The Brown Bomber vs Big George.

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    He wasn't a big hitter at top level heavy. Of that there's no doubt. Foster was a much bigger hitter than Braddock at 175- didn't make much difference against the Ali's and Frazier's.
     
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    Louis was incredible,but George hit harder than anyone that Joe fought,including the guys that knocked him down.If Joe makes it to the fifth,he wins,otherwise Blackburn is is standing over him with the smelling salts.
     
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    Foreman's a much bigger hitter than Baer regardless. Oops, no wait. Baer fought Louis. He must have been a far bigger hitter. In fact, I've read many an expert list their all time punchers- the list usually goes:

    1. B. Baer; 2. Shavers, 3. Foreman, 4. Tyson, 5. Liston. :good
     
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    I don't think that any puncher in history can be verified to have hit harder than either of the Baer brothers.

    Once they get beyond a certain point eg Baer, Foreman, Shavers all you can say for sure is that they are definitely among the A teir.
     
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    ......with what weapon?:huh
     
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    Well all of them actualy.

    Every combination in the book.
     
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    So historians rate Baer up there with Foreman? Nah, not quite.
     
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    What combo exactly?
     
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    Mozart was unfathomably gifted and studied music very thouroughly. You don't do what he did without both.
     
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    The fact that you can ask that question shows how little you apreciate Louis's talents.

    He somtimes threw every combo in the book in the space of a single round and in a totaly unpredictable sequence.

    What combination?

    If Foreman leaves an opening then he could honestly get anything.