Ranking the Hardest Puncher in Boxing History (My Opinion & Tell Yours Also)

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  1. JackSilver

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    Pound for pound is not real
     
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  2. Austinboxing

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    1: George Foreman
    2: Mike Tyson
    3: Deontay Wilder
    4: Sonny Liston
    5: Lennox Lewis
    6: Evander Holyfield
    7: Wladimir Klitschko
    8: Vitali Klitshchko
    9: David Haye
    10: Anthony Joshua
    11: Rocky Marciano
    12: Ron Lyle
    13: Joe Louis
    14: Riddick Bowe
    15: Michal Moore
    16 Haseem Rahman
    17: Shannon Briggs
    18: Frank Bruno
    19: Larry Holmes
    20: Ken Norton
    21: Dylan Whyte
    22: Derick Chisora
    23: David Price
    24: Alexander Povetkin
    25: Oliver Mcall
    26: Roy Jones Jr
    27: John Ruiz
    28: Gene Tunney
    29: Jersey Joe Walcott
    30: Luis Ortiz
     
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  3. BCS8

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    Armour piercing bullet :deal:
     
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  4. Flash24

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    Your opinion, your welcome to it.
     
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  5. Indefatigable

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  6. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Yep
     
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  7. Reinhardt

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    Agreed!! I'd have Rocky around 18, near Frazier
     
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  8. swagdelfadeel

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    My criteria is testimonies of those who felt their power compared to common opponents and what I see on film. I don't put as much stock in KO's against top contenders as their are many punchers who hit as hard as a human being could possibly hit but for one reason or another were unable to put it to use at the world-class level (my number 1 is a prime example of this).

    10. Wladimir Klitschko
    9. Lennox Lewis
    8. Gerry Cooney
    7. Razor Ruddock
    6. George Foreman
    5. Sonny Liston
    4. Cleveland Williams
    3. Deontay Wilder
    2. Max Baer
    1. Earnie Shavers
     
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  9. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    Agreed he wouldn't even flirt with my top 10 unless we were talking about champions.
     
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  10. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Why do you think Razor Ruddock hits harder than Mike Tyson?
     
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  11. TBooze

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    Your witticism is wasted on the jaw breaker!
     
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  12. Reinhardt

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    #1 Earnie Shavers
    2. George Foreman
    3. Deontay Wilder
    4. Sonny Liston
    5. Wladimir Klitschko
    6. Razor Ruddock
    7. Mike Tyson
    8. Lennox Lewis
    9. Joe Louis
    10. Gerry Cooney
    11. Cleveland Williams
    12. David Tua
    13. Tommy Morrison
    14. Max Baer
    15. Ron Lyle
    16. Shannon Briggs
    17. Jack Dempsey
    18. Mike Weaver
    19. Rocky Marciano
    20.Joe Frazier
    21. Frank Bruno
    22. Riddick Bowe
    23. Vitali Klitschko
    24. Ken Norton
    25. Lamon Brewster
    26. Corrie Sanders
    26. Gerrie Coetzee
    27. Haseem Rahman
    28. Evander Holyfield
    29. Ingo Johansson
    30. David Price
     
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  13. OP_TheJawBreaker

    OP_TheJawBreaker NOBODY hit like that guy! Full Member

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    Just like you, I also feel that mike tyson is not top 10 but I'd feel like wlad & Lyle should be higher though, but nevertheless, nice list
     
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  14. tommytheduke

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    Razor could really hit, but No12 is too high. Max Baer, Bruno, Tua and AJ(still active) are a level above
     
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  15. djanders

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    Force of his blows? George Foreman.
     
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