye Ruben Olivares baby!
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    Inoue
    Gomez
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    Jackson
    Roy Jones
    Foreman
    Shavers
    Beterbiev
    Wilder
     
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  8. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    All very hard punchers - i don't think Beterbiev, Tank, or Inoue should be considered just yet, I'd like to see more from them first.
     
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  9. It's Ovah

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

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    Jackson clearly.

    At HW (which is sorta open weight) it was Tua.
     
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  10. It's Ovah

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    Shavers? Pfft, who's Shavers?

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    "Dam, no Monster Naoya Inoue?" ~Joker
     
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  12. KINGWILDER

    KINGWILDER Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Career not nearly finished and imo he’s not proved his power as much as these guys. Still a legendary finisher who could very well work himself into this conversation.
     
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  13. NoChin

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    That left hook Pac put on Hatton was dynamite. I think p4p he had one of the hardest punchers ever. His straight left was bang on the money as well.

    Tyson. Animal.

    Lennox Lewis massive KO power.
     
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