Physically strongest fighters today?

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  1. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Arslanbek Makhmudov

    Not even close
     
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    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Beterbiev for sure.

    I can't imagine even super HW do this kind of stuff.

    rotating 22 kg bar like that ?

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    Boxing2019 If you want peace, prepare war. banned Full Member

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    Usyk. He beat the strongest, he is the strongest.

    Beterbiev.

    Canelo.

    Bivol.

    Davis.

    Dubois.

    Zhang.
     
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    panchman69 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    he later completely undersized at 175, he’s also small at 168 but pushes around these largr men.
     
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    Beterbiev from a p4p standpoint.

    I'm thinking Zhang is probably the physically strongest HW (which would mean the strongest period).
     
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    Relative strength: Beterbiev
    Absolute strength: AJ
     
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    I seem to remember Fury struggling to bench 130kg, in terms of relative strength he's very average.
     
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    We're not talking about gym strength though, are we? I know he has always grappled even with his family and I can remember him saying between rounds when fighting Wlad, and with sone surprise 'He's not strong, he's not strong'. I've always felt Fury has 'man' strength, and big man strength at that.
     
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    Let's have it right theres no way he's physically stronger than that bear. If the bear felt like it he'd just pin Makhmudov to the floor and chew half his head off. Why doesn't it though? Probably afraid of more torture at human hands that keeps it submissive.
     
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    lol? Strength is different to power
     
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    Limerickbox Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Actual strength?

    Im guessing no one is stronger than Jarrell Miller.

    Im sure Dubois can put up some big weight too
     
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    >he beat the strongest, he is the strongest

    I forgot punching someone who benches/deadlifts/squats and is physically stronger, lets you move more than them in the gym.

    >davis
    >bivol

    ?????????
     
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    Bodybuilder to be strong should have a strong chin and a strong mind too. Things he doesnt have. You are out of the rails.
     
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    Still he couldnt budget Ngannou who in return ragdolled the gypsy...
     
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    Pound for pound, Beterbiev is a brute. He’s got that man strength, able to push a fighter around and has a very strong base. He can’t move very well but appears to be a very strong man in the ring. Usyk too as he gives up so much size but never overpowered. He moves and conceives his energy but is a strong man.

    AJ seems like a guy who can lift heavy weights. Doesn’t make you a great fighter and there is evidence those gun muscles can make you gas earlier than a guy who isn’t interested in body building.