Top 5 p4p hardest punchers of all time?

I'm surprised so many heavyweights ended up on a P4P top5.[/QUOTE]

HW's end up on the list because they ARE the hardest punching men on the planet. Not hard to grasp, really.

 

HW's end up on the list because they ARE the hardest punching men on the planet. Not hard to grasp, really.[/QUOTE]

The thread states P4P tho.

 

Agreed. There's about 5 out of 5 all saying Shavers hit harder than Foreman. Insane really considering how hard Foreman hit.

 

Here are Shavers's top ten one punch KOs:

1. Jimmy Ellis
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Amazing puncher.

 

Name Foremans top 10 ONE PUNCH ko's.

 

The thread states P4P tho.[/QUOTE]

If a guy can be a FW who punches like a mule and be included in this list, so can a HW.

 

If a guy can be a FW who punches like a mule and be included in this list, so can a HW.[/QUOTE]

Absolutely, but the way you worded your post above comes across as Heavyweoights having an advantage because they punch harder. P4P no division really has an advantage.

 

There are almost always need to finish the best out there and it isn't easy. That's why Ali was never really KO'd even though he was badly hurt at times and Holmes was only KO'd once, and that was when he was way past his prime.

 

Yep. You would think there would be more humility toward what the ones who actually faced Shavers said, especially when the vote is so unanimous and comes from fighters who beat him as well as fighters who lost to him.

 

Absolutely, but the way you worded your post above comes across as Heavyweoights having an advantage because they punch harder. P4P no division really has an advantage.[/QUOTE]

I get your point. My point was that surely the most monstrous puncher ever has to be mentioned, no?

 

True, but to have such godly power and never be able to put people away like you should? Either you've not got that kind of power or you can't finish.

 

I think you make a bit much out of him not being able to put away Ali and Holmes. Those guys were nearly impossible to put away. He hurt both as bad as just about anyone. And both have him as the hardest puncher they faced. Between them they faced Liston, Frazier, Foreman, Weaver, Bonecrusher Smith and Tyson. That says A LOT in itself.

 

And do we know that the Young KO wasn't a one-punch KO?

 

I get your point, but I just think his power is overrated. Personal opinion, that's all. ;-)

 

Just to put things into perspective: Most would probably agree that Bruno, Ruddock and Tua were among the most heavy handed HWs of the 80's and 90's. The best fighter they KO'd between them was probably effing Ruiz (or perhaps an aging Dokes).