Who was the strongest heavyweight puncher of all time?

[rge]

I find it hard to believe that you didn't put Jack Dempsey or Jow Louis. That's ignorant.

I suppose you mean Joe Louis.

You are the ignorant. Dempsey is a medium size cruiseweight today, and Louis is a small heavyweight, no way they hit like Foreman or Tua.

[Imira]

Louis didn't hit like Foreman or Tua? Based off what? "He was too small"?

He dropped Primo Carnera with one right hand and eventually knocked him out. Carnera was 6'5" tall and 260 pounds.

He knocked out Abe Simon twice. In the second fight, Joe staggered Simon with just about every punch. Simon was 6'4" 253 pounds.

He knocked out Buddy Baer twice. The second fight only lasted one round. Buddy Baer was 6'6" tall 237 in the first fight and 251 for the second.

Buddy Baer and Max Baer had never been off their feet before the Louis fight. Carnera had only been KO'd by Max Baer before he fought Louis and it took Baer 11 rounds while Joe turned the trick in 6.

I'd say Joe generated the same power as Foreman or Tua, based off what I've seen of him and his opponents.

[Two Fisted Piston]

Shavers & Liston should be on that list.

Bruno,Lewis,Johnson shouldn't be on it!

[Two Fisted Piston]

From what Ive seen and since Im only 15 I gotta say Iron Mike.
Its was frightening how strong he was!

[butterfly1964]

look at the poll results..................enough said.

[rge]

Hi Imira, nice points, however, I think that most of the guys that Louis koed weren't by one ultra powerful punch like Tua vs Ruiz, Lewis Rahman II, etc., with exceptions, like Carnera, but Carnera didn't have a good chin.

[rge]

Shavers & Liston should be on that list.

Bruno,Lewis,Johnson shouldn't be on it!

Good point on Johnson. I put some guys there because so many people say they are the hardest hitting guys, I'd like to know how many people would vote for Marciano and Johnson, but I agree with you Shavers and Liston hit harder.

[Verstyle]

big george foreman cause he really didnt even move and he can knock u out. thats 1 strong ****er.

[Verstyle]

Louis didn't hit like Foreman or Tua? Based off what? "He was too small"?

He dropped Primo Carnera with one right hand and eventually knocked him out. Carnera was 6'5" tall and 260 pounds.

He knocked out Abe Simon twice. In the second fight, Joe staggered Simon with just about every punch. Simon was 6'4" 253 pounds.

He knocked out Buddy Baer twice. The second fight only lasted one round. Buddy Baer was 6'6" tall 237 in the first fight and 251 for the second.

Buddy Baer and Max Baer had never been off their feet before the Louis fight. Carnera had only been KO'd by Max Baer before he fought Louis and it took Baer 11 rounds while Joe turned the trick in 6.

I'd say Joe generated the same power as Foreman or Tua, based off what I've seen of him and his opponents.

just because your big doesnt mean that u can take a punch. so thats a very bad comparision if i can say so my self.

[Imira]

Hi Imira, nice points, however, I think that most of the guys that Louis koed weren't by one ultra powerful punch like Tua vs Ruiz, Lewis Rahman II, etc.,

His fights with Braddock and Sims come to me off the top of my head. One right hand by Louis put him away. Before that fight, Braddock had never been KO'd. Not even by Max Baer. One right hand ended his fight with Eddie Sims. Before that fight, Sims had never been KO'd.

Lewis v Rahman II was a one-two combination. Tua v Ruiz was a crossfire of lefts and rights. Besides, whether it's one punch or a barrage of punches, 54 KOs in 71 total fights isn't something to sneeze at.

with exceptions, like Carnera, but Carnera didn't have a good chin.

Only Max Baer and Joe Louis ever KO'd him when he was in his prime. So, I'd have to say that you've made an unfair observation.