Is Rocky Marciano the hardest punching cruiserweight in history?

Naw, Jack Dempsey was.

 

Earnie Shavers came in just above the CW limit in many of his fights.

 

This should probably be in Classic.

That said I think that he probably was if you consider the overall damage dealt over a round. Punch for punch DirtyDan might be right in picking Dempsey. Dempsey's best shots were monstrous.

 

I also think that Marciano would beat Dempsey in a gruelling affair. But punch for punch, the manassa mauler might hit harder.

 

Marciano's Suzie Q is one of those boxing ATG hits. I mean, what other boxer has a single punch that's been named? (This isn't rhetorical either, I'm going through my brain and drawing a blank, if anyone can name one!)

But in the end, it's always gonna be a thing of speculation, with X believing X. Because there's no way to ever accurately compare it.

I'd just say that he's on the short list for the hardest puncher.

 

Dmitry KUdrayshov

 

Rocky is immortal, heavyweight great forever unbeaten, the fact that even in 2015 after MayPac they are asking Floyd about Marcianos record, Legend

 

I'd say its Amateur Tyson or David Tua.

 

What about David Haye

 

Pacman's right hook was called 'Manila Ice" by some. More a marketing thing though.

Razor Ruddock's powerful hybrid right uppercut was called "smash". Although no other fighter had a cooler nor more often used nickname for a punch than Rocky.

 

Have you ever seen Haye hit a opponent unconcious with a single punch or at all?

There's your answer.

 

And which great fighters in there prime years did Marciano knock out?