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. The top 25 hardest punchers in boxing today the grueling. 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. There are few boxers who have that aura of everpresent lights out, fights over, goodnight, irene, etc. Shavers is known for being one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. With ring magazine ranking him at number 25 on the 100 greatest punchers in the world from 2003. The 10 hardest punchers in heavyweight history pbc boxing. Julian jackson the hardest punch in boxing history. Those numbers that come up during the training montage arent psi, thats the year youd go to if he hit you. This book documents the history of boxing with excellent writing by respected boxing journalists. Mike tyson i think the hardest puncher in history 3.
The hardest punchers leave a legacy well after theyve put the cue in the rack. 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. Deontay wilder describes himself as the hardest hitter in boxing history after his seventhround knockout of luis ortiz in. For all time hardest punchers, the 100 mostrecently updated member lists will be included. Shavers allegedly auditioned for rocky iii for the role of clubber lang, which played by mr. For sheer drama, excitement and exhilaration, there are few, if any, spectacles in sports that can compare to witnessing the sudden, stunning and memorable ending that comes with a onepunch knockout. Look at his incredible terminations of jose alfaro, jose agustin feria, and michael odhiambo. Hardest punchers top ten hardest punchers in boxing. Recently, he has been making appearances at caesars palace and planet hollywood on behalf of the autograph company inscriptagraphs, on the las vegas strip. I take issue with the title of the hardest puncher ever distinction that jackson gets given often here, and on the internet at large. Shavers, norton, tyson mike, foreman off the top of my head. Muhammad ali the man whom mcilvanney considers the greatest figure in the history of sports. I know that i am going to just get tito, tito, titowith this thread, but seriously tito does not have a proven onepunch finish. He killed one man in the ring, frankie campbell, an incident that made the kindhearted, funloving big man want to quit.
As tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in realtime. Julian jackson was known as one of the hardest punchers boxing had ever seen. Hardest puncher or not, furys job will be to neutralize the right hand in the rematch. Ranking the 10 most powerful punchers in boxing history 0 of 10 a list of the biggest punchers in boxing history has as much potential for being contentious as a poundforpound ranking. Whos the strongest puncher in the history of professional boxing. Look no further cos boxing base has the complete lowdown in our top 10 rankings. I am the hardest hitting puncher in boxing history period. There is no way he is even one of boxing s hardest hitters, much less the strongest puncher in the sport. Ranking the 10 most powerful punchers in boxing history bleacher. He, too, is of the camp that with at least one punch, no one has hit harder than wilder. Boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing ring amateur boxing is both an olympic and commonwealth games sport and is a standard fixture in most international gamesit also has its own world championships.
Today, earnie shavers makes his home in las vegas, nevada. Earnie shavers is widely regarded as the hardest puncher in heavyweight history. Top ten hardest punchers in boxing history the daily banter. The key word in this question is the word history and since you are talking for history it must be the ancient greek legend and 7 times olympian diagoras who won 837 fights and fought until 55 years old and won all of them by ko,most of them in the first round. This list features the 10 hardest punchers in the sport today. Boxing is overseen by a referee over a series of one to threeminute. Who was or is the hardest puncher in heavy weight boxing. The list of the 5 hardest punchers in heavyweight history looks like this.
Mike tyson fans slam deontay wilder for hardest puncher. Having competed in both the light middleweight and middleweight divisions. The 91 best boxing books recommended by gerry adams, ryan holiday, richard osman, bianca. Earnie dee shaver born august 31, 1944, best known as earnie shavers, is an american. After reading their indepth statistical analysis of all the best and greatest punchers in boxing s history. Both muhammad ali and ron lyle have repeatedly credited shavers as the hardest puncher they ever faced, even ahead of foreman. Boxing base has the complete lowdown on todays top 10 most dangerous, hardest punchers. Below is a top 10 list of todays heaviesthanded hitters compiled by renowned boxing historian and showtime analyst steve farhood.
Ten fights in a mere three years later, ali stirred the pot once more by proclaiming the unsung earnie shavers as the hardest puncher he ever. 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. The five most devastating knockouts in boxing history. If i told you a fighter was 210 with 21 firstround knockouts against undefeated fighters, would you be impressed. The hardest puncher in history was probably earnie shavers or george foreman followed very closely by mike tyson and joe louis. I would personally have to second the selection of baer. Ranking the 10 greatest welterweights in boxing history.
His disdain for lewis who seems to be always one good punch away from a. I am the hardest hitting puncher in boxing history. A list of the biggest punchers in boxing history has as much potential for being contentious as a poundforpound ranking. Top 10 hardest punches ever thrown in boxing hd youtube. Who is the hardest puncher in boxing history in the heavyweight division. Top 10 poundforpound hardest punchers in boxing today.
Marciano punched way above his weight with an 88% knockout ratio, pounding much bigger men into submission with his vicious shots and scoring one of the most devastating onepunch knockouts in boxing history over jersey joe walcott. Top 10 hardest punchers in boxing 2017 boxing base. Personally, i would go as far as saying he is the hardest puncher in the class since bailey and tszyu left. He scored 68 knockout wins 23 in the first round and holds a 91.
