Fans took this and ran with it, hypothesizing that wilder was on his way to being the best fighter of all time. 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. 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. 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. Funniest memes mocking deontay wilder after tyson fury. 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. Fury declares wilder the biggest puncher in heavyweight history. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. You also need sharp vision to get your punches in accurately, and you need to. Like wilder, golovkin maintains his position in the top 10. 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.
New world record for the hardest punch ufcs francis. As randall tex cobb put it, nobody hits like shavers. Ranking the 10 most powerful punchers in boxing history. 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. I have skimmed the first 30 names off the top of that list, and here they are.
The worlds hardest punch new record holder francis ngannou. A look at the hardest hitters in the division where the biggest punchers reside. Who is the hardest puncher in boxing history in the. 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. 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. Why deontay wilders the biggest puncher in boxing history. One punch from the promised land by john florio and ouisie shapiro. 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. Cleveland williams was one of the hardest punchers in heavyweight history. The former heavyweight champion was boasting about being the hardest puncher in heavyweight history. The hardest puncher in boxing history julian the hawk jackson. Weve counted down the best heavyweights in boxing history.
The 91 best boxing books recommended by gerry adams, ryan holiday, richard. Top 10 hardest punchers in boxing 2018 boxing base. The hardest puncher in boxing history julian the hawk. Fury, however, did acknowledge wilders quick and fair amount of craft saying, wilder, i dont think its so much his power. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. As tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in realtime. But who are the hardest hitters in the divisions history. 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. Shavers had awesome power but he had delivery problems when he faced a quality opponent, and he was mainly a head puncher. 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. The hardest game by hugh mcilvanney contemporary books mcilvanney.
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. 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. Nov 25, 2019 deontay wilder has described himself as the hardest hitter in boxing after his seventhround knockout of luis ortiz in las vegas on saturday. 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. 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. How does deontay wilder compare with the hardest hitting. Shavers was by no means a great fighter but few could crack like earnie. Who are top 5 hardest, punch for punch, punchers in.
What i originally conceived as a ranking of the five best body punchers in the sport has now become an unranked list of. You expect us to believe that this nobody, who has fought nobody, is the hardest puncher of all time. I wrote a blog last december about how people were getting too high on deontay wilder. Aug 02, 2014 think you know it all when it comes to boxings heaviest hitters. When tyson fought douglas, he wasnt just the heavyweight champion, he was the baddest man on the planet. 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. 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. Top 10 poundforpound hardest punchers in boxing today. The cuban had deontay wilder calls himself hardest hitting puncher in boxing history bbc.
Soo you want to know the hardest hitting boxer of all time. In an interview, ali was asked who hit him hardest. If you are not familiar with tyson fury, he is a british boxer currently rated the best heavyweight in the world. He showed me some of the most brutal and hard punching footage i have ever seen. Deontay wilder calls himself hardesthitting puncher in boxing history bbc sports deontay wilder calls himself hardesthitting puncher in boxing history bbc. 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. 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.
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. And the message is on saturday night people can witness an amazing fight and, in my case, the hardesthitting puncher in boxing history. It is important to remember that marciano was not a heavyweight by todays standard, so his stature as a puncher rises given his weight. Deontay wilder labels himself the hardest hitting puncher in history ahead of heavyweight las vegas showdown with tyson fury. Deontay wilder tops the list of hardest hitting heavyweights. 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. Jeff powell selects his top ten heavyweight hitters ahead of wilder vs fury. Mar 08, 2016 the 10 greatest punchers in the history of the heavyweight boxing division.
But they acted like gentlemen, heaping each other with praise. If he hit an opponent he could hurt him, and he could punch to the body as well as the head. If i told you a fighter was 210 with 21 firstround knockouts against undefeated fighters, would you be impressed. He weighed one pound when born prematurely in 1988. Walcott, who also fought louis, was asked who punched harder. Boxing s top 30 punchers, alltime any changes you would make. Wladimir klitschko will probably goes in the history book as being the greatest heavyweight of all time. Tyson fury dismisses wilders claim i didnt get by all. This heavyweight champion had fiftytwo kos in 67 victories, most of them courtesy of his pulverizing right hand. The 9 greatest punchers in heavyweight history the.
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. You can work on the proper technique to throw a punch all day, but if you dont have the natural. Wilder has highest knockout percentage in heavyweight. 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. Who was or is the hardest puncher in heavy weight boxing. 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.
