Harder Puncher @ Heavyweight - Haye, Wlad Or Vitali?

I'd say Wlad, then Haye, then Vitali (who's more of an accumulation puncher.) Though I could be overrating Haye a bit, because he definitely gets away with a lot of rabbit punches, always has and I'm not sure he's ever stopped someone who hasn't been stopped before. Wlad's best punch is his left hook though and he rarely throws it any more.

1. Wladimir Klitschko 2. Vitali Klitschko 3. Hypejob Haye Wlad is the hardest puncher in the world. He has devastating one-punch KO power in both hands. "Wladimir is the hardest puncher I have ever trained."-- Emanuel Steward "Wladimir Klitschko is the hardest puncher I have seen in the last 30 years." -- George Foreman Emanuel Steward talks about Wlad's punching power: “I think based on this performance here and his own conversations with me in the recent days that he realizes that he is actually too reluctant, too intelligent, too technical—that I think you’re going to see a much more aggressive fighter in Wladimir. If this man actually would just operate with close to 80%—he’s only operating with about 60%—he would be the most devastating heavyweight in the history of boxing because I’ve worked with him. Never, ever, ever have I been involved with a fighter who has so much one punch punching power. Even guys that knock somebody out—they get them hurt, they knock them down, they get them groggy—Wladimir is the only fighter I’ve ever worked with that everything can be normal like a big party—everybody is having champagne, on the floors, in the tuxedos, with the music—and the lights go off completely at one time. I mean it’s not like a gradual dimmer switch. I never saw anyone who knocked out people in a gym when they block punches and he did that about three weeks ago with a sparring partner—two weeks ago, prior to the fight. With a sparring partner he threw a left hook, the sparring partner blocked the punch and with twenty ounce gloves he was still knocked out. He has unbelievable one punch punching power and that’s why maybe he doesn’t put combinations together because he punches so effectively and with so much power with one punch, but his handicap and problem is he feints too much. He wants everything to be perfect—perfect balance, perfect this, and the last round he was a little overly aggressive, got out of position a few times, but to go three minutes with a guy with his power is like a lifetime because even if he just grazes you with a punch, you’re going to be hurt.” “What makes him really special also is he has so much power in the late rounds. A lot of guys, great punchers like (Mike) Tyson, they were great in the early rounds but very seldom in the late rounds. Wladimir has knocked out guys like he did with Chris Byrd, and (Ray) Austin, and Eliseo Castillo—he knocked those guys out early because he threw a punch early, an early power punch. And then he’s had the power to go out after being down three times with Sam Peter and he had him out on his feet in the twelfth round of a very grueling fight with one single punch, a left hook. Then he knocked out Thompson. With Tony Thompson he ran across the ring and threw one straight right hand in the eleventh round and just walked away, and Thompson went down totally finished. Now he knocks out this guy in the twelfth round with ten or twelve seconds left with one punch. To have a fighter that has that kind of devastating one punch clean knockout power is so much stress on the opponent because you’re never safe.” WTF are you talking about??? Wlad hardly punches in the late rounds, that's why Steward has to beg him to throw punches. If Tyson was ever tired in the late rounds, its because he consistently threw punches up to that point. Wlad doesn't and can't throw punches consistently till the late rounds. This is why Tyson knocks him and his brother out easy. I suspect Haye might even KO wlad in those late rounds when Wlad shuts down for his 3 or 4 round break.

Wlad and Vitali are the biggest punchers in history, with the bigges ko %'s Haye is a featherfisted moron, who took 11 rounds to stop John Ruiz cry baby Troll

Well, even if I took you at your word, and I don't have to, I still disagree. I've watched nearly every top-level fight of each of the three fighters in question and Wladimir seems to have the biggest punching power single shot wise. Vitali certainly hits very hard, but I've never seen him have the same impact that Wladimir has had and frankly, Haye seems to at least the equal of Vitali single shot wise at the present moment, although I'll concede that he may have been the bigger puncher prime vs prime. Vitali doesn't approach the fight the same way as Wlad. He's much more relaxed and prefers softening you up first. See the Sosnowski ending for proof. He doesn't turn over his punches until the later rounds. When he threw the flurry to finish Sosnowski he was turning over his punches and you could see how much power he has when he wants to apply it. Wlad has good power too, but he's a much dumber fighter who wastes too many shots. Haye can punch, but not nearly as hard as either brother. Notice the difference in delivery when Vitali decides to turn over punches. He doesn't have the highest k.o% in history of Hw for nothing.

haye hits less hard than michael sprott

You don't know shit either despite your lofty pretenses. I've been in the gym with both Vitali and Wladimir and talked to their trainers and pad holders and both said that Vitali is the hardest puncher. I'm assuming your British for putting Haye in front of Vitali, but I've seen guys Haye's size hold pads for Vitali and wince in pain. Well, even if I took you at your word, and I don't have to, I still disagree. I've watched nearly every top-level fight of each of the three fighters in question and Wladimir seems to have the biggest punching power single shot wise. Vitali certainly hits very hard, but I've never seen him have the same impact that Wladimir has had and frankly, Haye seems to at least the equal of Vitali single shot wise at the present moment, although I'll concede that he may have been the bigger puncher prime vs prime.

