What was Wlad's hardest punch?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by dmt, Sep 3, 2025 at 7:23 AM.


  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

    11,219
    16,818
    Jul 2, 2006
    Was it his left hook or right hand? And why?
     
  2. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,490
    8,421
    Sep 19, 2021
    When both have one punch KO power, how do you even tell? Wlad's hardest punch was whatever he could land in anger.
     
    Terror, Smoochie, OddR and 1 other person like this.
  3. MaccaveliMacc

    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,294
    6,495
    Feb 27, 2024
    Straight right hand, but that left hook was out of this world too. And he kept his power for the full 12 rounds.
     
  4. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

    55,951
    10,373
    Jul 28, 2009
    Left hook, for me. His championship years were limiting that punch in favour of 1's and 2's with less risk but it was probably always the single hardest thing he could land, imo. He was gunshot blast noise hitting Pulev with it in a way that, to me, edges out even the straight right. It's telling to me, I feel the less he respected a guy or more he wanted that knockout, the more likely he started unleashing the left hook. He really liked the look-to-the-belly-left-hook-to-the-head move, like Malik Scott talked about, I think. My feeling is he knew he could put the most behind that with the least reservation.
     
  5. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

    1,822
    1,912
    Jan 8, 2025
    The jumping hooks in Pulev fight were amazing.
     
  6. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

    26,405
    17,454
    Apr 3, 2012
    He probably had the hardest jab of all time. I don't remember him putting anyone to sleep quite like he did to Austin with the left hook though.
     
  7. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

    1,822
    1,912
    Jan 8, 2025
    It's harder to KO someone with a jab.

    But a good example of what he could do with that are both Brewster fights.
     
  8. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

    60,991
    23,382
    Jul 21, 2012
    And despite all the face-first plodding b levellers he fought , none of them were even dropped , let alone knocked out by his jab.

    Even Pinky Thomas managed to score a knockout from the jab.
     
  9. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

    26,405
    17,454
    Apr 3, 2012
    Wlad’s jab was so potent that certain supposed boxing fans denigrate his opposition for their limited performances against him rather than understanding why they performed so much worse than in their previous fights.
     
    superneutch, Terror, BCS8 and 3 others like this.
  10. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

    60,991
    23,382
    Jul 21, 2012
    Wlad was a serial clincher because his first line of defence - the jab- failed him repeatedly. Against b- levellers no less.

    I present facts , you present opinions.
     
  11. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

    112,874
    47,818
    Mar 21, 2007
    What most impresses me about Wlad is that his arm punches had such disastrous results. He could really punch the **** out of guys without pivoting and such, it was quite the talent. He wasn't half as "good" as an arm puncher as his brother was but holy **** he could land those punches with some power.
     
  12. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

    112,874
    47,818
    Mar 21, 2007
    @dinovelvet @themaster458 i'm doing my best here, but that's more posts deleted, it's no good this. I say it twice a year and twice a year I'm ignored, but can't you put each other on ignore. What do you get out of talking to one another if you hate each other this much? I don't want to ban either of you but it'll come.
     
    Greg Price99 and swagdelfadeel like this.
  13. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

    60,991
    23,382
    Jul 21, 2012
    He told a guy it's best to ignore me the other day.
    He should take his own advice because he always quotes me , I don't quote him.
     
  14. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

    1,822
    1,912
    Jan 8, 2025
    Only partly relevant to this thread but I wonder how many KD's Wlad scored in his career.

    I can't be bothered to go through them all right now but the number must be close to 100.
     
    DJN16 likes this.
  15. themaster458

    themaster458 Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,635
    3,300
    May 17, 2022
    I was just poking fun at him didn't mean anything by it I'll stop if you don't want me to