No combinations needed, just one punch and it was over. Before Tyson, it was all about lasting all 12 rounds and endurance. 8) Rocky Marciano mma's top 10 punchers. Timing, accuracy, balance, not to mention ferocity, also factor in, and help explain why some of the physically biggest boxers cannot match some smaller heavyweights for hitting power. No hesitation. He recently told The Sun: “I've sparred with every heavyweight you could think of, except Joseph Parker. Support Sporcle. Watching tape I would say Shavers, Lewis, Langford, Marciano and Tyson. And Moorer …. by Puzzgal. Shavers is a definite shoo-in for any list of the all time greatest punchers in the sport of boxing, he was that powerful of a puncher. His most spectacular knockouts will always be highlight favorites for legions of fight fans. Notable KO wins: Ezzard Charles, Roland LaStarza, Joe Louis, Archie Moore, Jersey Joe Walcott (twice), Background: Marciano’s primary strengths might’ve been his inhuman stamina, volume of hard punches and durability but make no mistake: The man could crack. Found inside – Page 161... was regarded as one of the best fighters of all time pound-for-pound. ... He is considered to be in the greatest one hundred hard punchers of all time. Shannon Briggs belongs in the honourable mentions. When she won the IBA world light heavyweight title in 2004, she was officially holding a total of three world titles in three different weight divisions all at the same time, a record she shares with the great Henry Armstrong. ———-When Mike Tyson got discouraged, he wasn't the same fighter. Good list! As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. Even without the KO, Ricky looked like absolute shit. He also has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame and World Boxing Hall Of Fame. Found inside – Page 239The Old Holborn Book of Boxing. ... Goldman, Herbert G. “A Ranking of the Top 100 Heavyweights of All Time. ... “The 10 Greatest Punchers of All Time. He was ranked as high as the second-greatest boxer of the past 80 years and is a consensus all-time pound-for-pound great. KO percentages, testimonies from past opponents, and highlight reels are . Contemporary Carmen Basilio, who died in 2012, said Marciano would’ve done just fine in this era. It is strictly my opinion, some I hope you may share. But basic physics tells us that the most powerful punches ever thrown in a boxing ring had to come from the division where said punches naturally carry the most weight and impact, in other words, the big men. Found inside – Page 262The Official Portrait of "The Greatest" of All Time Nancy J. Hajeski. 262 ALI Earnie Shavers was one of the hardest-hitting punchers to ever vie for the ... Tyson, either side of the plate.” Tyson was a true phenomenon. Marvin Hagler36. Jimmy Wilde 4. But that said, size and weight are far from the only facets determining the explosiveness of the best punchers. He was asked for a Mayweather Promotions video: Who punched the hardest? So here they are, the hardest heavyweight punchers of all-time. Add our schedule to your calendar and receive a reminder before each PBC fight. But Tyson showed that beating your opponents into . Louis’ most devastating knockout came in 1938, when as a representative of the U.S. he annihilated Nazi symbol Max Schmeling in 124 seconds. Julian Jackson26. Shavers or Foreman are the top 2 undoubtedly. Joe Louis: Deadly power with either hand, incredibly accurate, excellent finisher, author of some of the most destructive knockouts in boxing history, ruled the heavyweights for a full decade. Wilfredo Gomez14. Cleveland Williams: The fighter they called “The Big Cat” stretched no fewer than fifty-eight men. Hit so hard he had never been past round seven until he fought Muhammad Ali, went 15 rounds with “The Greatest” in a non-title match in Japan. Marciano did serious damage to all who tried to tried to block his punches. No way Joe Louis is a harder puncher than Earnie Shavers, no way! Many of the boxing greats were also once undefeated boxers for long periods of time. Thomas Hearns19. And Lyle. Never miss a fight! My order would be Shavers, Foreman, Liston, Williams, Marciano, and then Louis. 10. Former undisputed heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, who like Wilder and Shavers was born in Alabama, agrees with Fury. Said Foreman, who sparred with Liston: “He was the only man I ever faced who could force me backwards.". It’s true that Deontay hits very hard, however there are other scoring criterias beyond just power required to make the list. mark hunt. Found insideMike is compared to the greatest Boxers of all time, such as Jack Dempsey, ... He is in the league of best punchers of all time with Jack Dempsey, ... 