I'll be the first to say Mike Tyson.

i hated L. lewis but yeah he had the power to ko ur ass with one punch..

okay a list..thats better

1-tyson of course
2-forman
3-mayorga
4-manny paq... (wjoever u spell it)..u know pacman
5-L.lewis

1. Kostya Zoo
2. Vitali
3. Foreman
4. Tyson

Ricardo Finito LopezThe Clue's In His Name!

Joe Louis. His punches were poetry in motion. Simply beautiful technique.

aww yea kT...hell yeah..the way he KTFO of zab judah was great

There's only 1............. Iron Mike Tyson!!, but I'll have to add somemore...um, Prince Naseem Hamed(remember that Sanchez kid) and Felix Trinidad. These 3 are some deadly motherf**ker's!

Trinidad is not a one-punch ko artist, rsl.

Joe Louis and Julian Jackson are in a dead heat for my #1 position.

For me it has to be Iron Mike Tyson. Tyson in his prime was simply the best ever.

For me it has to be Iron Mike Tyson. Tyson in his prime was simply the best ever.
no body can tell my mike tyson was not the best people said ali in his prime would have ko,ed tyson but i dont agree because tyson was more explosive than frazier and frazier ali fights were all very close tyson was so unfortunate if not he would have been called the greatest. I would be out soon to kncok yall out.

iron mike tyson

george foreman :cool:

Wilfredo Gomez! 42 KO's in 44 Wins (only 3 losses and 1 draw), most of which came by way of his picture-perfect left hook which was so good and so powerful, Sugar Ray Leonard studied and tried to immitate it! Many say twas much better than Joe Frazier's. "Bazooka" also had the most number of successful consecutive defenses for a SuperBantam with 16 and could have done more were it not for his weight problems. He gave up his crown without having been defeated at that weight category. He had to try for featherweight and jr. light successes but instead met defeats in the hands of such greats as Salvador Sanchez and Azumah Nelson. His victims' list as Superbantam includes such names as Dong Kyun Yum (who was never KD'd much less KO'd in 57 fights until he met Gomez who took him out with one punch in the 12th), Royal Kobayashi (KO3), CARLOS ZARATE (TKO5), Nicky Perez and Lupe Pintor! :)

Wilfredo Gomez! 42 KO's in 44 Wins (only 3 losses), most of which came by way of his picture-perfect left hook which was so good and so powerful, Sugar Ray Leonard studied and tried to immitate it! Many say twas much better than Joe Frazier's. He also had the most number of successful consecutive defenses for a SuperBantam (16). Tough to argue with success...! :)

Ah, Wilfredo Gomez...one of my favorite fighters to watch during that time.

One of the most technically gifted fighters I've ever had the pleasure of seeing, as not only could he knock people out with both hands (you mention his left, but his right cross was also pretty damn good, as well), but he could also pick you apart while he boxed from the outside. And his counter punching skills were top notch, which were showcased when he frequently made his opponents miss with his great defensive skills (great footwork and upper body movement).

He accomplished a lot, but just imagine what could've been if he had taken his career a lot more seriously.

Instead of being the greatest jr. featherweight of all-time, if he had spent more time in the gym, he might've gone down in history as the greatest fighter to ever fight in the much more glamorous bantamweight division.

Ah, Wilfredo Gomez...one of my favorite fighters to watch during that time.

One of the most technically gifted fighters I've ever had the pleasure of seeing, as not only could he knock people out with both hands (you mention his left, but his right cross was also pretty damn good, as well), but he could also pick you apart while he boxed from the outside. And his counter punching skills were top notch, which were showcased when he frequently made his opponents miss with his great defensive skills (great footwork and upper body movement).

He accomplished a lot, but just imagine what could've been if he had taken his career a lot more seriously.

Instead of being the greatest jr. featherweight of all-time, if he had spent more time in the gym, he might've gone down in history as the greatest fighter to ever fight in the much more glamorous bantamweight division.Yes, pal, he had it all! That, inspite of his lousy training habits!!! :o :) I singled out the left because it was the better hailed and Ray Leonard really tried to make something similar part of his arsenal; but, yes, his right was something to behold, as well! Fact is, the way he fought was something to behold!!!

