Top 10 hardest punchers in boxing 2018 boxing base. Any fighter can throw a left hook when the blood gets pumping. Boxing s top 30 punchers, alltime any changes you would make. Ranking boxings 10 hardest punchers sport the guardian. He had an immense right hand that actually rocked him and ali is not the type to get hurt easily. Aug 02, 2014 think you know it all when it comes to boxings heaviest hitters. Deontay wilder calls himself hardesthitting puncher in boxing history bbc sports deontay wilder calls himself hardesthitting puncher in boxing history bbc. The 91 best boxing books recommended by gerry adams, ryan holiday, richard. Weighing around the 75 80 kg mark or around 12 stone in english money, fitzsimmons stepped up to take on all comers from middleweight to.
As randall tex cobb put it, nobody hits like shavers. Mar 08, 2016 the 10 greatest punchers in the history of the heavyweight boxing division. Hardest punchers in boxing history twelve of the best whether we like it or not, one of the biggest reasons why boxing is so popular and has remained so popular over the years and will never be overtaken as a spectacle by other fighting arts is the knockout. Latest headlines world news you mag event books mail shop property. Top 10 poundforpound hardest punchers in boxing today. Deontay wilder labels himself the hardest hitting puncher in history ahead of heavyweight las vegas showdown with tyson fury.
A look at the hardest hitters in the division where the biggest punchers reside. The former heavyweight champion was boasting about being the hardest puncher in heavyweight history. That wilder is just as likely to land his bombs in the last round as the first also assists his case to be regarded among the hardest hitters in history. Its refreshing to have another character in your division be able to talk and promote as well, wilder said. Shavers was by no means a great fighter but few could crack like earnie. He weighed one pound when born prematurely in 1988. When tyson fought douglas, he wasnt just the heavyweight champion, he was the baddest man on the planet. Joshua currently holds the quarter of the heavyweight pie and if fury wants to be etched in history books he will have his sight on joshua bout. The worlds hardest punch new record holder francis ngannou.
Cleveland williams was one of the hardest punchers in heavyweight history. Tyson fury dismisses wilders claim i didnt get by all. When fighters like larry holmes, ron lyle, jimmy young, ken norton, and muhammad ali stated he was the hardest puncher they had ever encountered, thats hard to ignore. Big george did not punch with the impeccable form of a tyson, liston or louis, but there was a time. Jun 29, 20 ranking the 10 most powerful punchers in boxing history 0 of 10 ko percentages, testimonies from past opponents, and highlight reels are all useful for narrowing the list down to finalists. Forget about accuracy, forget about technical prowess, forget about effectiveness certain fighters throughout history have a certain kind of power that cant be taught or learned. Deontay wilder said his onepunch knockout of luis ortiz on saturday was further evidence thats hes the biggest puncher ever. As tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in realtime. New world record for the hardest punch ufcs francis. Ranking boxings 10 hardest punchers gennady golovkin is the sports top knockout artist, with julio ceja, ilunga makabu and sergey kovalev making up the top four andrew harrison for the. Whether we like it or not, one of the biggest reasons why boxing is so popular and has remained so popular over the years and will never be overtaken as a spectacle by other fighting arts is the knockout.
The hardest puncher in boxing history would be olympic great teofilo stevenson. For all time hardest punchers, the 100 mostrecently updated member lists will be included. He was a cuban fighter during the glory days of ali and one of mohammed ali s best friends, i had the good fortune of being his friend till he died. 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. I take issue with the title of the hardest puncher ever distinction that jackson gets given often here, and on the internet at large. Dozens of books have been written about the champions, but this is the first time the doings, and sometimes undoings, of the main men of the heavyweight divisionchampions. In an interview, ali was asked who hit him hardest. Swiftymcvay comment score below threshold12 points11 points10 points 2 years ago the hardest puncher in boxing history im pretty sure both. While golovkins air of invincibility has begun to wear off over the past year following competitive fights with kell brook, daniel jacobs, and a draw with canelo alvarez the revered boxer puncher remains a formidable force at middleweight. Shavers had awesome power but he had delivery problems when he faced a quality opponent, and he was mainly a head puncher.
And the message is on saturday night people can witness an amazing fight and, in my case, the hardesthitting puncher in boxing history. Who is the hardest puncher in boxing history in the heavyweight division. Top 10 hardest punchers in heavyweight boxing history. Jun 25, 2008 foreman was probably the hardest most effective puncher. And the message is on saturday night people can witness an amazing fight and, in. Boxing judge dan sisneros has seen both the best and the worst that.
