Top 50 Heavyweight Punchers of all time....ENJOY

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  1. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Yeah, I think it's certainly reasonable. And there are some very serious men in between them.

    There is a case for both being lower at this time, but I don't think their placements are unreasonable.
     
    McGrain, Apr 16, 2008
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  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Dunkhorst was a big tub of lard.
     
    mcvey, Apr 16, 2008
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  3. SuzieQ49

    SuzieQ49 The Manager Full Member

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    But my criteria was durable RANKED contenders. Donald and Purrity were unranked journeyman. They were not world class fighters. so this does not count for that much. Larry Donald was also around 36 when he fought vitali

    But the durable fighter has to be world class for it to have strong meaning

    Yes very embarrasing on wlads resume...but Wlad also knocked the **** out of bryd flooring him twice, while vitali couldnt put down bryd and lost to bryd. Wlad has knocked out far more contenders than vitali has
     
    SuzieQ49, Apr 16, 2008
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  4. ChrisPontius

    ChrisPontius March 8th, 1971 Full Member

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    Stopping all but one of your opponents in your wins is certainly impressive. You can downplay the opposition, but tell me, who else in history achieved that, despite facing low ranked opposition?

    There were inferior fighters going the distance with Marciano and Foreman, who had been stopped before and after. There's always guys that have some stylistic difficulty making things hard. But not so with Vitali. You have to wonder why. Also notice that he retained his KO% ability against the ranked fighters. Sanders, Johnson, Hide and Williams all were battered.


    That said, i would rank Wladimir a few places higher.
     
    ChrisPontius, Apr 16, 2008
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  5. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Valid point. But Fitz did better against Sharkey and Choynski also. Not counting Johnson, Jeff would have had 3 ko's in 7 fights against common foes. Fitz was 3 of 5 but with reasonable officiating, he probably would have ended up with 5 ko's in 5 fights.
     
    OLD FOGEY, Apr 16, 2008
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  6. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bump Intresting list will comment later just wanted to bring this back
     
    anarci, Dec 12, 2009
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  7. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think Gerrie Coetzee should be on the list somewhere.
     
    red cobra, Dec 12, 2009
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  8. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    I agree with your ranking of Ingo. He was, if nothing else, a great right hand puncher.
     
    red cobra, Dec 12, 2009
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  9. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Shavers,Cooney,Bonecrusher and Firpo are some of that guys that stood out that should be higher.
     
    anarci, Dec 12, 2009
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  10. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wheres Bruno? He should definitley be on that list. Probably Corrie Sanders too.
     
    anarci, Dec 12, 2009
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  11. Bill Butcher

    Bill Butcher Erik`El Terrible`Morales Full Member

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    Good list, Id fancy Ali to have hit harder than Holyfield tho tbh but your no1 is correct regardless.

    :good
     
    Bill Butcher, Dec 12, 2009
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  12. HomicideHenry

    HomicideHenry Many Talents, No Successes Full Member

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    Brockton...am glad u got Johansson in the top 15....over at BR the assholes there believe Johansson was so sloppy and nothing more than a right hand that a pro debut Muhammad Ali could have kicked his ass over 4 and 10 rounds.
     
    HomicideHenry, Dec 12, 2009
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  13. HomicideHenry

    HomicideHenry Many Talents, No Successes Full Member

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    Am also glad to see my home town's greatest to make the top 50, the world's white heavyweight champion during Jack Johnson's title reign.
     
    HomicideHenry, Dec 12, 2009
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  14. KO byBRIGGS

    KO byBRIGGS Making a comeback Full Member

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    That list is missing some obvious names...ie Shannon Briggs, hate him or love hime he is a devastating puncher.
     
    KO byBRIGGS, Dec 12, 2009
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  15. ramalinga

    ramalinga Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Johansson ahead of Wlad, Shavers, Lyle, Vitali? I don't think Johansson kocks out Austin, Brock, Danny Williams or Kirk Johnson like the Klitschkos did
     
    ramalinga, Dec 12, 2009
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