100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time

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  1. safc1990

    safc1990 Goodbye Bolo :( Full Member

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    In 2003, the writers of Ring Magazine published a ranking of the 100 greatest punchers of all-time. Not unlike an all-time pound-for-pound ranking, this list compares fighters across different weight categories and different eras. As such, it's entirely open for debate ...

    1. Joe Louis
    2. Sam Langford
    3. Jimmy Wilde
    4. Archie Moore
    5. Sandy Saddler
    6. Stanley Ketchell
    7. Jack Dempsey
    8. Bob Fitzsimmons
    9. George Foreman
    10. Earnie Shavers
    11. Sugar Ray Robinson
    12. Ruben Olivares
    13. Wilfredo Gomez
    14. Rocky Marciano
    15. Sonny Liston
    16. Mike Tyson
    17. Bob Foster
    18. Thomas Hearns
    19. Khaosai Galaxy
    20. Alexis Arguello
    21. Carlos Zarate
    22. Max Baer
    23. Rocky Graziano
    24. Matthew Saad Muhammad
    25. Julian Jackson
    26. Danny Lopez
    27. Gerald McClellan
    28. Roberto Duran
    29. Rodrigo Valdez
    30. Felix Trinidad
    31. Pipino Cuevas
    32. Jim Jefferies
    33. Lennox Lewis
    34. Bennie Briscoe
    35. Marvin Hagler
    36. Edwin Rosario
    37. Tommy Ryan
    38. John Mugabi
    39. Joe Frazier
    40. Carlos Monzon
    41. Tony Zale
    42. Michael Spinks
    43. Joe Gans
    44. Elmer Ray
    45. George Godfrey
    46. Naseem Hamed
    47. Alfonso Zamora
    48. David Tua
    49. Cleveland Williams
    50. Julio Cesar Chavez
    51. Tiger Jack Fox
    52. Joe Walcott
    53. Gerry Cooney
    54. Al (Bummy) Davis
    55. Max Schmeling
    56. Florentino Fernandez
    57. Henry Armstrong
    58. Bob Satterfield
    59. Al Hostak
    60. Jesus Pimentel
    61. Eugene (Cyclone) Hart
    62. Lew Jenkins
    63. Harry Wills
    64. Tom Sharkey
    65. Terry McGovern
    66. Jersey Joe Walcott
    67. Kostya Tszyu
    68. Leotis Martin
    69. Buddy Baer
    70. Donovan (Razor) Ruddock
    71. Jose Luis Ramirez
    72. Tommy Gomez
    73. Jose Napoles
    74. Kid McCoy
    75. Antonio Esparragoza
    76. Ricardo Moreno
    77. Evander Holyfield
    78. Ike Williams
    79. Luis Firpo
    80. Ricardo Lopez
    81. Humberto Gonzalez
    82. Bobby Chacon
    83. Jock McAvoy
    84. Eduardo Lausse
    85. Eder Jofre
    86. Charley Burley
    87. Mike McCallum
    88. Salvador Sanchez
    89. Roy Jones Jr.
    90. Rodolfo Gonzalez
    91. Nigel Benn
    92. (Irish) Bob Murphy
    93. Paul Berlenbach
    94. Battling Torres
    95. Chalky Wright
    96. George (K.O.) Chaney
    97. Andy Ganigan
    98. Fred Fulton
    99. Ingemar Johansson
    100. Charley White

    What I want to know is what changes would you guys make? Also do you think there has been any fighter who has fought from 2003-present who would get in that list?

    EDIT- Greatest punchers, not hardest, sorry for the confusion. :good
     
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  2. Xplosive

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    Julian Jackson should be ALOT higher.

    I find the list to be highly flawed. Too much credit is given to the "greater" fighters.

    For example... Chavez is ranked way too high. He's ranked way above Tszyu, even though Tszyu was definitely a better puncher.

    Rosario was a better puncher than Hagler, and deserves to be higher.

    Jones is ranked too low. At 160-168 Roy's power was DEVESTATING.

    Bob Foster should be in the top 10.

    And Tyson IMO was a better puncher than Liston, but I guess its debatable.
     
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  3. Small Print

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    It wasn't the hardest punchers, it was the best punchers, big difference.
     
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  4. safc1990

    safc1990 Goodbye Bolo :( Full Member

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    My bad, anyone know if there is anyway I can edit the thread title?
     
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    Edit your first post and it should allow you edit the title of the thread there.:thumbsup
     
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  6. Xplosive

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    Well if its the BEST punchers, then its criminal that Ernie Shavers be ranked above Robinson, Foster, Tyson, Jackson, and Arguello.
     
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  7. Xplosive

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    And of course not surpringly... the list sucks the old timer fighter's dicks, but what else is new.
     
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  8. Tom_Tocca

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    This is p4p punchers, not hardest punchers, right?

    b/c Zarate would then not even make the top 500 of that list...
     
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  9. safc1990

    safc1990 Goodbye Bolo :( Full Member

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    That's right, I ****ed up on the thread title.
     
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  10. Tom_Tocca

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    Double click some point beside your thread-title on the General Boxing Forum - it should give you the chance to edit it...
     
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  11. safc1990

    safc1990 Goodbye Bolo :( Full Member

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    Thanks. :good

    Where would you guys rank Pacman in that list today? I would imagine he'd be pretty high.
     
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  12. Tom_Tocca

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    IMO he should be ranked around Trinidad...
     
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  13. Borincano

    Borincano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Why would you say that. Trinidad's hooks were timed and powerful. Pac's hooks look more like I hope I catch him with this. Ala Hatton. Due to Pac's awkwardness, this is why I call it this way.
     
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  14. Borincano

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    Agree with you 100%.
     
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  15. Borincano

    Borincano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I don't understand the question now. Best punchers? Well, you don't have to be powerful to be a good or best puncher. You can throw guys like SRL and Camacho for that. They were very fast and accurated with their volume of punches.
     
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