Hardest Puncher In Each Weightclass ?

HW: Earnie Shavers
CW: Dmitry Kudryashov
LHW: Bob Foster
SMW: Gerald McClellan (?)
MW: Bob Fitzsimmons
JMW: Julian Jackson
WW: Tommy Hearns
JWW: Randall Bailey
LW: Edwin Rosario
SFW: Alexis Arguello
FW: Danny Lopez
SBW: Juan Meza (?)
BW: Terry McGovern
SFly: Khaosai Galaxy
Fly: Jimmy Wilde
JFly: Michael Carbajal
Min: Ricardo Lopez

 

Zarate at FW

 

Ortiz was 38 when he fought wilder. Everytime Ortiz is brought up he somehow gets even older.

Norton was 35 when Shavers beat him and he had been knocked out by 2 other men, 4 total. He was highly skilled and a great fighter but not very durable against the big hitters.

Shavers did knock Bugner down and stopped him early, which is impressive because Bugner was a big, cautious, and durable guy, but the fight was stopped on a cut. It's not like he had him down for a 10 count. I would say Wilder stopping Areola with a broken hand is equally as impressive.

Wilder knocking Fury down multiple times is also comparable to Shavers knocking down Holmes. You can compare Shavers other decent stoppages such as Williams, Clark, Ellis, and Young to Shavers other best stoppages such as Breazeale, Scott, Szpikka, etc. As I said, there's honestly not a lot separating their resumes and level of competition for their KO wins/knockdowns.

I'm also factoring in the eye test. Wilder looks just as devastating if not more than Shavers in some of his KOs. They look downright scary. Then there's also the fact multiple opponents and sparring partners have had crazy amounts of praise for wilders power and consistently rank him higher than guys like Joshua, Fury, Ruiz, etc.

 

Deontay Wilder, Wladimir Klitschko - both bigger punchers than Shavers

 

No, you need one if you think Shavers is anywhere near the top 3.

Quality of opposition is irrelevant. A more skilled boxer ain't necessarily got a better chin.

 

Sure such a **** poster.

 

A good thought out list, most of which I agree with, couple of maybes :
Cruiser- Satterfield
Middle- Kecthell
Welter - Jenkins
Light - Ramirez
Feather - Saddler
Bantam - Zarate
keep safe .

 

Sorry Jenkins is LW

 

But he would know how to protect it better.
Thus, it's relevant.
Prime example...... Wilfredo Benitez.
He didn't have a great chin, but he
knew how to make opponents miss
it.
Only two of the absolute best
fighters in history were able to
find it consistently and beat him
in his prime.

 

Thin resume at the top but i definitely like Garza over Meza. Even in his one round KO loss to Meza he showed great power but unfortunately for him he was a glass cannon. Pintor named Gomez over all the guys he fought including Meza. Not the be all and end all but understandable IMO. Callejas did hit hard too as you say he's just a bit short on stuff to gauge. Gomez is right in the mix but it's OK to name a guy like Garza over him IMO tho far less proven overall at the top.

 

A quick list i did years ago in a rush -

Heavyweight - Shavers
Cruiserweight (190) - Marciano
Light Heavyweight - Foster
Super Middleweight - Jones
Middleweight - Jackson
Junior Middleweight - Jackson
Welterweight - Hearns
Junior Welterweight - Tszyu
Lightweight - Rosario
Junior Lightweight - Arguello
Featherweight - Saddler
Junior Featherweight - Garza
Bantamweight - Zarate
Flyweight - Wilde

 

Cruiserweight should be Herbie Hide EZ

 

Heavyweight - Earnie Shavers
Cruiserweight - Herbie Hide
Light Heavyweight - Bob Satterfield
Super Middleweight - Nigel Benn
Middleweight - Eugene "Cyclone" Hart
Junior Middleweight - Julian Jackson
Welterweight - Thomas Hearns
Junior Welterweight - Randall Bailey
Lightweight - Edwin Rosario/Roberto Duran
Junior Lightweight - Alexis Arguello
Featherweight - Sandy Saddler
Junior Featherweight - Jaime Garza
Bantamweight - Ruben Olivares
Flyweight - Jimmy Wilde

 

We're talking about the guy who believes that Shannon Briggs would beat Joe Louis, cause he's a "decent boxer" - remember that.