1) Mike Tyson. He was up again and then, under another fusillade, down again. He was 5-foot-11½ and not much over 200 pounds at his best. Montreal is The Fight City. Foreman “retired” in 1977 but returned a decade later and continued his reign of terror. Felix Trinidad31. A lot of guys on this list would have discouraged Tyson real fast. Never understood what people saw in Shavers. Louis was as destructive as anyone in boxing history. Mike McCallum Barry McGuigan. Joe Louis would have discouraged Tyson real fast. He responded, “Marciano was a one-punch artist. Harry Wills, Gunboat Smith, Joe Jeannette, and Sam McVea all fell victim to Langford and when asked, all pointed to Langford as the hardest puncher they had ever faced. Boxing experts weigh in on Wilder. For a closer look at Wilder vs Ortiz 2, check out our fight night page. No he wasn’t, he was hard and fast but not the hardest. Down goes Frazier! The right was the crusher. Tyson’s power made him the youngest heavyweight champ in history. Charley Burley87. Moorer was ahead on all cards when a right from Foreman split his gloves and put him down for the count. He said Foreman hit him harder than . Found insideIn 2003, Baer was chosen for the Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. Max Baer (19091959), b. Omaha, NE, of Bohemian ancestry, ... Stanley Ketchell7. Found insideIn my opinion, he probably will not go down in history as being one of the greatest punchers of all time. There's something to be said about his straight ... Sam Langford: While rarely weighing much over 170 pounds, the man they called The Boston Tar Baby was a deadly puncher with either hand and a ruthless finisher. Hardest jab of all time: Sonny Liston and George Foreman. Henry Armstrong58. Look at old highlights of Shavers, Foreman, Liston or Tyson. Found insideNorman was a great boxer in the 1800s. ... In Fact, when Ring Magazine ranked the 100 greatest punchers of all time in 1957 they included Norman in the ... Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. On top of that, all the really good fighters he fought were all past their prime. The boxer's 131 career knockouts are also the most of all-time. Carlos Monzon41. In an era when segregation was still legal, Louis' athleticism made him one of the few African-American celebrities of his time. He was denied a shot at many world championships due to the color barrier. Rodolfo Gonzalez91. Ingemar Johansson100. Various criteria was used for the voting, more specifically, what percentage of fights by each boxer resulted as knockout wins, how many knockouts and knockout streaks each boxer had, what important rivals they knocked out . Standing no more than 5' 7" tall, Sam Langford was one of the 20th century's greatest fighters. > "Earnie hit me so hard, it shook my kinfolk bac. Louis hit very hard but nothing like those men. One of the most feared champions in heavyweight history. Keep an eye on your inbox for the latest boxing news, highlights and exclusive content from PBC. He told BoxingInsider.com that Klitschko punched harder than Lewis. George Godfrey46. I was disappointed that Foreman never fought Tyson, it was a fight everybody talked about it happening but it never did, i really wanted to see that. The Cornwall-born "Freckled Wonder" stopped Ireland's . Archie Moore 5. Thus, he captured the imagination of even casual fans around the world. 9. PBC “The Bronze Bomber” is tall (6-foot-7), but he’s relatively slight, generally fighting in the 220’s. Eder Jofre86. Background: The Ring Magazine ranked the biggest punchers pound-for-pound in history. He threw every punch like you throw a baseball, as hard as he could. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The sport of boxing has produced many, many men who had the power to turn someone's lights out with a single punch. Drop Liston down as he mainly fought LHW’s, and hard to tell if it was how hard he punched, or the mob and fear effect, otherwise it looks good. They made boxing exciting. What a joke putting Langford so high when we know so little about his power. Thank you for becoming a member. On the subject of Hatton and body shots, I watched Hatton-Senchenko for the first time ever last night (got married the night of the fight). PBC according to wikipedia.org this is the list feel free to change the list 1. 8. 1? It’s like Holmes vs Ali or Tyson vs Holmes. Among those who he trained: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, and James Tillis. dan henderson. 5) Sonny Liston Nat Fleischer called him the greatest welterweight of all-time, and he repeatedly appears highly ranked not just on lists of welterweights and welterweight punchers, but of the greatest punchers ever. Here are the top 25 greatest boxers of all time: 26 Honorable Mentions: Gene Tunney, Marvin Hagler, Julio Cesar Chavez, Manny Pacquiao & The Klitschko's. Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports. Posted below are The Mirror's picks for the 10 biggest punchers in heavyweight history. Down goes Frazier!” And Norton. People are always saying Mike Tyson would have killed George Foreman, i say, “NO WAY!”, Tyson was made to order for George Foreman, if Tyson would’ve come at George the way he did most other fighters, Foreman would’ve hit mike,”BAM! Wrote Hart for The Sun: “The blow that floored Ruddock in the first round was, without doubt, the best single punch I've seen from a British heavyweight since 'Enery's 'Ammer put Cassius Clay on his backside at Wembley Stadium almost 30 years ago.”, Lewis, an Olympic champion who held six major titles over a decade that he dominated, was a complete boxer. Tyson is very close yes, but many times he had to hit guys more than once to take out fighters others KO’d with one punch, so I think his speed and the size of his upper body confuse a lot of people into believing him more powerful than he really was. Found inside – Page 22In 2005, Louis was named the greatest heavyweight of all time by The ... and was ranked number one on The Ring List of 100 greatest punchers of all time. Tony Zale42. For that reason, it's obviously a very difficult list to compile, but nonetheless, was a very admirable estimate in 2003 of who some of the best punchers of all time are, regardless of weight. fight. Found inside – Page 228Top 100 Blacks Who Changed the World for Peace. ... Ring Magazine ranked Louis as number one on its listing of “The 100 Greatest Punchers of All Time. 12. Journeyman Leroy Caldwell fought many of the best heavyweights from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. And Earnie did it at a time when Ali wasn’t going down anymore from lefts! Joe Louis. In 2005, Louis was ranked as the best heavyweight of all time by the International Boxing Research Organization, and was ranked number one on The Ring magazine's list of the "100 greatest punchers of all time".Louis' cultural impact was felt well outside the ring. He could not even dominate the black fighters of his day, so how does he do it against the greats of all time? He failed in a few attempts to regain a title before securing a fight with beltholder Michael Moorer in 1994. And not all of his victims were pushovers. That then gives fighters like Wilfredo Gomez, Prince Naseem Hamed, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler, Henry Armstrong and many others, a fair shout out and inclusion in their list below. In the spirit of Black History Month, members of the PBC family pay homage to those who came before them, inspired them and paved the way. 5. Florentino Fernandez57. After Margaret Court, who is the greatest female tennis player of all time with 64 Grand Slam titles (24 in singles, 19 in doubles and 21 in mixed doubles), the second greatest female tennis player of all time is Martina Navratilova, who has 59 Grand Slam titles (18 in singles, 31 in doubles, and 10 in mixed doubles). Jimmy McLarnin. He wasn’t huge (6-foot-1, around 220 pounds) but he was thick and strong. One of the scariest punchers ever.'Smokin Joe' was a treacherous heavyweight and a veteran of the sport. Tua was a brute savage and I think belongs in the top 12. Top. So here they are, the hardest heavyweight punchers of all-time. Best Body Punchers? He did defeat Gunboat Smith, considered the best of the heavyweight contenders, on two occasions; by TKO on November 27 . Once more, and barely able to stand, and then down for the third and final time.'' Not unlike an all-time pound-for-pound ranking, this list compares fighters across different weight categories and different eras. Post by Ketchel » 05 Nov 2015, 11:48. 5. You got (a) different kind of power. !”, and Tyson would hit the canvas and be knocked out in the first or second round, and he wouldn’t get up right away either. However, The Mirror was critical of Wilder's boxing resume, specifically the quality of his opponents . Max Schmeling56. 3) Ron Lyle He was posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in 1982, and in 1993 he was the first boxer to appear on . Elmer Ray45. The history of boxing is such that this could be a list of the 250 greatest boxers of all-time, and there would still be some great names left out. Best left hook: Joe Frazier and David Tua. Only Shavers actually destroyed a pair of gloves hitting his opponent. Mercer? In this episode of the Ak & Barak Show, DAZN commentators Akin Reyes and Barak Bess give their Top 5s of the scariest punchers ever. Found inside... Chicago gyms with the likes of Bob “Bombardier” Satterfield, who would be ranked #58 in Ring magazine's list of the 100 greatest punchers of all time. 6. Joe Louis (May 13, 1914-April 12, 1981) Nicknamed "Brown Bomber" for his fearsome fists, Joe Louis is considered one of the best heavyweight boxers of all time. Top. 8 on the 100 greatest punchers of all time, in the Ring magazine. I know he’s not in the caliber of the really top guys here but he has to be put in for most 1st round knockouts in heavyweight history, albeit against poor opposition. The greatest heavyweight champions of all time* 1. He retained his power up until his retirement, right into his mid-forties, something Liston, Tyson, Louis cannot claim. Two of the world's finest join the podcast this week to discuss how they're handling the current pandemic and their plans once boxing resumes. Jimmy Wilde Sonny Liston: Liston’s power was too much for the best heavyweights of his time and enabled him to twice demolish Floyd Patterson in the first round. His trainer, Emanuel Steward, said “he’s the most accurate, single-punch knockout guy I have seen. Willie Pep was once 61-0. The above 200 pound boxers create quite a show in this boxing class, showing off their talents, skills, innovation