i'd say Thomas Hearns

it was awesome how he'd throw a combination of lethal,accurate haymakers from all angles
it was real tite watching him fight

remember pipino cuevas?
how he was staggering n then gets dropped that quick!

Hearns all day

tyson on his prime.the combinations and the tech iques he "used" to have when he was young combine with the power of a real slugger.he would have been unstoppable.

Gerald Mcclellan at one point.
Roy Jones JR was good.

Tyson's combinations were a sight to see.

In his recent exibition fight, i thought Tyson's technique was still great.

It comes down to personal taste. Ive always liked Hagler punches. His southpaw jab was perfect.
Plus Joe Louis was text book.

And Nigel Benns big shots were thrown beautifully.

chris eubanks was great

Joe Louis. Jack Dempsey is the runner up.

Joe Louis. Jack Dempsey is the runner up.

I think Tyson was a better puncher than Dempsey.

Joe Louis was arguably the best ever puncher. He's my pick.

what about Julian Jackson, Tito and Camcho.

Sanchez had good style is combantion of hooks to the body and head

Tyson could not generate the force Dempsey could in close. Dempsey is the hardest puncher of any heavyweight I've seen within the proximity of a foot or so. No one else could inflict as much damage with his punches at that distance. That was one of the things that made Dempsey so dangerous: he could end you right out of a clinch.

Tyson could not generate the force Dempsey could in close. Dempsey is the hardest puncher of any heavyweight I've seen within the proximity of a foot or so. No one else could inflict as much damage with his punches at that distance. That was one of the things that made Dempsey so dangerous: he could end you right out of a clinch.

But Tyson had the handspeed and ability to throw 4-5-and 6 punch combos with blazing speed, uncanny variety and technique.

I love Joe Louis' style, I think Foreman, Frazier, Dempsy and Tyson hit harder. Or should I say caused more damage given fighters they faced in my opinion had better defensive techiques. I would argue the agresive style of Tyson to be a favorite to. And couldn't argue to much with the threadstarter Tommy hearns could mix it up. I was hsitant to answere given the fact who has the best could mean a lot of things strongest, most effective, what are we getting at? But I'll stand with my answere.

I was hsitant to answere given the fact who has the best could mean a lot of things strongest, most effective, what are we getting at? But I'll stand with my answere.

Yes, the question asked was very non-specific.

Tyson could not generate the force Dempsey could in close. Dempsey is the hardest puncher of any heavyweight I've seen within the proximity of a foot or so. No one else could inflict as much damage with his punches at that distance. That was one of the things that made Dempsey so dangerous: he could end you right out of a clinch.

true! dempsey was also almost as quick as tyson and at least as powerful

i think hearns cross is the best punch though because of its combination of speed accuracy and of course POWER! i'm working on acquiring that punch!

Chris Eubank, before he had to kill himself to make a weight limit, had surgical precision about his output and had every shot in the book. He wouldn't waste a single punch, then when he sensed his opponent was in trouble he'd unleash punches from a baffling vareity of angles with bewildering speed and accuracy.

Joe Louis, Jack Dempsey, James J Corbett, James J Jeffries, Jack Johnson Rocky Marciano to name a Few

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Are we talking punch placement and accuracy, power or speed? You could argue about this all day but I'd say either Joe Louis, Sugar Ray Robinson or Muhammed Ali.

However, you could argue in favour of many of the great boxers, there is no correct answer to this question which makes it a good one. Nice thread.

in terms of the ideal puncher's STYLE... as in if i had natural dynamite in my hands and i had to pick a body type and primary form of delivery, i think it doesn't get any better than hearns.

blazing fast hands, and most importantly a slicing, rapid fire jab that'd keep the other guy out of his punching range, while at the same time being caught on the end of yours. the perfect offensive machine when needed to be.

tyson's style could get offset by grabbers, and i don't like the fact that you have to always be on the front foot constantly.

in terms of the ideal puncher's STYLE... as in if i had natural dynamite in my hands and i had to pick a body type and primary form of delivery, i think it doesn't get any better than hearns.

blazing fast hands, and most importantly a slicing, rapid fire jab that'd keep the other guy out of his punching range, while at the same time being caught on the end of yours. the perfect offensive machine when needed to be.

Tyson's style could get offset by grabbers, and i don't like the fact that you have to always be on the front foot constantly.

