If you were getting paid a million dollars / pounds to get hit by the single hardest punch from either Deontay Wilder or Wladimir Klitschko in your arms and you were allowed to choose who you would rather get hit by. Who would you choose and who do you think would inflict greater damage on your arms with their single hardest punch?
Klit no contest, He is heavy handed, while Wilders punchers are more central because he has smaller hands, Klit is very heavy handed.
Wlad would hit harder. He's a shredded 245lber with technique vs a shredded 215 lber with no technique.
I gotta believe WK could plant the more powerful punch between the two in this type of scenario, he's much more muscular and stronger and heavier and has great form and technique and fluidity. I think in an actual match Wilder would probably be viewed as the harder puncher of the two, WK rarely shows the stones to sit down and commit on his shots against a live opponent, at least since the Sanders fight.
Just to clearify: is Wilder allowed to hit with his forearms on the backside of the head in this one?
Wladimir Klitschko was injured in the first fight against Samuel Peter. In the second fight, Wlad put Peter to sleep. Meanwhile, Wilder never looked like he was even hurting Johan Duhaupas. Or Bermane Stiverne (in the first fight).
Just punches on the arm with the fist. No head punches. And it's with bare knuckles without any gloves on.