Did Earnie Shavers hit harder than Mike Tyson ?

Larry Holmes has a permanent lump on his head that he says is a result of the Shaver's punch that put him down. I think that is probably a bone tissue scar.

No, not even close. Shavers didn’t knock out men of the size that Tyson routinely put to sleep.

Tyson was more of a sharp puncher and usually stopped people with more then 1 shot..Shavers and Foreman had those 1 hitter quitters...

..by the end of the sparring session, I struggled with suicidal ideation.

I was hit by both men. Shavers shots were harder, but Tyson's shots hurt your feelings more. He would hurl out obscenities and scream sacrilegious blasphemies everytime he landed a shot.

I think his right hand might have been harder but all other punches belong to Tyson.

Holmes could answer that question. Tillis did some statements in regards of power.

I never considered Tyson to be a monstrous puncher in terms of one punch power. No doubt he could end the fight in one shot if he landed fight, but that goes for most good punchers at heavyweight. I put him among the best punchers in HW history due to to his variety, punch selection, combinations, finishing etc. But I don’t think he’s right up there in terms of raw power.

How did that turn out for them? Exactly how you’d imagine. :lol1: Earnie was well in to his 50’s at that point as well. Very nice fella tbf as long as you weren’t causing trouble, I used to always tell him he let Holmes off the hook in round 7. :lol1:

Boxers say he did but it’s hard to believe paulie malignaggi has the strongest punch in any combat sport

If really Shavers hit the hardest in history then Larry Holmes must have had the best chin in history. This was just incredible to watch. Everyone else should have been in coma for hours and yet he managed to stand up and ultimately won the fight against Shavers.

yes. And foreman hit harder too. Tyson hit hard, but he was quick with his punches. Foremand and Shavers were slower, but when they landed clean, dances or knockdowns regularly occurred.

Shavers worked the doors in Liverpool for years after he retired. I’ve seen him put hands on a few fellas. How did that turn out for them?

I thought this was common knowledge?

Take that to the history sub forum.

I have no way to know for sure but I think Tyson hit harder with a larger variety of punches with both hands and was far more successful. Shavers was mainly known for a straight right and no other type of punch. Nobody ever raved about Shavers's left hook or right uppercut for instance. Tyson in contrast was a known bomber with all the different types of punches that can be thrown with either hand.

Shavers worked the doors in Liverpool for years after he retired. I’ve seen him put hands on a few fellas.

Yeah he hit unquestionably harder.

James Tillis believes so. Said he hit harder than Foreman too.