Tyson or Foreman: Who hit harder?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by VG_Addict, Oct 28, 2014.


  1. Meazy-E

    Meazy-E Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You're high
     
  2. clark

    clark Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Good point about not bracing for impact.
     
  3. Savak

    Savak Guest

    Tyson was more accurate and effective. Foreman while being more powerful would struggle for accuracy and effectiveness. If you make him miss a lot he will easily gas out
     
  4. VVMM

    VVMM Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Say an one punch ko by Foreman against a quality opponent !
    I don't know only one example.
    I think Tyson,Lewis,Klitschko sisters are/were much more harder punchers
    than this overrated Foreman.
    Maybe his more popular than these fighters but i don't care his hysterical
    fangirls.I think these fangirls can believe George daddy is the strongest
    man alive.
     
  5. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    VVMM your personally insulting, mean sarcasm is why folks rarely engage you.
    Why not grow up out of it? Your ideas would get more attention & you might persuade some. And not merely be speaking to yourself.

    Most all here are correct. I will add that KOs, as indicated when it is said surprise & blindside shots have more impact than their pure force, depend on many factors. {revious shots, volume, accuracy, opponent...

    Clearly Tyson had more accuracy, speed & technique. Though the point about clubbing power being a sort of technique has some validity. Tyson was a great athletic force, but Foreman if you could measure for impact, with his great strength & heavy hands, generated greater force per blow.
     
  6. rex11y

    rex11y Active Member Full Member

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    Is this post for real? Terrible grammar and diction and a painful attempt to insult other posters. Please learn to write properly and not using pidgin English inarticulately!
     
  7. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Foreman also had the size and build to go along with that power.
    Id say Foreman.
     
  8. superman1692

    superman1692 Active Member Full Member

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    :lol:
     
  9. elgoadie

    elgoadie Active Member Full Member

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    Raw power goes to Foreman IMO...

    Tyson was by far the more clinical, sharper puncher and could hit you from angles; which is a skill Foreman lacked.
     
  10. frank

    frank Active Member Full Member

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    no one can be 100% sure but lets look at common opponents after both are past their primes:alex stewart:tyson, k.o. 1st rd.-foreman, went 10 rds. ____ lou savarese:tyson,k.o. ist rd.-foreman,went 12 rds.(won)_____evander holyfield:tyson,lost tko,11rds.and disqulified,3rd rd.-foreman,lost in 12rds._______so maybe tyson,he definitely hit faster and sharper,foreman was slower and more of a clubber.
     
  11. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Tyson's power was akin to a spear...Foreman's a hammer. Does it really matter? Both were insane punchers.
     
  12. Ned Merrill

    Ned Merrill Member Full Member

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    Tyson seemed much the sharper puncher whereas Foreman was an immensely powerful clubber.
     
  13. Foxy 01

    Foxy 01 Boxing Junkie banned

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    Foreman in terms of power. Tyson in terms of delivery, and technique.