Latest headlines world news books horoscopes work with us games coronavirus. Focus maximizes the efforts of the human being by concentrating all energy into one moment. Hardest punchers in the lightweight division tapology. What really propels it from the realms of the mundane are two traits that are as follows. Sullivan, to the modern giants such as tyson and lewis, this is the definitive history of the heavyweight fighter. Who was or is the hardest puncher in heavy weight boxing history. Jun 09, 2014 top 10 hardest punches ever thrown in boxing hd. If he hit an opponent he could hurt him, and he could punch to the body as well as the head. Ngannou comes up against one of his stiffest test to date when he faces veteran fighter alistair.
Davison was asked if wilder is up there among the sports hardest hitters historically. The legendary wladimir klitschko is no doubt one of the hardest punching heavyweights in boxing history. Who are the hardest punching heavyweights in modern history. The hardest puncher in boxing history julian the hawk. 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. He also achieved fame for beating gentleman jim corbett, the man who beat john l.
A look at the hardest hitters in the division where the biggest punchers reside. Without being florid or using up too much ink mcilvanney puts you in the arena with a style that is perfect. Throughout the history of the fight game, there have been numerous combatants that own that authority over their opposition with that one heavy handed accolade. Hes definitely up there for mws, but again, i find it hard to believe all this hardest hitter ever stuff. Rocky marcianos place in history as the only world champion with a perfect record remains unchallenged. Firstly the prominence given to prelouis black fighters who partly through their own talents ie no one wanted to square up to them but mostly due to american racism. Muhammad ali was one of the most iconic american figures of the 20th century. Many observers thought the british fighter had won, despite being knocked down twice by the american, who packs one of the hardest punches in heavyweight history.
The definitive history of the heavyweight fighters by bob mee synopsis heavyweight boxers have always had a special appeal. The hardest punch ever recorded or at least of what i know of was a 3150 psi strike thats about 221 kilogramforce per cm sq. Epic countdown of the 20 greatest knockouts in heavyweight boxing history. Hardest punchers in the lightweight division tapology mma. Top 10 biggest punchers in heavyweight history boxing at iw. Nov 08, 2011 certainly, the left hook frazier hit ali with in the fifteenth round of that fight was one of the hardest punches in heavyweight history, and it conferred honor on both the man who threw it and. Who are top 5 hardest, punch for punch, punchers in. Wilder has highest knockout percentage in heavyweight history.
I have skimmed the first 30 names off the top of that list, and here they are. Spinning kicks to the body led to an opening up top, and what a finish it was. 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. 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. He wasnt just a groundbreaking athlete whose boxing prowess mesmerized the country he was. Greatest boxers of all time top ten list thetoptens. You fools have him ranked at 20 goes to show that you guys dont know nothig about boxing. The take into account the padded glove which absorbs much of the. Here is a list of the 10 hardest punching heavyweights of the modern, postworld war ii era from no. In an interview, ali was asked who hit him hardest.
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. Only 5foot10 and 185 pounds but was able to generate gigantic power. Here is a list of the 10 hardest punching heavyweights of the modern, postworld war ii era, in order of knockout percentage of wins. The video itself was ok, but failed to mention the greatest punchers in boxing history. Mar 19, 2012 the hardest punch ever recorded or at least of what i know of was a 3150 psi strike thats about 221 kilogramforce per cm sq. The five most devastating knockouts in boxing history. The only man to go the distance with rocky in a title fight was the legendary ezzard charles who marciano knocked out in the rematch. The rock is the only heavyweight champion to retire undefeated. Top 10 hardest punches ever thrown in boxing hd youtube. Jun 25, 2008 foreman was probably the hardest most effective puncher.
Any fighter can throw a left hook when the blood gets pumping. It is always a sobering jolt, when one thinks that they have some writing ability, to read an author like hugh mcilvanney. Although joe louis, rocky marciano, and jack dempsey were some of the smallest heavyweights in history, and brought up instead of big heavyweights like lennox lewis, riddick bowe, and david tua, when talking about the hardest punchers in history, it is very possible that louis, marciano, dempsey, and other small heavyweights punch harder than lewis, bowe, tua, and. As tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in realtime. Ranking boxings 10 hardest punchers sport the guardian. Joe frazier dead tom junod on the lonesome death of. Ranking the 10 most powerful punchers in boxing history. According to muhammad ali, shavers punched him the hardest. He had an immense right hand that actually rocked him and ali is not the type to get hurt easily. Why deontay wilders the biggest puncher in boxing history. Having the highest knockout % in middleweight history is no joke, ggg finishes fights and puts people out. Hes the biggest puncher in not just heavyweight history, but boxing history, bar. Sugar ray is one of the greatest boxers of all time. Theres just something about these giants connecting on thunderous punches that.