Mike tyson might be a small heavyweight but had unbelievable power. 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. Marciano stood alone atop the list of books about the brockton heavyweight. Boxing judge dan sisneros has seen both the best and the worst that. Many consider ann to be the best fighter as well as the hardest puncher in female boxing history. Swiftymcvay comment score below threshold12 points11 points10 points 2 years ago the hardest puncher in boxing history im pretty sure both. Whos the strongest puncher in the history of professional boxing.
He was his opponent s worst nightmare in the ring, a solitary and tenacious all or. 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. Dereck chisora leans on his tiny smart car as 19st heavyweight. Top ten hardest punchers in boxing history the daily banter. As many of you know, in 2003 ring magazine published its top 100 punchers of alltime. To avoid this, cancel and sign in to youtube on your computer. A twotime world heavyweight championship challenger, shavers is known for being one of the hardest punchers in boxing history.
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. The five best body punchers in boxing sport the guardian. In 30 years who will we be calling the hardest punching heavyweight of all time. The 10 greatest punchers in the history of the heavyweight boxing division. 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. Sullivan, to the modern giants such as tyson and lewis, this is the definitive history of the heavyweight fighter. According to muhammad ali, shavers punched him the hardest. 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. 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. After reading their indepth statistical analysis of all the best and greatest punchers in boxings history.
The wbc heavyweight champion tyson fury has dismissed deontay wilders claims of being the sports hardest puncher. I take issue with the title of the hardest puncher ever distinction that jackson gets given often here, and on the internet at large. The top 25 hardest punchers in boxing today the grueling truth. He threw every punch like you throw a baseball, as hard as he could. He had an immense right hand that actually rocked him and ali is not the type to get hurt easily. His life, strife and the phantom punch by rob steen liston. His right cross is the most devastating punch in the world. Ranking the hardestpunching heavyweight champions of all. 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.
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. Whos the hardest hitting heavyweight boxer 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. Here are the top 10 poundforpound hardest punchers in boxing today. Any fighter can throw a left hook when the blood gets pumping. 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. He currently holds the world record for highest punching power ever measured by the ufc, at 129,161 units. Deontay wilder calls himself hardesthitting puncher in. Knockout power accuracy form speed consistency testimonials. And the message is on saturday night people can witness an amazing fight and, in. Latest headlines world news you mag event books mail shop property. 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. Who is the hardest puncher in boxing history in the heavyweight division. Wilder, fury, to answer questions in big heavyweight rematch. A lot of these guys dont want to talk and you have to spread the message. Ko percentages, testimonies from past opponents, and highlight reels are all useful for narrowing the list down to finalists. He retained the wbc world heavyweight title with his 42nd win from 43 fights, 41 of those by knockout. Deontay wilder now has every right to claim he is the hardest hitting onepunch boxer on the planet. Mar 17, 2018 like wilder, golovkin maintains his position in the top 10. Hardest punchers in boxing history twelve of the best. Deontay wilder labels himself the hardesthitting puncher. Its refreshing to have another character in your division be able to talk and promote as well, wilder said.
Foreman was probably the hardestmost effective puncher. Wilder has highest knockout percentage in heavyweight history. Apr 05, 2018 in 30 years who will we be calling the hardest punching heavyweight of all time. Deontay wilder labels himself the hardesthitting puncher in. 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. Rocky marciano had one of the most hardest punch in the sport man can ko you with a single punch. Mar 03, 2018 hardest punchers in boxing history twelve of the best. Have a look at this list of the top 10 hardest punchers in boxing. 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. Fury declares wilder the biggest puncher in heavyweight. 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.
Top 10 hardest punchers in heavyweight boxing history. Ranking boxings 10 hardest punchers sport the guardian. Having the highest knockout % in middleweight history is no joke, ggg finishes fights and puts people out. Jul 26, 2017 many consider ann to be the best fighter as well as the hardest puncher in female boxing history. Big george did not punch with the impeccable form of a tyson, liston or louis, but there was a time. Later, he would describe his tuscaloosa rival as probably the biggest puncher in heavyweight history. 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. Well i can account for the book i read by muhammad ali, he stated the hardest puncher he faced was. Deontay wilder labels himself the hardesthitting puncher in history ahead of heavyweight las vegas showdown with tyson fury. Jun 25, 2008 foreman was probably the hardest most effective puncher. I know that i am going to just get tito, tito, titowith this thread, but seriously tito does not have a proven onepunch finish. Despite his amazing ko ratio, wladimir klitschko is a safety first fighter. Earnie shavers consider the hardest puncher had so much power he can ko you with a jab. People who are just names in history books come alive as vividlydrawn characters.
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