Marciano was no more than 189lbs at the height of his professional career, but wielded one of the hardest punches the heavyweight division has ever seen. Besides shavers, there was george foreman probably number 2, mike tyson, rocky marciano probably the hardest pound for pound puncher in heavyweight history since he only weighed in the 180s, vitali klitschko has the highest knockout percentage of any heavyweight in history, sonny liston, joe louis and jack dempsey. Despite his amazing ko ratio, wladimir klitschko is a safety first fighter. In the 1930s, and before the rise of joe louis, he was regarded as arguably the hardest puncher ever. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. Fury, however, did acknowledge wilders quick and fair amount of craft saying, wilder, i dont think its so much his power. Weve counted down the best heavyweights in boxing history. The 9 greatest punchers in heavyweight history the grueling truth.
The 9 greatest punchers in heavyweight history the. Ranking the hardestpunching heavyweight champions of all. Nov 25, 2019 deontay wilder now has every right to claim he is the hardest hitting onepunch boxer on the planet. The 9 greatest punchers in heavyweight history the grueling. Deontay wilder labels himself the hardesthitting puncher.
The history books will tell you that cornish boxer bob fitzsimmons was a devastating puncher aside from being the first three weight world champion and the lightest heavyweight champion of all time. Wilder has highest knockout percentage in heavyweight history. Deontay wilder now has every right to claim he is the hardest hitting onepunch boxer on the planet. The wbc heavyweight champion tyson fury has dismissed deontay wilders claims of being the sports hardest puncher. The black destroyer earnie shavers pulls no punches in sharing his eventful life story, from a runin with the ku klux klan as a child and championship bouts with larry holmes and muhammad ali, to his retirement from the ring as the undisputed hardest puncher in. Top ten hardest punchers in boxing history the daily banter. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Mar 03, 2018 hardest punchers in boxing history twelve of the best. Rocky marciano had one of the most hardest punch in the sport man can ko you with a single punch.
Having a smaller fighter on this list, and sandwiched between two guys who have to cut weight to make the 265lb heavyweight limit in the ufc will be controversial, but its all relative. Deontay wilder calls himself hardesthitting puncher in. His right cross is the most devastating punch in the world. While golovkins air of invincibility has begun to wear off over the past year following competitive fights with kell brook, daniel jacobs, and a draw with canelo alvarez the revered boxerpuncher remains a formidable force at middleweight golovkin is a smart, economical, allaction fighter with options in the ring. One punch from the promised land by john florio and ouisie shapiro. The 10 greatest punchers in the history of the heavyweight boxing division. Watch a video of his onepunch destruction of hall of famer jersey joe walcott on september 23, 1952, which is arguably the greatest single shot in history. Having the highest knockout % in middleweight history is no joke, ggg finishes fights and puts people out.
Nov 07, 20 ranking boxings 10 hardest punchers gennady golovkin is the sports top knockout artist, with julio ceja, ilunga makabu and sergey kovalev making up the top four andrew harrison for the. Fury declares wilder the biggest puncher in heavyweight. According to muhammad ali, shavers punched him the hardest. He was his opponent s worst nightmare in the ring, a solitary and tenacious all or. Funniest memes mocking deontay wilder after tyson fury. Fury was especially generous, as he held and kissed wilders hand during the postfight interview. Fearsome puncher george foreman had an 84 per cent ratio with iron mike tyson. Jul 26, 2017 many consider ann to be the best fighter as well as the hardest puncher in female boxing history.
Who are top 5 hardest, punch for punch, punchers in. After twice crashing to the canvas in a thrilling world title fight, tyson fury has declared that deontay wilder is the biggest puncher in heavyweight history. A twotime world heavyweight championship challenger, shavers is known for being one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. Sullivan, to the modern giants such as tyson and lewis, this is the definitive history of the heavyweight fighter. As many of you know, in 2003 ring magazine published its top 100 punchers of alltime. Fans took this and ran with it, hypothesizing that wilder was on his way to being the best fighter of all time. I have skimmed the first 30 names off the top of that list, and here they are. Wilder, fury, to answer questions in big heavyweight rematch. People who are just names in history books come alive as vividlydrawn characters. Ko percentages, testimonies from past opponents, and highlight reels are all useful for narrowing the list down to finalists. The hardest puncher in boxing history julian the hawk jackson. A lot of these guys dont want to talk and you have to spread the message. Jeff powell selects his top ten heavyweight hitters ahead of wilder vs fury. Wilders fall from the top was much more devastating because he built his career instilling fear as arguably the hardest puncher in heavyweight boxing history.
The cuban had deontay wilder calls himself hardest hitting puncher in boxing history bbc. Mar 17, 2018 like wilder, golovkin maintains his position in the top 10. Whos the strongest puncher in the history of professional boxing. He retained the wbc world heavyweight title with his 42nd win from 43 fights, 41 of those by knockout. Many consider ann to be the best fighter as well as the hardest puncher in female boxing history. Ranking the 10 most powerful punchers in boxing history. If he hit an opponent he could hurt him, and he could punch to the body as well as the head. Apr 05, 2018 in 30 years who will we be calling the hardest punching heavyweight of all time. He currently holds the world record for highest punching power ever measured by the ufc, at 129,161 units. Dec 02, 2018 after twice crashing to the canvas in a thrilling world title fight, tyson fury has declared that deontay wilder is the biggest puncher in heavyweight history. In 30 years who will we be calling the hardest punching heavyweight of all time.
