Tyson definately had the bigger punch ! He had one punch power that could knock you cold ! Lewis had a big punch but he mainly boxed and punished your face with his jab ! Its a tough pick Lewis had big one punch power ! I still say Tyson packed the bigger punch !!!
YOu cant really just go by who hit the hardest psi. That's a really overrated statistic because you have the greatest psi ever and not be able even to win fights let alone stop guys.
Tyson was a more devastating knockout guy
Tyson by a country mile
youre wrong by a country mile. lewis hit harder with one punch. tyson was more ferocious becuase he was more agressive and threw every punch with all his might whereas lewis was more cautious and calculating,,but when he set down on a punch it was harder than anything tyson threw
Tyson's prime came when he was still a young adult - from like 86-the divorce from Givens. That's when he started going down hill.
Givens embarrassed Mike and it took a lot out of him. His training suffered too. The Bruno fight (1) is where he started loading up on one shot, and in that fight he got wobbled for the first time. He was clearly eroding.
It's amazing his prime came in his early 20s, when it should have come a decade later.
His punches were more explosive looking and more impressive than Lewis's but the pugilist specialist was the overall superior fighter and heavier hitter. but not by much.
I say we call it his prime only because he fell off and we labeled it that way, similar to how we label Ali in his prime at a certain point, then falling off. But both, in my opinion, never reached their true prime. Ali was closer, but still missed.
For falling off, agree, many would agree that have watched him that he fell off after Spinks, and leaving Rooney. Actually, the post-fight press conference where he threatens retirement was very telling.
And I agree, I would still give the edge to Lewis, especially since Tyson's is based on his early career and it's hard to tell how he would have punched when he was 27 and never had left his proper training.
Brute force is Lewis. Tyson was helped out with speed, angles and power, a combination of all.
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Tyson punches hard but remember, Lewis knocked out Max Schmelling and a lot of others.
Joke or confusion?
Louis...Lewis: two different fighters.
But still made me laugh
We are still talking about who is the harder puncher, not P4P.
Tyson's prime came when he was still a young adult - from like 86-the divorce from Givens. That's when he started going down hill.
Givens embarrassed Mike and it took a lot out of him. His training suffered too. The Bruno fight (1) is where he started loading up on one shot, and in that fight he got wobbled for the first time. He was clearly eroding.
It's amazing his prime came in his early 20s, when it should have come a decade later.
His punches were more explosive looking and more impressive than Lewis's but the pugilist specialist was the overall superior fighter and heavier hitter. but not by much.
Lewis was how much Heavier than Tyson & Tyson was still knocking over 17/18 stone heavyweights
at Heavyweight Lewis probably hit harder due to size IMO but p4p Mike was a bigger puncher. he was only a small Heavyweight really but still able to knock over 17/18 stone heavyweight
We are still talking about who is the harder puncher, not P4P.
When you see Tyson standing next to some of the big fighters he faced, and people calling Tyson Godzilla, is pretty funny.
Lewis did. Lewis KOed Ruddock who Mike failed to. Holyfield could probably answer the question best, but he would probably say Tyson, just like he predicted Tyson would KO Lewis in Memphis because Lewis "fights defensively and doesn't hold the ground he walks on."
Lewis also KOed Golota which Tyson failed to do. Botha was KOed by that remarkable four punch comba that all landed. Can't remember what Tyson did to Botha.
Lewis also floored Tony Tucker twice and Tyson couldn't drop Tucker in 12 rounds.
Lewis has the more powerful punch, no DOUBT.
Ruddock also said he thought he and Mike finished each other off and were never the same.
Tyson TKO'd Golota and hurt him bad, which is why he quit the fight. Forget the damage that was done that the Doctor said. This is also when Tyson was slower.
Tyson, despite being shot, knocked Botha out with one punch.
Tucker held on to Mike the entire fight. It is also harder for a 5'11 fighter with a 72 inch reach, to land on a 6'5 fighter with an 82 inch reach, that holds. Lewis's height and arm length is a big plus, especially since Tyson will lose power throwing up, while Lewis can throw level or down.
That said, I'm not sure, but I've always thought Lewis in this.
It's hard to say really. Tyson is marked by what he did from 18-22/23, but he was probably stronger after prison, but the problem here was that he was no longer a good fighter, not as accurate/sharp. I still don't think Tyson ever had a true prime, where everything was at it's possible best/maturity.
Lewis did. Lewis KOed Ruddock who Mike failed to. Holyfield could probably answer the question best, but he would probably say Tyson, just like he predicted Tyson would KO Lewis in Memphis because Lewis "fights defensively and doesn't hold the ground he walks on."
Lewis also KOed Golota which Tyson failed to do. Botha was KOed by that remarkable four punch comba that all landed. Can't remember what Tyson did to Botha.
Lewis also floored Tony Tucker twice and Tyson couldn't drop Tucker in 12 rounds.
Lewis has the more powerful punch, no DOUBT.
Lewis was how much Heavier than Tyson & Tyson was still knocking over 17/18 stone heavyweights
at Heavyweight Lewis probably hit harder due to size IMO but p4p Mike was a bigger puncher. he was only a small Heavyweight really but still able to knock over 17/18 stone heavyweight
i'd say tyson, when he connected that is.
Lewis did. Lewis KOed Ruddock who Mike failed to. Holyfield could probably answer the question best, but he would probably say Tyson, just like he predicted Tyson would KO Lewis in Memphis because Lewis "fights defensively and doesn't hold the ground he walks on."
Lewis also KOed Golota which Tyson failed to do. Botha was KOed by that remarkable four punch comba that all landed. Can't remember what Tyson did to Botha.
Lewis also floored Tony Tucker twice and Tyson couldn't drop Tucker in 12 rounds.
Lewis has the more powerful punch, no DOUBT.