Mount Rushmore of HW punchers

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Who are the 4 "presidents" of HW punchers of all time?

This poll will close on Sep 9, 2033 at 10:03 AM.

  1. Foreman

  2. Shavers

  3. Wilder

  4. Lewis

  5. Tyson

  6. Wlad

  7. Tua

  8. Baer

  9. Dempsey

  10. Liston

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  1. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Our pope is the Holy Spirit Full Member

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    Who are the 4 "presidents" of HW punchers of all time?

    The topic may not be perfectly set, but I set it to the best of my ability.
     
    ikrasevic, Sep 9, 2023
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  2. Unique Way

    Unique Way Active Member Full Member

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    Wlad, Foreman, Shavers and Wilder (in no order).

    Tua and Liston are very close. And there were a lot of huge punchers who could make this list and (I think) hit harder than Dempsey - Sanders, Morrison, Lyle, Cooney, Peter.

    Hell, there were absolutely monstrous punchers who aren't that well known due to never being champions or contenders like Jimmy Thunder and Johnny DuPlooy
     
    Unique Way, Sep 9, 2023
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  3. Pedro_El_Chef

    Pedro_El_Chef Active Member Full Member

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    Where's Louis? Ring magazine has him at number 1.
     
    Pedro_El_Chef, Sep 9, 2023
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  4. Vic-JofreBRASIL

    Vic-JofreBRASIL Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Foreman
    Tyson
    Shavers

    These are the top 3, Marciano, Louis, Dempsey, Liston, Lewis, are below those 3...

    Baer doesn't belong there. He was a hard puncher, but his punches didn't seem the type to get you koed by one of them, you see, at least from the footage we have Baer's punches were the type that would hurt you, really hurt your head... your head would be in pain... but it wouldn't make your brain to shut off.

    I was very very impressed with Wilder's right hand everytime, I gotta be honest, he is so bad technically speaking, but I gotta be honest, the right hand of that guy is really amazing.
     
    Vic-JofreBRASIL, Sep 9, 2023
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  5. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Our pope is the Holy Spirit Full Member

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    Unfortunately, I am limited to 10 (ten) names. Otherwise I would add all the suggestions to the vote :)
    With a limit of 10 names, and 4 being chosen, there will always be someone missing. I couldn't have given a better topic than this.
     
    ikrasevic, Sep 9, 2023
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  6. Guerra

    Guerra Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Wilder
    Shavers
    Foreman
    Tyson
     
    Guerra, Sep 9, 2023
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  7. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Are we rewarding power, or all round effectiveness herre?
     
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  8. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    As long as Shavers and Wilder are on there, I don't really care.
     
    McGrain, Sep 9, 2023
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  9. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    For me it would be Dempsey, Louis, Marciano and Fitz.
     
    Dempsey1238, Sep 9, 2023
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  10. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    I don't think that it would be good for Wilder having his face on a mountain.
     
    janitor, Sep 9, 2023
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  11. tommytheduke

    tommytheduke Active Member Full Member

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    Shavers, Marciano, Wilder and Max Baer .
    Liston and Dempsey lack opposition. Tua lacks the wins at anuthing above world level.
     
    tommytheduke, Sep 9, 2023
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  12. Big Red

    Big Red Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Best punchers

    Dempsey, Louis, Marciano, Tyson

    1 punch power.

    Wilder, Shavers, Wladimir, Foreman
     
    Big Red, Sep 9, 2023
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  13. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    Of those listed I went with Foreman, Lewis, Liston, and Tyson. If Louis had been an option, I would have chosen him as one of the four.
     
    Shay Sonya, Sep 9, 2023
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  14. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I clicked Dempsey instead of Liston, but I would have it:

    #01. Shavers
    #02. Foreman
    #03. Wilder
    #04. Liston
    #05. Wlad
    #06. Tyson
    #07. Lewis
    #08. Baer
    #09. Tua
    #10. Dempsey
     
    George Crowcroft, Sep 9, 2023
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  15. Shay Sonya

    Shay Sonya The REAL Wonder Woman! Full Member

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    :lol:
     
    Shay Sonya, Sep 9, 2023
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