Good point about Tyson, I don't want to piss anyone off but I think Tyson is overrated anyway. Yes he was a scary animal but we didn't get to see him fulfill his potential.

i'd say Thomas Hearns

it was awesome how he'd throw a combination of lethal,accurate haymakers from all angles
it was real tite watching him fight

remember pipino cuevas?
how he was staggering n then gets dropped that quick!

Hearns all day
Lennex Lewis by far, Ernie Shavers was someone else who could really bang.

for me tyson cause he threw them quick with power behind them and weight,plus leverage.i havnt seen alot of ppl put it all together

in terms of the ideal puncher's STYLE... as in if i had natural dynamite in my hands and i had to pick a body type and primary form of delivery, i think it doesn't get any better than hearns.

blazing fast hands, and most importantly a slicing, rapid fire jab that'd keep the other guy out of his punching range, while at the same time being caught on the end of yours. the perfect offensive machine when needed to be.

tyson's style could get offset by grabbers, and i don't like the fact that you have to always be on the front foot constantly.

I definitely see your point.

I would have to say Joe Louis how ever. Nobody could punch with such a marvelous blend of precision, power and speed as could he. His style was nothing short of pure magic.

I definitely see your point.

I would have to say Joe Louis how ever. Nobody could punch with such a marvelous blend of precision, power and speed as could he. His style was nothing short of pure magic.

i agree. louis would be a close 2nd on my list.

glad to see some people agree with me that Hearns had an awesome punching style
now i know its not just me!

Tyson and Louis had devastating combos, And Hearns was a wonder to watch also :boxing:

Arguello's right hand was like Nolan Ryan's fastball.

Tyson's right to the body right uppercut double.

Mayweather lead left hook. Spidey!

De La Hoya left hook. Aaarryyuukkenn!


Hopkins Freddie Kreuger slicing combos is my combined style.

Arguello's right hand was like Nolan Ryan's fastball.

Tyson's right to the body right uppercut double.

Mayweather lead left hook. Spidey!

De La Hoya left hook. Aaarryyuukkenn!


Hopkins Freddie Kreuger slicing combos is my combined style.

Good line up. Is that an Aaarryyuukkenn! Ala Ken/Ryu from Street Fighter!? lol

I definitely see your point.

I would have to say Joe Louis how ever. Nobody could punch with such a marvelous blend of precision, power and speed as could he. His style was nothing short of pure magic.
Again I agree with M26, that Joe Louis had the best punching style. His combos where fast ,accurate, and very deadly. Joe knew when it was time for you to go, and when the combos came they did indeed go.

1...
2...3...
4...5...6...
7...8...9...10!!

Winner and still heavyweight champion of the world!!! Joe Louis!!

I love hearing those words. (Just watched afew of Joe's fight btw)

Good line up. Is that an Aaarryyuukkenn! Ala Ken/Ryu from Street Fighter!? lol

Street Fighter! Spot on.

Right with you, #1!

De La Hoya plants and lifts on that shot (even though it's a left..)

Ken and Ryu had the huge right.

Let's also not forget efficiency. Joe Louis could produce a fight ending punch at any time in a 15 round fight because his style did not tire him very much compared to other greats. He paced himself better than maybe any other heavyweight champion and had perfect technique and leverage behind his punches. Unlike Dempsey, Tyson, and Foreman, who's power faded in the later rounds, Louis could end it all at any point.

i myself love louis's style. especially when he keeps the jab in your face for a second and then hit u with the right with the jab still in your face,everything he did looked calm and perfected.

watch hagler/hearns
some parts of the fight Hearns unleashes some lethal,accurate hooks that open marvins head up

shane mosley was a nice puncher too
watch mosley-gomez
gomez throws a left
mosley leans back then hits em wit 6-7 hooks in a row n drops em flat
then does it again wen manuel gomez gets up
it was a site to see

i myself love louis's style. especially when he keeps the jab in your face for a second and then hit u with the right with the jab still in your face,everything he did looked calm and perfected.

he was very VERY good at feinting and drawing, few boxers have ever been as good at inring strategy

Let's also not forget efficiency. Joe Louis could produce a fight ending punch at any time in a 15 round fight because his style did not tire him very much compared to other greats. He paced himself better than maybe any other heavyweight champion and had perfect technique and leverage behind his punches. Unlike Dempsey, Tyson, and Foreman, who's power faded in the later rounds, Louis could end it all at any point.

Excellent point Kid

Haglers long right jab.