Power - If you had to choose a single fighter...

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    In the P4P sense, who would it be?

    Who, pound for pound, is the single most powerful puncher of all time? And why?
     
  2. Stewbear

    Stewbear Active Member Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis the hardest hitter ever.
    p4p Hearns and Jackson come to mind
     
  3. Swedish81

    Swedish81 Member Full Member

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    Of the fighters I've seen footage of my pick would be Julian Jackson. He left his opponents out cold more than once with just one punch.
     
  4. chambers80

    chambers80 Member Full Member

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    Prince Naseem? We all know his flaws but that boy had some seriously bang.
     
  5. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Besides Graham, who of note did Jackson leave out absolutely cold?
     
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  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Of the 175 boys we all say Foster yet Moore took out rated Heavies and Bob never did ,curious,how do you define power?weve had many threads on it,the raw clubbing type,ie Foreman ,Bruno,the spectacular one shot -curtains ie Foster,Ill go with Louis,though Liston ,Baer,Marciano,Foreman may have had more impact with their delivery,kos over Paychek,B Baer ,Uzcudon,Braddock ,look the biz to me.
     
  10. Nick Balsamo

    Nick Balsamo Member Full Member

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    Wrong ! Henry Armstrong was a volume puncher. He never turned the lights out with only one punch.

    Julian Jackson and Bob Foster are good choices.
     
  11. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Hank has underrated power from his earlier days at lower weights. Make no mistake, he could bang.
     
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    bigG Well-Known Member Full Member

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    benn, mclelland.....max baer right hand???
     
  14. Manassa

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    Foster likely hit harder than Moore, but his power wasn't as well applied. For instance, against bigger opponents, Foster wouldn't sit down on his punches because he needed to move. Against someone like the evasive Folley, he couldn't land his punches. Terrell clinched the life out of Foster. Ali was just plain tough.
     
  15. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He flattened Terry Norris too. Honestly, nearly half his KO's were count-outs.
    I don't think anyone can question his power at all.

    Either he, or Tommy Hearns as a welter would be my choices.