The five best body punchers in boxing they are open to counters and dont always score well, but a strong shot to the body leaves a fighter feeling like a. Floyd is regarded by some as the best poundforpound fighter in the world even in history, the best defensive fighter, the fighter with the best footwork, the best this, that and the other thing fighter next thing we know hell come. The boxing world is still reeling from the events that unfolded during the mayweather vs mcgregor match saturday aug. But the highlight has be its outstanding collection of photos and sketches. Ranking boxings 10 hardest punchers sport the guardian. A twotime world heavyweight championship challenger, shavers is known for being one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. Boxing fans have been consistently drawn to knockout artists throughout history, but who are the most feared, hardest punchers in 2017. 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. Top 10 hardest punchers in boxing 2018 boxing base. Onepunch knockout power is the great equalizer in boxing, much like. Keiths reputation and cherished identity as a puncher somewhat detracts from his considerable boxing ability and flair but there is no denying that he can hit with either hand.
And in an interview, the retired shavers said it himself. Ko percentages, testimonies from past opponents, and highlight reels are all useful for narrowing the list down to finalists. Thats why he ranks high on my list of favorite fighters alltime maybe top 10. Boxing experts weigh in on deontay wilders punching power. Ko percentages, testimonies from past opponents, and highlight reels are. In his prime, roy jones jr was something extraordinary.
What foreman lacked in finesse, he made up for it with brutal punches, especially his short right hand. We asked an expert panel who is the hardest puncher in boxing. It doesnt mean theyre the best boxers or have the strongest of chins, but theyre all punishing punchers. With a boxing legacy spanning over three decades and a ko record of 83. Have a look at this list of the top 10 hardest punchers in boxing. The slim margins between the bottom five and those who missed the cut is the kind which could.
In his junior days he could dance around the ring fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee. He has been described by some people as a beast that could knock down buildings. He said that while he absorbed those big punches from wilder in 2018, its not like he felt them. In the 1930s, and before the rise of joe louis, he was regarded as arguably the hardest puncher ever. Davison was asked if wilder is up there among the sports hardest hitters historically. 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. You might also take a look at schulbergs novel the harder they fall. Having the highest knockout % in middleweight history is no joke, ggg finishes fights and puts people out. Shavers was origionally hired to play clubber lang in rocky 3, but after a few rounds of light sparring with stalone they had to. Its unrealistic to expect all knockouts to result from one devastating punch as it usually takes a combination of them or. Ryan hafeypremier boxing champions we examine some of the fiercest punchers in heavyweight history and wonder if deontay wilder is the biggest of the lot its tempting to get carried away in.
The five best body punchers in boxing sport the guardian. Who is the fastest and strongest puncher in boxing. Its a tossup between sergey kovalev and gennady golovkin, who are both concussive punchers. Ranking the 10 most powerful punchers in boxing history. Muhammad ali is the greatest name in boxing history, but its the poundings he took from the heavy fists that earns genuine respect. Walcott, who also fought louis, was asked who punched harder. However, old timers whisper the name sonny liston in awe. And the 34yearold goes on to to give reasons for his standing at the top of heavyweight boxing. Ultimately, its difficult to sum up what made him so great in so few words, but he left a lasting impression. Ernie shavers is generally considered the hardest one punch heavyweight and fighter, period, of all time. Be sure to revisit as rankings are regularly updated.
His one punch knockout of herol graham was one of the best in boxing history, especially as jackson was badly losing in their title bout in 1990. Why deontay wilders the biggest puncher in boxing history. Theyve got to give me credit because over and over im going to prove them wrong. He was 69 and 260 pounds and the legend says he was moving like a slick teenager,i read the comment exactly from the book. Ranking boxing s 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. Deontay wilder calls himself hardesthitting puncher in boxing history. Think you know it all when it comes to boxing s heaviest hitters. This heavyweight champion had fiftytwo kos in 67 victories, most of them courtesy of his pulverizing right hand. In 2003, the writers of ring magazine published a ranking of their one hundred greatest punchers of alltime. The book was originally written in 1959 and its strength clearly lies with its coverage of earlier. Some consider him to be the hardest hitting puncher in boxing history. If holmes,lyle,foreman and ali all said that cooney was the hardest puncher of all time, you can take it to the bank. Hes the biggest puncher in not just heavyweight history, but boxing history, bar. Top 10 hardest punchers in heavyweight boxing history.
How does deontay wilder compare with the hardest hitting. I think i earned my respect to say im the hardesthitting puncher in boxing history. Muhammad ali, larry holmes, and ron lyle all stated that shavers was the hardest puncher to hit them and placed his power over the likes of tyson and foreman. There have been a slew of great welterweights in boxing history, but only 10 could fit on this list. Julian the hawk jackson hardest puncher in boxing history. Boxing judge dan sisneros has seen both the best and the worst that.
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