Punching Power Debate : Mike Tyson v.s George Foreman

[Verstyle]

there's even a picture of it? wow.

Yes siiiiiir.......

[HISTORY]

Tyson had more head movement and skill but Foreman is clearly a harder hitter than Tyson ever was.

[Verstyle]

By the way,you guys do know that Tyson himself said that Foreman hit harder right? I just wanted to clear that up.

[pedrito]

where's the question here?? we all know mike tyson had the speed, accuracy, speed, bad intentions, speed and body movement. oh and speed.

foreman had no defense, no speed, no brain... BUT THE ****ING POWER

[MickyHatton]

Not better, just more raw power.

This is the whole point of this thread, the debate is about power not quality of shot.

Foreman, Shavers even Bruno had more raw punching power than Mike Tyson but Tyson's punches were quicker, more accurate and came together in bunches, therefore in summary Tyson was a better technical hitter but Foreman had more punching power.

[Poet682006]

By the way,you guys do know that Tyson himself said that Foreman hit harder right? I just wanted to clear that up.

I don't doubt it Versi. Mike always had better knowledge of past fighters than any fighter I've heard of. That's where my respect for Tyson comes from: HIS respect for Boxing, it's history, and the fighters that came before him.

PS. Don't underestimate young Foreman's straight ahead speed: You blink and he was on you like stink on ****. Straight ahead Foreman was a cobra.

Poet

[Poet682006]

Oh. As a side note I believe Foreman still holds the Heavyweight record for career knockout percentage and this despite not recording a single KO after Michael Moorer. Whether you're judging by pure power or punching effectiveness that record shows Foreman was pretty damn effective.

And some nitwit was comparing Tyson's KO of Berbick favorably over Foreman's KO of Frazier. I'll make this VERY simple: Berbick has no right to be used in the same sentence as Frazier. Frazier was an all-time-great, Berbick was a journeyman at best. There is absolutely NO comparison.

Poet

[Verstyle]

I don't doubt it Versi. Mike always had better knowledge of past fighters than any fighter I've heard of. That's where my respect for Tyson comes from: HIS respect for Boxing, it's history, and the fighters that came before him.

PS. Don't underestimate young Foreman's straight ahead speed: You blink and he was on you like stink on ****. Straight ahead Foreman was a cobra.

Poet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki4UKsI8bms He says it at 4:33 of the video.

[Underboss]

for the one who voted "I could care less, there's other boxers who punch harder than them."

Dynamite Dye..

who punches harder than them?

this ough to be good

[Verstyle]

for the one who voted "I could care less, there's other boxers who punch harder than them."

Dynamite Dye..

who punches harder than them?

this ough to be good

Olivia.....................