Hardest puncher in HW division history?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by CroBox29, Nov 30, 2019.

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Choose the hardest puncher.

  1. George Foreman

    30 vote(s)
    29.4%

  2. Wladimir Klitschko

    9 vote(s)
    8.8%

  3. Deontay Wilder

    29 vote(s)
    28.4%

  4. Ron Lyle

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Earnie Shavers

    21 vote(s)
    20.6%

  6. Lennox Lewis

    2 vote(s)
    2.0%

  7. Mike Tyson

    9 vote(s)
    8.8%

  8. Rocky Marciano

    2 vote(s)
    2.0%

  9. Joe Frazier

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  10. Vitali Klitschko

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Wilder, Wlad, Lennox...

    Shavers is up there. George, too.

    Marciano isn't in this discussion.
     
    Seamus, Nov 30, 2019
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  2. Entaowed

    Entaowed Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Well...You are cherry picking the fight where he came in the lightest, 212 & a 1/2, others he was up to nearly 230.
    But for his height as a SHW, he was still lean.
     
    Entaowed, Nov 30, 2019
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  3. ETM

    ETM I thought I did enough to win. Full Member

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    I would have voted Sonny Liston but among the list George Foreman. He had Earth moving power.
     
    ETM, Dec 1, 2019
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  4. thanosone

    thanosone Love Your Brother Man Full Member

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    Foreman





    All
     
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  5. mcvey

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    I think Vitalis power is overated.
     
    mcvey, Dec 1, 2019
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  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I think he could've been a destroyer, but he didn't throw his punches properly, so he wasn't.
     
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  7. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Personally I wouldn't have Lyle,Frazier,Vitali on the list and I've doubts about Marciano.
     
    mcvey, Dec 1, 2019
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  8. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    He hit an old Briggs with countless flush shots and couldn't even floor him. Lewis showed much better against a young prime Briggs.
     
    mcvey, Dec 1, 2019
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  9. West of Hollywood

    West of Hollywood Active Member Full Member

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    Would you rather have a gun put to your head or Shaver's fist?
     
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  10. West of Hollywood

    West of Hollywood Active Member Full Member

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    If the only criteria is pure power than I would still go with Shavers but Wilder is very much in the discussion.
     
    West of Hollywood, Dec 1, 2019
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  11. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    and the difference is..............?
     
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  12. johnmaff36

    johnmaff36 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    we really cannot say, its all speculation. Them guys hit you clean on the whiskers its goodnight irene. I mean, for shits and giggles, if i thought Foreman was a harder puncher than Tyson, that doesnt mean id rather take a punch of Tyson.
     
    johnmaff36, Dec 1, 2019
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  13. Wass1985

    Wass1985 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You see I don't think it's premature to say so.

    I mean how can Shavers be called the hardest hitter, who did he knock out??
     
    Wass1985, Dec 1, 2019
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  14. George Crowcroft

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    Elis, Norton and Young

    Better than Wilder's résumé
     
    George Crowcroft, Dec 1, 2019
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    Shavers main claim is based upon the sheer weight of testimony of the men on the receiving end.
     
    janitor, Dec 1, 2019
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