That is okay with me. The best punchers can be evaluated. The "hardest" I think becomes abstract guesswork.
There are several ringside reports, which go into quite a bit of detail. One interesting bit is that Dempsey attacked his brother in his corner...
I find it interesting that there are two lines of defense for Dempsey here 1--He was starving and hadn't eaten in days despite being a...
All this depends on how one views the term hardest puncher. Some see it as an abstraction of potential hitting power. Others (like myself)...
Both Walcott and Moore were stopped by several men, but Sheppard is not among them. Makes one wonder at the value of such quotes. It also...
Over Tyson?
I would pick Marciano because he was a smallish heavyweight and going undefeated in an unlimited weight class strikes me as more impressive.
I agree with Janitor that the size of opposition argument is tricky. Not fighting a big man is not at all the same as not being able to defeat...
I am leaving Foreman in before his retirement because the ko of Frazier in 1973 was bigger than anything Shavers ever did. Also, Foreman did stop...
"where in the heck is Shavers??" You are right. Mea culpa. Shavers should be on the list from the time of Foreman's initial retirement into the...
I don't disagree with everything you write here--I think modern big men are better, but "There is a reason power punching light heavies don't...
"aura of invincibility that he had earlier possessed was gone." Defeat will do that to you. But an "aura" is not reality. If he were actually...
If you think David Tua should be on this list, just say so. Don't bore me with what you think I know or don't know. "I even intentionally...
Okay. I am interested in exploring gaps in my list. You feel McCall should be listed as the biggest puncher over Tyson, or just while Tyson was...
"demi-god build" Interesting criterium for boxing greatness. How did Steve Reeves do in the ring? What about Arnold? Arnold did prove that a...