After reading their indepth statistical analysis of all the best and greatest punchers in boxings history. Have a look at this list of the top 10 hardest punchers in boxing. The hardest game by hugh mcilvanney contemporary books mcilvanney. I think a lot of it is because of his relative unknown, so people can say they think hes the hardest hitter and seem like they know shit about boxing. Who was or is the hardest puncher in heavy weight boxing. The ferocity of the contest demands as much, but its the brutality and impact of the hits that separates the good fighters from the deva. You expect us to believe that this nobody, who has fought nobody, is the hardest puncher of all time. The top 25 hardest punchers in boxing today the grueling truth. Foreman was probably the hardestmost effective puncher. 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. The black destroyer earnie shavers pulls no punches in sharing his eventful life story, from a runin with the ku klux klan as a child and championship bouts with larry holmes and muhammad ali, to his retirement from the ring as the undisputed hardest puncher in professional boxing.
Whos the hardest hitting heavyweight boxer of all time. I know that i am going to just get tito, tito, titowith this thread, but seriously tito does not have a proven onepunch finish. Deontay wilder labels himself the hardesthitting puncher in. But they acted like gentlemen, heaping each other with praise. Well i can account for the book i read by muhammad ali, he stated the hardest puncher he faced was. Who is the hardest puncher in boxing history in the. The five best body punchers in boxing sport the guardian. Wladimir klitschko will probably goes in the history book as being the greatest heavyweight of all time. Mar 19, 2020 so to say its the biggest punch in history, im not really sure because i didnt get hit by all the guys in the history, fury added.
Like wilder, golovkin maintains his position in the top 10. Later, he would describe his tuscaloosa rival as probably the biggest puncher in heavyweight history. Dereck chisora leans on his tiny smart car as 19st heavyweight. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. You can work on the proper technique to throw a punch all day, but if you dont have the natural. The hardest puncher in boxing history julian the hawk. You also need sharp vision to get your punches in accurately, and you need to. How does deontay wilder compare with the hardest hitting. Mike tysons emergence as a dominant force at heavyweight in the second half of the 1980s is one of the most documented events in the sports history.
Fury declares wilder the biggest puncher in heavyweight history. What i originally conceived as a ranking of the five best body punchers in the sport has now become an unranked list of five of the best body punchers in. But who are the hardest hitters in the divisions history. Soo you want to know the hardest hitting boxer of all time. Walcott, who also fought louis, was asked who punched harder.
Knockout power accuracy form speed consistency testimonials. Mike tyson might be a small heavyweight but had unbelievable power. Earnie dee shaver born august 31, 1944, best known as earnie shavers is an american former professional boxer who competed from 1969 to 1983, with two further comebacks in 1987 and 1995. Many will think of the heavyweights first in a list like this, but ring magazine was mindful to analyze all of the sports weight categories throughout the years, to give a fair and accurate reflection of what they thought to be the greatest punchers were, pound for pound. Deontay wilder tops the list of hardest hitting heavyweights. He showed me some of the most brutal and hard punching footage i have ever seen. Jun 05, 2010 besides shavers, there was george foreman probably number 2, mike tyson, rocky marciano probably the hardest pound for pound puncher in heavyweight history since he only weighed in the 180s, vitali klitschko has the highest knockout percentage of any heavyweight in history, sonny liston, joe louis and jack dempsey. Wilder has highest knockout percentage in heavyweight. Why deontay wilders the biggest puncher in boxing history. You can work on the proper technique to throw a punch all day, but if you dont have the natural gift, you wont ever make it to the same level as these guys. It is important to remember that marciano was not a heavyweight by todays standard, so his stature as a puncher rises given his weight. I wrote a blog last december about how people were getting too high on deontay wilder.
Hardest punchers in boxing history twelve of the best. His life, strife and the phantom punch by rob steen liston. If i told you a fighter was 210 with 21 firstround knockouts against undefeated fighters, would you be impressed. Earnie dee shaver born august 31, 1944, best known as earnie shavers, is an american former professional boxer who competed from 1969 to 1983, with two further. This heavyweight champion had fiftytwo kos in 67 victories, most of them courtesy of his pulverizing right hand.
Earnie shavers consider the hardest puncher had so much power he can ko you with a jab. Marciano stood alone atop the list of books about the brockton heavyweight. If you are not familiar with tyson fury, he is a british boxer currently rated the best heavyweight in the world. Here are the top 10 poundforpound hardest punchers in boxing today. What i originally conceived as a ranking of the five best body punchers in the sport has now become an unranked list of. He threw every punch like you throw a baseball, as hard as he could.
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