Whenever I think of Gomez, I automatically think of Wilfred Benitez too. Both go into the list of what could have beens... had they taken their careers more seriously. :)

Yes, pal, he had it all! That, inspite of his lousy training habits!!! :o :) I singled out the left because it was the better hailed and Ray Leonard really tried to make something similar part of his arsenal; but, yes, his right was something to behold, as well! Fact is, the way he fought was something to behold!!!

Whenever I think of Gomez, I automatically think of Wilfred Benitez too. Both go into the list of what could have beens... had they taken their careers more seriously. :)

Yes, you'd have every right to single out that left hook of his. Afterall, it was responsible for more than a few knockouts. It was a single left hook that dropped Koyabashi for the count, and it was also the left hook that started all the trouble for the great Carlos Zarate, in Gomez' greatest win of his career (There's other examples of his hook, as well).

You know, whenever I think of Wilfredo Gomez and his incredible punching power, I think back to that fight he had with Juan LaPorte.

You want to talk about some of the toughest fighters of recent times, look no further than the Juan LaPorte of that fight. LaPorte took powershot, after powershot, after powershot, after powershot, from Gomez for the full twelve rounds and refused to go down (and he was caught on the ropes for most of the fight). Incredible!

1.Tyson.
2:Foreman.
3.Lewis.
4.Pacman.
5.Tua.

All capable too turn the lights off fore anyone.

Tyson for sure, top of the list had great power in his prime

I'll say Mike Tyson too. He had explosive power in both of his fists. I've seen him floor a fighter with a jab :D

what about the guy in my avatar KAPOW :p

1.Mike Tyson
2.Rocky Marcianno
3.George Foreman
4.Joe Louis
5.Jack Dempsy
6.Sonny Liston

i'll have togo with Hitman Hearns, the guy was amazing.

Tyson doesn't get in the top 10. Mikes KO's came from his speed and aggression with very good power. Marciano, Shavers and especially Foreman hit harder than Mike. One punch KO's? Bob Foster, thread over.

Tyson doesn't get in the top 10. Mikes KO's came from his speed and aggression with very good power. Marciano, Shavers and especially Foreman hit harder than Mike. One punch KO's? Bob Foster, thread over. You gotta be f**king kiddin' me, " Tyson doesn't get in the top 10, cause Mike's KO's came from speed and aggression with very good power" bro how else does someone generate power.? I mean you don't know boxing whatsoever. Marciano over Mighty Mike?

The La Porte fight! Saw that one only once! On tape! Never got to see it again! But, yes, what a fight!

mike tyson hands down the most devestating 1 punch ko artist

1.Tua
2.Tyson
3.Foreman

Roy Jones,because of the speed of it.

Tommy Hearns

Tyson and Tua

patrick charpentier

Cant forget Archie Moore

Tyson
Louis
Moore

true shavers hit hard ass hell..okay i take out l.lewis as my 5 and put shaver..shavers hit harder the lewis i think

So hard to pick only one, Tyson, Foreman, Lewis, Hagler, Pacquiao, and Tarver are some of the guys who can really take you out in one single punch.

Tyson, McClellan, Foreman

what the fuk is this im readen
Mike Tyson, Joe Louis, George Foreman, Finito Lopez, and Julian Jackson ?
are you guys krazy
these guys cant hold a candle to someone like the greatest ko artist to ever hit the ring
this guys destroys brain cells with his punch
he liquifys peoples brain
he bruises your thoughts
lets give credit where credit is due to..............













CORY SPINKS!!!!!!!!!!!

Iron Mike!

tyson has been impressive..

tommy "hitman" hearns.

shame bout the chin or he would have ruled every divsion he boxed in. No one ever sparked Duran like Hearns did. Total destruction.

there was allways something about tommy..

yeh he is touring the UK at the moment doing the after dinner speaking thingy, might go if comes to London, exciting fighter!

ivan drago ..respect

ivan drago ..respect

erm wehat has rocky got to do with tommy hearns? i dont understand.

..well, they where both big in their day..

are you taking the piss, if you wanna chat boxing to me, thats great but dont **** me about please, Im hear to learn and discuss stuff about the sweet science not be wound up by some internet geek.

JPW....

