Where does Tyson rank in a top 5 Heavyweight punchers list?

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  1. Nigel_Benn

    Nigel_Benn Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Where would he rank?
     
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  2. Kingkazim

    Kingkazim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    no particular order:

    Dempsey
    Marciano
    Louis
    Foreman
    Tyson

    This is an extremely rough estimate, but its not criminal to put Tyson in there
     
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  3. PowerHoock

    PowerHoock Well-Known Member Full Member

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    6th
     
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  4. RightCross

    RightCross Grandmaster of Boxing Full Member

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    Add in shavers (top 3)

    1. Foreman
    2. Louis
    3. Shavers


    Gets tough after that. Tyson, Dempsey, Marciano, Wlad, Lewis, Moore, maybe frazier then... if I had to rank them.

    4. Dempsey
    5. Marciano
    6. Wlad
    7. Lewis
    8. Moore
    9. Tyson
    10. Frazier


    This is based on one shot to sleep. Not combination punching.
     
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  5. booradley

    booradley Mean People Kick Ass! Full Member

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    In the top 5? About 37th.
     
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  6. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    I would #1 or #2. You can flip flop Tyson or Louis. They basically both had tremendous power, speed, accuracy, and variety. Great skill & composite punchers.
     
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  7. Joe.Boxer

    Joe.Boxer Chinchecker Full Member

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    What's your criteria, Nigel?
     
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  8. skier47

    skier47 Guest

    Tyson won on multiple punches, delivered with crazy quickness and an angry demeanor. Wlad, Vitali, and George Foreman knockout'ed their opponents often with a single power -punch and that is really the test of power.
     
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  9. Two Shakes

    Two Shakes Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    :deal
     
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  10. FromWithin

    FromWithin Living for the city Full Member

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    Tyson didn't have one punch power like Foreman or Shavers. Actually Ali has a better KO percentage against top opposition than Tyson.
     
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  11. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Yes, but the question is not power it's best punchers. Speed, accuracy, variety of punches, are all factors to what makes a great puncher.

    Who top level fighters did Shavers really knockout? An old Norton? Yes, he hit harder than anybody else, but power doesn't mean anything if you don't have the skill, speed, or accuracy to land it.

    I'm not sure your last statement is true, even if it were that's not the end all reflection to punching ability.
     
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  12. Masamune

    Masamune Active Member Full Member

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    When Shavers hit Holmes with one right hand it was so hard that Larry was stone cold out before he hit the canvass - but that all time great chin of his allowed him to get up and go on to win .

    The last shot of the barrage that Tyson landed on Holmes when Larry's right arm got caught up in the ropes left him stiff on the floor with Joe Cortez and Dr Charles Wilson
    fearing for Holmes' life.

    Like Louis , Tyson took guys out with short,precise and rapid punches in two's and three's

    Guys like baer or foreman could ice a guy with one shot - and in max's case even kill a man .

    Shavers
    Foreman
    Baer
    Tyson
    Louis
     
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  13. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Or even lower
     
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  14. Colpolite

    Colpolite Guest

    Mike Tyson is #1!!
     
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  15. LONGROB

    LONGROB Guest

    Tyson was a fighter that knocked guys out with very short and crisp shots. He was easily in the top 10.
     
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