Who was the strongest heavyweight puncher of all time?

[jabsRstiff]

Earnie Shavers.....

He was just about as heavy-fisted as was Foreman (well, fairly close)....but was a more explosive puncher than George. He was more likely to take you out with a single blow than was Foreman.
But, he was not as strong a fighter, or as good a fighter as George. Not as good a fighter, but a bigger, harder puncher than George.

Joe Louis..is the best puncher of all time.
Those who truly understand boxing will understand the difference between Shavers & Louis.

[Gavilan1]

Earnie Shavers.....

He was just about as heavy-fisted as was Foreman (well, fairly close)....but was a more explosive puncher than George. He was more likely to take you out with a single blow than was Foreman.
But, he was not as strong a fighter, or as good a fighter as George. Not as good a fighter, but a bigger, harder puncher than George.

Joe Louis..is the best puncher of all time.
Those who truly understand boxing will understand the difference between Shavers & Louis.

Good answer.

I tend to agree with all of it, BUT would add Dempsey as one of the best punchers of all time. Louis and Dempsey both took out much bigger men, and really laid them out. These guys were athletic exceptions of the century.

Foreman, Shavers, and Marciano were strong punchers, but as we all know speed is power. Rocky, Ernie, and Big George were all punishing powers, but these guys didn't have the leg equilibrium, speed and hip movement.

You are forgetting one guy though...Buddy Baer.

[MickyHatton]

Earnie Shavers.....

He was just about as heavy-fisted as was Foreman (well, fairly close)....but was a more explosive puncher than George. He was more likely to take you out with a single blow than was Foreman.
But, he was not as strong a fighter, or as good a fighter as George. Not as good a fighter, but a bigger, harder puncher than George.

Joe Louis..is the best puncher of all time.
Those who truly understand boxing will understand the difference between Shavers & Louis.

I fully agree but the question is the strongest puncher of all time and for me it has to be Shavers.

Names like Dempsey, Marciano, Louis for me are not in the same league simply becuase they are by todays standards Light heavys or Cruisers, however the same fighters were awesome punchers but as you mentioned it was more about the quality, timing and speed of the shots then raw power and strength.

Foreman, Shavers and even Bruno hit with raw thudding power that at times looked clumsy but it worked.

Tyson I think had a mixture of the two, lightening hand and foot speed allied with raw power, hence he was devestating in his prime!

[JDub79]

hey, lennox had one punch knock out power

[Da Iceman]

Good answer.

I tend to agree with all of it, BUT would add Dempsey as one of the best punchers of all time. Louis and Dempsey both took out much bigger men, and really laid them out. These guys were athletic exceptions of the century.

Foreman, Shavers, and Marciano were strong punchers, but as we all know speed is power. Rocky, Ernie, and Big George were all punishing powers, but these guys didn't have the leg equilibrium, speed and hip movement.

You are forgetting one guy though...Buddy Baer.

you must of never seen rocky fight he put his whole body into his punches

[Skydog]

Yea, that's what he was known for. For putting his entire body weight into his punches. If you listen to all the commentators in all of his fights, they all say that one of his best strenghts is putting so much power behind his punches and not losing energy from it.

[Reezy]

mike tyson

[Gavilan1]

you must of never seen rocky fight he put his whole body into his punches

Who the hell are you to talk to me?

[Brassangel]

Earnie Shavers...yeah, he had knockout power. He also had a jaw like Glass Joe. Did anyone see the Tex Cobb fight? Nonetheless, for pure punching power, he could pack a whallop.

Textbook Swing: Marciano
Frightening: Liston
Most Force (lbs.): Foreman
Explosiveness: Tyson
Signature Punch: Frazier's Left Hook

I think it's safe to say that there are variable categories to the power category itself.

[Skydog]

Dempsey's gotta be mentioned under explosiveness. The first knockdown of Willard is just the most explosive knockdown I've ever seen. Those 4 hooks just explode out of nowhere.

Then again, Tyson's right hook on Johnson exploded with the force of a volcano, as well.

I could also Louis replacing Marciano on textbook swing.