Focus makes the whole greater than the sum of the parts, and it is the point at which all your energy comes together. Check out these unforgettable ring moments as boxing legends tv counts down another 25 alltime great punches that will never be forgotten. 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. Joe frazier dead tom junod on the lonesome death of smokin. Top 5 hardest hitting heavyweight boxers of all time. The 9 greatest punchers in heavyweight history the. Have you ever wondered what the strongest punch in the world looks like. 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. Who is the hardest puncher in boxing history in the. Mar 18, 2017 coming out hunting for the kill, diakiese pulled out some spectacular moves. The top ten greatest boxers of all time 1 muhammad ali muhammad ali january 17th 1942 june 3rd 2016 was an american former professional boxer. Foreman was probably the hardestmost effective puncher. Francis ngannou the worlds hardest punch new record holder.
Top 10 hardest punchers in boxing 2018 boxing base. Lets end on a reel note aryon pryor were is he rankm on your list. 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. In the 1930s, and before the rise of joe louis, he was regarded as arguably the hardest puncher ever. Top 20 greatest heavyweight knockouts in boxing history youtube. 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. 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.
Knockout artists have enthralled fight fans since the dawn of boxing, and that phenomenon continues to this day in 2018. You can work on the proper technique to throw a punch all day, but if you dont have the natural. Boxings best the heavyweights the big punchers vhs. And the man who holds this record, none less than top ufc heavyweight contender francis ngannou. A fantastic fighter that knew all the tricks in the book. Then someone piped up rashad and chuck would have something to say about that. The punches that knocked out max schmeling in 1938 were some of the hardest seen in a heavyweight ring, with louis hitting the german with a series of right hands that would have felled an ox.
The 5 hardest punching heavyweights in boxing history evolve. One fighter compared absorbing the punch of a heavyweight to being hit by a speeding car. I think annointing jackson as the hardest hitter ever is a bit naive, there have been plenty of harder hitters in the history of boxing. 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. Jul 11, 2012 the hardest punch is by callum he maneged to kill someone with his pinkey finger he is a 12 year old kid and he was in court for murder too a 23year old man he was in. For all time hardest punchers, the 100 mostrecently updated member lists will be included. Although joe louis, rocky marciano, and jack dempsey were some of the smallest heavyweights in history, and brought up instead of big heavyweights like lennox lewis, riddick bowe, and david tua, when talking about the hardest punchers in history, it is very possible that louis, marciano, dempsey, and other small heavyweights punch. Robert james fitzsimmons 26 may 1863 22 october 1917 was a british professional boxer who made boxing history as the sports first threedivision world champion. Cleveland williams was one of the hardest punchers in heavyweight history. For hardest punchers in the lightweight division, the 100 mostrecently updated member lists will be included. A 6 4 mountain of muscle and moviestar handsome, he could have been a moviestar instead of a boxer. His best punches may have been to his opponents arms. Baer had one of the hardest punches in heavyweight history. Lets just say, its enough to lift a 240lbs heavyweight off his feet.
And fight he did, racking up an impressive knockout streak in california. 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. Some buddies and i were talking and one of them said that ngannous ko of reem was the hardest single punch ever. Anthony joshua punches harder than tyson fury where money matters gentleman heavyweight who gives fans the excitement they crave kos fury when it comes to the big sell regarding box office and. Boxings heavyweight division is its most glorious in history. He was generally considered among the greatest heavyweights in the history of the sport. Top ten hardest punchers in boxing history the daily banter. Hardest heavyweight punch of all time to score a ko or. Boxing junkie presents the 10 tallest heavyweight titleholders in history from shortest to tallest.
Shavers had awesome power but he had delivery problems when he faced a quality opponent, and he was mainly a head puncher. Who was or is the hardest puncher in heavy weight boxing. Muhammad ali facts that reveal the man behind the greatest. This heavyweight champion had fiftytwo kos in 67 victories, most of them courtesy of his pulverizing right hand. In heavyweight title fights, marciano was 70 with 6 knockouts.
Certainly, the left hook frazier hit ali with in the fifteenth round of that fight was one of the hardest punches in heavyweight history, and it. The definitive history of the heavyweight fighters by bob mee. Did ingemar johansson have one of the hardest punches ever. Coming out hunting for the kill, diakiese pulled out some spectacular moves. Fearsome puncher george foreman had an 84 per cent ratio with iron mike tyson. The 9 greatest punchers in heavyweight history the grueling truth. Sullivan, and he is in the guinness book of world records as the lightest heavyweight champion. After reading their indepth statistical analysis of all the best and greatest punchers in boxings history. Anthony joshua punches harder than tyson fury where money. Max baer, ron lyle, and the hardest puncher of the 20th century earnie shavers if this video. And to celebrate one of my favorite divisions, i will offer up my top five favorite hardest hitters in the heavyweight division. A twotime world heavyweight championship challenger, shavers is known for being one of the hardest punchers in boxing history. As many of you know, in 2003 ring magazine published its top 100 punchers of alltime. Jeff powell selects his top ten heavyweight hitters ahead of wilder vs fury.
With the first punch of the fight came one of the hardest single shots ever landed. 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. Ranking the hardestpunching heavyweight champions of all. One of the hardest punches in ufc history just landed. They were so damaging that it was difficult, if not impossible, for his challengers to hold up their hands after that punishment. Whos the hardest hitting heavyweight boxer of all time. This is one of the finest books ive ever read on the history of heavyweight boxing.
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