Where does Tyson rank in a top 5 Heavyweight punchers list?

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  1. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

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    Anyway in order I'd say

    Foreman
    Louis
    Shavers
    Tyson
    Marciano
     
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  2. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    Not really, since Vitali is an ACCUMULATIVE puncher rather then a one punch KO artist like Tyson was. Wlad had very good power too, up there in the top 15 all time. Shavers, Foreman, Tyson, Marciano, and frazier were never really about KO percentage. It's about who they KO'd/stopped. For example Shavers and Foreman have great quality names under their resumes compared to the klits. So does Tyson, Frazier, and marciano. so if anything the KO percentage just shows how good the klits' opposition is
     
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  3. TheGreat

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    :yep Tyson was obviously a bigger puncher than Vitali.
     
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  4. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    As was

    Foreman
    Shavers
    Louis
    Liston
    Frazier
    Lewis
    Marciano
    Bowe
    Tua
     
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  5. Colpolite

    Colpolite Guest

    But most of Vitali's KOs are not legit. Most of em are TKO stoppage. We are talking about Pacquiao Hatton type of KO or Martinez vs Williams type of KO.

    You get hit you stay down type of KO
     
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  6. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    :good
     
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  7. Flatlander

    Flatlander Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Add Ron Lyle to your list.
     
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  8. sugarsean

    sugarsean Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yep thought of him but did'nt want keep going on and on with too many names
     
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  9. anarci

    anarci Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Id say 3rd behind Shavers and Young George... Although PFP Louis,Marciano and Dempsey might have just as hard or harder.
     
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  10. shimmy

    shimmy Boxing Addict Full Member

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    75% at HW against turds, that's in 4 fights, are you serious man? C'mon this is about true HW's, not wannabe's. :yep
     
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  11. Goodhill

    Goodhill Iron Horse - born to lose Full Member

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    Boxing seems to be the only sport where athletes in nowadays are not stronger, faster and superior in every physical aspect to the athletes 30-50 years ago.

    Louis hits harder than Wlad, that´s like saying basketball players in the 1950 jumped higher than modern era players etc.

    And the same goes with the fighters in the 70´ or 80´ as well.
     
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  12. MrPR

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    Lyle had underrated power . Hell ,He was underrated overrall
     
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  13. godking

    godking Active Member Full Member

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    Your well documented personal dislike for Tyson makes it impossible for you to give a fair assesment.
     
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  14. exumspate

    exumspate Well-Known Member Full Member

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    This...
     
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  15. StreetsofRAGE

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    Top 5 somewhere for sure.

    Let's just say if he hits you with his best shot, bare fisted, even to this day, you're going to sleep and not waking up.
     
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