Who hit the hardest: Ali, Holmes, or Usyk?

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  1. Pugguy

    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    Agree with all points.

    Resolve is extremely important as is being experienced and well drilled in fighting hurt.

    I think it was who Ali described Foreman as having knocking him into the “near room” - and that he (Ali) had been there before so he knew not to panic and how to ride it out.
     
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  2. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Holmes hit Spinks with loads and loads of flush right hands and he still finished the fight on his feet. It was pretty common for Holmes to stop people on their feet. He hit Frazier with loads of rights and he too finished upright, among many others. Gerrie Coetzee flattened Spinks multiple times in 123 seconds 2 years earlier. Ali when he punched with bad intentions had a notably crisper right hand.
     
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  3. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Internet virgin Full Member

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    Usyk hits harder than Hrg, those right hands were lame.
     
  4. Bummy Davis

    Bummy Davis Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Ruiz may be 5'10 -James Toney was 5"9, Tyson about 5"9-5"10 Dwight Qawi was 5'5 - boxrec not accurate
     
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