Wlad is probably the hardest hitting (A+ grade power) considering Vitali's age and that he's past-prime, but Vitali is a close second. Haye can bang too (A grade power). The thing that sets Haye apart is his speed. A bit like how Khan's speed sets him apart at JWW - some come close to his speed e.g. Bradley, but nobody is quicker. Haye's speed, combined with his A-grade power, athleticism and combinations means that he's a knightmare opponent for either Klitschko - Wladimir because his chin is glass and if Haye lands a big right then Wlad could hit the deck, and Vitali because he's so slow in comparison. But on the other hand, Haye has a suspect chin too so if Wlad lands a big right then Haye gets stopped. But I'm betting on Haye landing first on account of his superior speed. Haye stops Wladimir early or in the middle-rounds. If the fight goes any later than that then Haye gasses and Wlad KOs him.

Go and find another sport to watch, because you understand little. Wladmir Klitschko is the the biggest puncher of the three, followed by Haye and then Vitali Klitschko. Vitali is more of an accumulation puncher than a single shot power puncher. While Wladimir does hit harder than Haye, Haye had the added speed factor, which can make his punches have just as great an impact thanks to his opponents not seeing the punches coming. They are all knockout artists. You don't know shit either despite your lofty pretenses. I've been in the gym with both Vitali and Wladimir and talked to their trainers and pad holders and both said that Vitali is the hardest puncher. I'm assuming your British for putting Haye in front of Vitali, but I've seen guys Haye's size hold pads for Vitali and wince in pain.

Wladamir is the hardest puncher of all time imo. people talk about foreman and frazier, but those bums couldnt even ko a walking punchbag like george Chuvalo David Haye is featherfisted, he has no power at heavyweight chuvalo had a granite chin, nobody could take punches like him. lets not forget that he never went down in 90 pro fights, thats something i would be very proud of if i were him. foreman is ****ing rich today, he is the completely opposite of a bum :rolleyes:

Wladamir is the hardest puncher of all time imo. people talk about foreman and frazier, but those bums couldnt even ko a walking punchbag like george Chuvalo David Haye is featherfisted, he has no power at heavyweight Go and find another sport to watch, because you understand little. Wladmir Klitschko is the the biggest puncher of the three, followed by Haye and then Vitali Klitschko. Vitali is more of an accumulation puncher than a single shot power puncher. While Wladimir does hit harder than Haye, Haye had the added speed factor, which can make his punches have just as great an impact thanks to his opponents not seeing the punches coming. They are all knockout artists.

i think in terms of 1 punch power, wlad's right hand is probably tied with foreman/shavers as the hardest single punch in combat sports history. haye is not even at the same level. p4p he is, but non p4p and at heavyweight, not even close

wlad couldn't KO ibragimov . do you consider ibragimov better than chuvalo? :rofl: Ibragamov would easily beat Chuvalo

Wladamir is the hardest puncher of all time imo. people talk about foreman and frazier, but those bums couldnt even ko a walking punchbag like george Chuvalo David Haye is featherfisted, he has no power at heavyweight wlad couldn't KO ibragimov . do you consider ibragimov better than chuvalo? :rofl:

Wladamir is the hardest puncher of all time imo. people talk about foreman and frazier, but those bums couldnt even ko a walking punchbag like george Chuvalo David Haye is featherfisted, he has no power at heavyweight

david haye this must be your first joke in 2011, its a very good one m8.

Wladimir. His 1-2 is deadly. I remember that right hand which almost broke Calvin Brocks jaw. I don't think I've ever seen anybody throw such a devastating right hand.

Wlads left may be the best all time but.... Haye hits the hardest overall.

wladimir is the most powerfull puncher i have seen since tyson, some experts & trainers say he punches even harder than prime tyson. look at what he did to chambers in the last round, only 15seconds before the fight was over. in a 36 minutes fight, where he threw circa 300 left jabs, he had still enough power in his left hand to send chambers sleep with one single punch. how many 240lbs heawyweights in the history were able to do this? vitali might beat wladimir in a h2h match up, but he doesnt have the punching power of his younger brother, not even close.

Wlad and Vitali are the biggest punchers in history, with the bigges ko %'s Haye is a featherfisted moron, who took 11 rounds to stop John Ruiz

wlads right is huge