explicitly […] Not far behind you have guys like Chavez sr, Duran, and Frazier. Close. He is widely regarded as the first person of African American descent to achieve . Honorable Mentions: Joe Frazier, James J. Jeffries, Harry Wills, Joe Choynski, Ingemar Johansson, Luis Firpo, Max Schmeling, John L. Sullivan, Riddick Bowe, Peter Maher, Lennox Lewis, Tom Sharkey, Sam McVea, David Tua, Jersey Joe Walcott, Ron Lyle, Tommy Morrison, Buddy Baer, Donovan Ruddock, Frank Bruno, Wladimir Klitschko, Gerry Cooney. Malik Scott, who lasted only 96 seconds against Wilder, said unusual speed is a key element in Wilder’s power. Virtually all who faced him, including Larry Holmes, Ron Lyle, Jimmy Young, Ken Norton and Muhammad Ali stated he was the hardest puncher they had ever encountered. You forgot JACK JOHNSON. Jesus Pimentel61. He was numbered 8 th in the list of all-time best boxing punchers by the Ring magazine and is an influential figure in American boxing world. Matthew Saad Muhammad25. Also, why isn’t Foreman top of the list? As such, it's entirely open for debate. Louis was also ranked #1 on The Ring's list of 100 Greatest Punchers of All Time. Sugar Ray Robinson12. Of course, one reason is that his blitzkrieg through the division was available to everyone on TV. Jimmy Wilde4. Sugar Ray Robinson. Ranked as 10th as the all-time heavyweights champion and 7th among the Top 100 Greatest Punchers in The Ring magazine's list. Man, all he needed was one punch. The five best body punchers in boxing They are open to counters and don't always score well, but a strong shot to the body leaves a fighter feeling like a hot soldering iron has been stabbed into . When you write and publish your opinions, practice getting all the facts. The Ring Magazine named Armstrong Fighter of the Year in 1937, while the prestigious Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) awarded him with the Fighter of the Year title in 1940. Buddy Baer70. The heavyweights. ranked 16th on The Ring magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time, .. Again, not common. This man preached over 40 hours a week! Who? Make no mistake: He was his generation’s George Foreman or Mike Tyson. Boxing's inaugural three-division world champion. Montreal is The Fight City. He was only 3-4-1 in his final eight fights. “He hit me harder than any other fighter,” said Evander Holyfield, who outpointed the second incarnation of Big George. Several magazines and media have listed him as one of the greatest punchers ever and as best pound to pound fighters in history. And I know when it comes to power, Deontay Wilder is in a league of his own.”. Louis, Walcott, Charles — they all had to retire after they fought him. How in the name of hell can you justify that in any way shape or form? Did you forget the return of The Great White Hope and the Norman Mann Act? Eugene (Cyclone) Hart62. And it did. No. Found inside – Page 275WBC Featherweight Champion (1976-80); 48 fights with 42 wins; 39 wins by knockout; 26 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time; ... He is also a respectable member of the International boxing hall of fame. Bob Fitzsimmons9. He was an accumulation TKO guy; That’s it; point blank! Elmer Ray: Also known as “Kid Violent,” and for good reason. Found inside – Page 127The Ring magazine rated Walcott as one of the top 100 greatest punchers. ... the 4th greatest welterweight and the number 22 pound-for-pound fighter ever, ... 9) Mike Tyson While we mostly remember him for the loss against Ali, Frazier gave us several alluring in-ring moments to cherish for a lifetime. He also hosts TV and radio sports talk shows. Carlos Zarate22. Still, his punches – particularly that left hook – could make your head spin around multiple times. Thus, you have to look at Marciano’s place here as a sort of pound-for-pound designation. Wilder, the only active fighter on this list, returns to the ring on Saturday, November 23, when he puts his WBC world heavyweight title on the line in an anticipated rematch versus Cuban southpaw Luis Ortiz at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, live on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT). Boxing is all about defeating, knockouts, and proving oneself the best in the ring. 2. Found inside – Page 674As a newspaper writer , you spend much of your time walking up dirty steps to talk to dirty people about ... “ One of the greatest punchers of all time . And I endorse and support their conclusions that Wladimir Klitschko, Vitali Klitschko, Mike Tyson, and Lennox Lewis are the four biggest punchers in boxing history. Some of the best boxer-punchers of all time . Number 2 is the great Joe Louis, may he rest in peace. Al (Bummy) Davis55. Joe Gans44. He was a good athletic – especially for a 6-foot-5 man – and clever technician, with one of best jabs of his era. He was inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. In 2007, Robinson stood first on the list of "50 Greatest Boxers of All Time" by ESPN.com. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. His first 28 fights, all knockouts. 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