More Punching Power : Marciano or Tyson.

Maybe Charles actually took a punch better than Tyson's 220 lb
opponents. Who knows. The three 220 lb plus opponents on Marciano's resume were all knocked out, two in the first round, while
180 lb Ted Lowry twice lasted ten rounds.

Tyson carrying his power into the later rounds against Spinks, for
example, is pure speculation, based on nothing.

 

Why do Briggs, Morrison, and Tua have anything to do with this.
They did not fight Tyson.
Why don't we bring up George Godfrey with Baer?

Briggs at 273 lbs just failed to knock out a 221 lb man. That is a man
close to 25% less in body weight.
Also you throw around terms like 80 kg bums--could you be specific about
whom you are referring to.

 

1. On who tested Layne--Turkey Thompson for one--Thompson
stopped Buddy Knox, Pat Valentino, Gus Dorazio, Eddie Blunt, Elmer
Ray, Lee Murray, and Al Hart, all top men of the era, and he could
ko the big guys--He ko'd Johnny Haynes (6' 4" 220 lbs), Chuck Crowell
(6'5" 230 lbs) and Ben Morosz (7' 1", 296 lbs). Bob Satterfield was also
a feared puncher who blew away top heavyweights such as Lee Oma,
Cleveland Williams, John Holman, and Bob Baker. And Walcott could
punch also.

2. I don't know what Toney proves one way or another. No one has
knocked him out, including the big heavyweights. He has a top chin
and a solid defense. If anything, the most he would prove is that
a smaller man can be tougher to knock out than many big men.

 

Correct and that 221lb man still looked like he could tighten up a bit, I wish they would bring back 15 rounds and you would see a lot of these guys losing useless bulk

 

Oh and Tyson isn't? He is the most overrated fighter of all time. Marciano is getting more and more underrated by the year. Pretty soon people will be calling him a lucky bum. Its sad really.:-(

 

Marciano might be overrated as a heavyweight, but it's not fair to match him against Lennox Lewis, Mike Tyson and George Foreman. Look at him in a pound-for-pound sense; he was great.

 

IMO he could take Lennox. Lennox was KTFO by a right hand from Rahman, and Marciano's best punch was his "Suzie Q" obviously. But I think he would take some punishment before getting there.

 

:good

 

I think the reason you suggest is wrong. Because Marcianos big men were bums while small men likes Charles were great LHWs and CWs. And I see you think that bad mover Valuev very easy to be KOd cause of his mobility :yep

 

They fought and hit iron-chinned Lennox Lewis :rofl So what they are harder puncher than Shmelling, for example? :hey

There are two reasons
first - NOW Briggs old and to massive
second - they all good HWs so they can take punch from HWs.

 

They all were fantastic bums with a number of even KO :yikes losses to small mediocre guys like of http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=040788
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Concerning Spinks.
Michael was iron-chinned LHW and CW and Mike nearly kill him. While Tyson landed on some HWs with non-iron chins with significntly lesser efect. Altough your theory suggests that they are easier to hit and to KO. :hey

 

Hello everyone, I am new here. Just wanted to put my opinion accross on the question of who has more punching power Marciano or Tyson? I beleive that Marciano had the ability to throw harder single shots. However, Tyson in his prime, taking into account his rare ability to throw very quick power shots in comination would be more powerful most of the time. If that makes sense.

 

Simpatico introduction! Welcome! It´s good, you argue your posts useful, almost a rarity here...

 

Thanks Luigi, I'm sure I'll find interesting debate and opinions here

 

Hello man. Do you believe that because of Tyson KOd bigger gyus than Marciano? :yep