I got ya.....

Hearns is unquestionably one of the best punchers ever.

His KO's over Cuevas, Duran, Schuler, Roldan...are tops.
I don't know if any fighter in history possessed the right hand that Hearns did.
It was perfectly thrown, & it came behind his jab with more velocity than any punch in history.

Hearns did a great job of carrying his power up in weight with him, too.

1. Foreman
2. Tyson
3. Tua
4. Hearns
5. Corrie Sanders

Somebody mentioned Vitali Klitschko earlier in this thread. Can´t think of ANY real one-punch KO by Vitali. His KO-statistics seem to be impressive, but I´ve seen all of his fights, and most of the stoppages were made with his opponents on their feet. Nonetheless, he hits hard ;) .

JPW....

I got ya.....

Hearns is unquestionably one of the best punchers ever.

His KO's over Cuevas, Duran, Schuler, Roldan...are tops.
I don't know if any fighter in history possessed the right hand that Hearns did.
It was perfectly thrown, & it came behind his jab with more velocity than any punch in history.

Hearns did a great job of carrying his power up in weight with him, too.

THANKS JABS AS PER USUAL YOU ARE AN INFORMED SENSIBLE AND KNOWLEDGABLE FELLOW! :cool:

Its just so easy to say Mike, everyone does and when you question something about him his legions of fanatics comeout and berate you. Im tellin it as it is, only a blind man says Tyson hit harder than Foreman. Watch Marciano over Walcott and tell me Tyson had better one punch KO power, Marciano broke a guys arm with a punch. P4P Bob Foster had better power than Mike, its not even debateable, at lightheavy he was a beast.

Hearns is right there no doubt as is Julian Jackson, it is funny that both guys didn't possess very good chins but maybe this is why they were such ferocious punchers, either Im taking you out or your taking me out. I have not seen a fighter that possessed the one punch power that a hearns or Jackson have, Tito is close but it would have to be at welterwieght or jr. middle for him to be in the running with these guys.

Julian Jackson. His KO over Buster Drayton.....

was hearns really that deadly in his day or prime???

was hearns really that deadly in his day or prime???


Unbelievably lethal.

was hearns really that deadly in his day or prime???

nah
he was prolly worse then what your picturing
picture him
replace his hand with a shotgun
and then u get an idea as too what kind of damage he did when he nailed some one with it

was hearns really that deadly in his day or prime???

Hearn's right hand was picture perfect. Went from point A to B fast and hard. Add the fact that he was over 6' tall and it was like a wrecking ball. It was all about the leverage he got on it...his fist would decend down like an asteriod falling to earth. Guys caught under it had little time to react....or just never saw it coming....kinda the same principal of a left hook, but coming overhead instead of the blind side. There has never been anyone in boxing that has perfected that punch like Hearns. He has the all time Right Hand.



But.............I am a bit biased....he is one of my favorite boxers of all time. :o

Hearn's right hand was picture perfect. Went from point A to B fast and hard. Add the fact that he was over 6' tall and it was like a wrecking ball. It was all about the leverage he got on it...his fist would decend down like an asteriod falling to earth. Guys caught under it had little time to react....or just never saw it coming....kinda the same principal of a left hook, but coming overhead instead of the blind side. There has never been anyone in boxing that has perfected that punch like Hearns. He has the all time Right Hand.



But.............I am a bit biased....he is one of my favorite boxers of all time. :o


That doesn't make you biased.
I'll bet one of the main reasons you like Hearns is because of that right hand....& that is totally understandable.

mmmmm...watching Hearns right hand is better than most Traci Lords films!

Julian Jackson? how bout the G-man Gerald Mcclellan? he could knock some mfers out! he savagely knocked out jackson twice

Tyson - I love watchin him KO people
Foreman - Still had it at 45 (gotta love that heart).

was hearns really that deadly in his day or prime???


to answer that question he knocked out duran , and i mean ****ed him over, in the second round. Durtan tasted canvass in the first also. And this was in the mid 80's so Duranb still had a lot of good years ahead of him (though for me his best years were always at Lightweight). Can you think of anyone else who has done this to "hands of stone" sure Sugar ray picked him apart, hearns just smashed him from the opening bell.