In your opinion, who is the strongest heavyweight boxer ever, and why?

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  1. Azik

    Azik New Member banned Full Member

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    Sorry for the childish question, but I'm really interested.
     
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  2. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis is one of them.
     
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    AdamT Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Physical strength?
    The brothers?
    Lewis?
    Old Foreman
     
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  4. OddR

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    Wlad would fight in a era were the average heavyweight was 230 pounds and still manhandle his opponents in the clinch. Also was a very clean liver in terms of how he took care of his body for his whole career unlike many others.
     
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  5. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Jake ''Money'' Paul

    Jake got that country boy strength
     
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  6. LenHarvey

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    Carnera.
     
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    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Eddie Hall and Hafþór Júlíus Björnsso had a boxing match, technically. If that match counts, then those two.
     
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  8. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The strongest would be Valuev.
     
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    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Shaq fought an exhibition against De La Hoya. I'd bet prime Shaq was stronger than prime Valuev.

    By the way, the exhibition is almost worth watching. It was clear that Shaq actually went and got some coaching. He mainly jabbed. Which makes sense if you've got a 91in reach.
     
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    HistoryZero26 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is 3 inches longer than any notable HW in the history of boxing.
     
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    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Considering there weight and inexperience that wasn't a bad fight at all.
     
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    Wlad was juiced off his nut too.
     
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    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I am a believer most elites are.
     
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  14. lobk

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    We may never know. Boxing isn’t about how much you can bench. There are probably thousands that are stronger than the well known boxers but since they never panned out we are left with just the Brothers, Lewis, Foreman, etc
     
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    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Tyson Fury

    Only a man of the strongest of wills can up as many times as he has
     
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