An actual attempt at organizing a list of historys all time hardest hitters

Mike Weaver was probably a harder hitter than his record indicates, yeah. His early career match making was murder, and he certainly became a more complete fighter as he aged. He did produce some truly devastating (and late, which counts for something) knockouts.

 

Egads, I forgot to add Mac Foster to my original list, which is a glaring omission because he was a very hyped up puncher and fighter at one time. He ended his career with 30 wins and 30 knockouts, never a distance win to his name. I've heard a supposedly reputable story that he hit Sonny Liston so hard in sparring he sent his head piece flying off along with knocking Liston out cold.

I still remember the post fight interview after Jerry Quarry upset Foster after absorbing quite a few heavy bombs. Quarry wooped and hollered something like "Wooooo boy can he punch!" at the very beginning of the interview. Foster's power obviously left an impression on Quarry.

I have no doubt he's a Shaver's level bomber. Not quite as hard perhaps, but comparable and in the same tier with the other murderous punching heavyweights I've listed so far.

Am I missing anyone? Someone needs to come in and advocate for David Tua...

 

Berbick did have a damn fine, near iron chin. How many heavyweights from the time could take one better?

Are you aware of the shots he soaked up from just about everybody during the lost generation? He was matched exceedingly difficult throughout his career, was not a defensive genius and fought well into old age.

Being blitzed against a prime and set to destroy Mike Tyson does not mean you don't have a great chin.

Does Pinklon Thomas not have an iron/great chin because Tyson also stopped him? Get real, or more helpful perhaps, go watch some tape on Berbick, you might pick up a few things.

 

Your chin can be iron without it being amongst the top ten chins of all time irregardless of division, like what you're now doing with that list.

Thomas had an exceptional chin by any measure, actually. You don't want to call it, or Berbick's, iron? Sure. They both still had exceptional chins.

I reiterate, go watch some more tape.

 

Tua got decked a second after the bell by Rahman and knocked over by Monte Barret. Deplorable chin, being down twice in ones entire career.

 

Sure thing.