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let's add this immortal to the bunch > bob fitzsimmons..he was one of the most devastating fighters and sharpest punchers of all time. and dig this, he weighed no more than 160 at his peak. also consider jim jeffries to the mix...jeff had tremendous physical toughness and endurance, he was a giant who could hardly be hurt in his prime. he fought all those tough contenders in his day: joe choynski, peter jackson, tom sharkey, fitz, etc...just a few here to think about...but my overall pick would be 'earnie shavers..
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How in the hell is Tyson in second place? I'm really sick of ignorant, ******, dumbass people that know nothing about boxing that, for some reason, think he was the hardest hitter of all-time.Comment
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out of all the people on that list he hit the second hardest.Originally posted by SkydogLast edited by butterfly1964; 12-15-2005, 06:04 PM.Comment
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Tua and Marciano both hit harder than Tyson. As for Frazier, I'll say it's a toss-up between him and Tyson.Comment
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excuse me, marciano? a guy that struggled to ko a middlweight in moore?Originally posted by SkydogComment
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Nevertheless, he did KO Moore. That was also the last fight of Rocky's career.
That's the same as saying Tyson struggled to KO McBride.Comment
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yeah, but tyson was 39, and marciano was 32, plus moore was 180 something while mcbride was like 270 something!Originally posted by SkydogComment
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True, but was McBride even close to being as good as a fighter of Moore's level?Comment
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but that wasn't prime tyson. however that probably still was prime marciano.Originally posted by SkydogComment
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George Foreman, with the leverage he had in his long arms, probably had the hardest punch, per say, of any fighter in history.
Mike Tyson not only hit hard, but he hit with either hand, at great speed.
Rocky Marciano had a great right hand for his weight, textbook in every sense of the term; Joe Frazier had the most dramatic left hook in any era; niether of these two guys were constantly powerful in the purest sense, probably a 9 out of 10.
One guy that was completely overlooked on this list was Sonny Liston. People were deathly afraid of him. Not because he was explosive like Tyson, but because he just plain hurt people.
Earnie Shavers was a powerful puncher as well, often overlooked given the era he fought in; as well as the fact that he fluctuated up and down in consistency.
I wouldn't dare put Jack Dempsey on this list after it was revealed (while rather quietly), that he coated his hand wraps in plaster of paris.
I'd probably go like this:
1. George Foreman
2. Sonny Liston(tied)
Mike Tyson (tied)
4. Everyone else is too close to tellComment
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