Unpopular Opinion. I think Deontay Wilder hits harder than Earnie Shavers

His right hand probably is as powerful as any punch ever.

 

Probably, but as long you can get one punch knockouts at a high level I don’t think it matters who hits harder than you

 

I think you’re probably right.

 

After a certain point power becomes irrelevant- would you rather be shot in the head with gun x or gun z?

the end result is the same, it’s a matter of delivery.

 

Your probably right. Shavers power, while lethal, does get a tad overrated in parts. Wilder would have the same sort of record as Shavers if he'd been around then. Eg, knocking out Norton and Ellis but losing to Ali and Holmes.

 

I would agree that his straight/overhand right probably is the most powerful punch I've ever seen.

 

He might there's a good chance that he does but that means little if you can't do anything else on a world class level like Wilder.

 

Deontay Wilder is the hardest puncher I ever saw. And this comes from someone who grew up watching Earnie Shavers and sat breathlessly waiting for him to score knockouts in the late 70s and early 80s, which usually didn't come.

Plus, the list of guys Shavers didn't knock out is, at some points, kind of embarrassing. Who you knocked out is always important. Who you don't knock out, sometimes, takes a lot of the luster off, though.

Wilder has stopped everyone he's fought except Fury, who Wilder had down twice. Who knows, maybe he'll get a third fight and complete his record.

 

The late, great sportswriter Jim Murray wrote that Shavers had a nuclear bomb of a right hand...and he delivered it via bicycle courier.
Wilder has a far superior delivery system.

 

I have no way of judging who hits harder. But Wilder and Shavers seem to me to be in the same elite class as far as power goes.

 

Wilder gets more leverage on his right hand with his long limbs and height. He might have the most lethal right cross at HW.

Shavers is better at getting his weight into a shot and has better timing. He also has more explosive/fast twitch ability. Kind of apples and oranges but Wilder may hit a bit harder in terms of sheer force.

 

That means little?

Wilder was the longest reigning heavyweight champ of the 2010s and he made 11 title defenses. (Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha)

Yeah, what does arguably being the hardest puncher ever matter? (LOL)

I guess the rest of the division is pretty damn lucky he isn't (as you say) "world class" at everything else, aren't they?

Because if he was the best boxer in the division, too, they'd all be screwed.

 

agains **** competition if his best win is still an ancient Ortiz after he was popped for steroids. 40+ fights of **** poor competition.

By the way you lied since 2010 Wladamir had 12 defenses with 11 wins... Wilder had 11 defenses with 9 wins.

 

I didn't lie. You can't read.