Top 10 hardest hitters of all time

That's kind of what I'm getting at. As for sheer force of punching hard, those two are just as likely to be 'that guy' as anybody else. If you're talking about stopping quality guys, then I would argue that the amount of force lags far behind the skills that allow one to apply force to a quality opponent.

I saw Pedroza many times, on television and live at the Forum in LA. He was an Olympian from Venezuela and, if anybody bothered to ask, I'm sure several of his opponents would say he was the hardest puncher they fought. If you can find his fight with Othal 'Choo Choo' Dixon, it is entertaining and short.

Pajarito had his last fight when I was 3, but, if you like to read about boxing in LA and all the Mexican fighters, is punching power is legendary.

 

Alright, good stuff sir, thank you for the information, it's appreciated. Boxing's so vast I'm still trying to get my mind into, and around, different weight divisions and periods in the history of the game. It seems like it never ends...

 

10. Lennox Lewis
9. David Tua
8. Joe Louis
7. Rocky Marciano
6. Jack Dempsey
5. Max Baer
4. George Foreman
3. Sonny Liston
2. Cleveland Williams
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