Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers p4p

[Cockyb]

But saying that, that should mean tyson should be at the very top of the list, any1 that saw him at his prime would agree, he vollied people with shots at blinding speed and ****** power!

and what the hell is lewis doin up there lol

[jabsRstiff]

But saying that, that should mean tyson should be at the very top of the list, any1 that saw him at his prime would agree, he vollied people with shots at blinding speed and ****** power!

and what the hell is lewis doin up there lol

Not necessarily.....because it is a variety of things.
Tyson, while being an excellent offensive fighter, wasn't really a one-punch KO guy, ala Shavers or Louis.

I think Julian Jackson should be higher..because he knocked a # of WORLD CLASS foes unconscious with just one punch. He was the most DANGEROUS puncher in history. He could be out on his feet & starch the foe.

[Cockyb]

I know tyson isnt a 1punch KO artist, but he is a 'great' puncher! one of da very best easily!

so thats what should pout him higher, but talkin about 1punch power, hamed and tsyzu, like iv sed earlier shud b wel higher up!

[McGoorty]

In 2003, the writers of Ring Magazine published a ranking of the 100 greatest punchers of all-time. Not unlike an all-time pound-for-pound ranking, this list compares fighters across different weight categories and different eras. As such, it's entirely open for debate ...

1. Joe Louis
2. Sam Langford
3. Jimmy Wilde
4. Archie Moore
5. Sandy Saddler
6. Stanley Ketchell
7. Jack Dempsey
8. Bob Fitzsimmons
9. George Foreman
10. Earnie Shavers
11. Sugar Ray Robinson
12. Ruben Olivares
13. Wilfredo Gomez
14. Rocky Marciano
15. Sonny Liston
16. Mike Tyson
17. Bob Foster
18. Thomas Hearns
19. Khaosai Galaxy
20. Alexis Arguello
21. Carlos Zarate
22. Max Baer
23. Rocky Graziano
24. Matthew Saad Muhammad
25. Julian Jackson
26. Danny Lopez
27. Gerald McClellan
28. Roberto Duran
29. Rodrigo Valdez
30. Felix Trinidad
31. Pipino Cuevas
32. Jim Jefferies
33. Lennox Lewis
34. Bennie Briscoe
35. Marvin Hagler
36. Edwin Rosario
37. Tommy Ryan
38. John Mugabi
39. Joe Frazier
40. Carlos Monzon
41. Tony Zale
42. Michael Spinks
43. Joe Gans
44. Elmer Ray
45. George Godfrey
46. Naseem Hamed
47. Alfonso Zamora
48. David Tua
49. Cleveland Williams
50. Julio Cesar Chavez
51. Tiger Jack Fox
52. Joe Walcott
53. Gerry Cooney
54. Al (Bummy) Davis
55. Max Schmeling
56. Florentino Fernandez
57. Henry Armstrong
58. Bob Satterfield
59. Al Hostak
60. Jesus Pimentel
61. Eugene (Cyclone) Hart
62. Lew Jenkins
63. Harry Wills
64. Tom Sharkey
65. Terry McGovern
66. Jersey Joe Walcott
67. Kostya Tszyu
68. Leotis Martin
69. Buddy Baer
70. Donovan (Razor) Ruddock
71. Jose Luis Ramirez
72. Tommy Gomez
73. Jose Napoles
74. Kid McCoy
75. Antonio Esparragoza
76. Ricardo Moreno
77. Evander Holyfield
78. Ike Williams
79. Luis Firpo
80. Ricardo Lopez
81. Humberto Gonzalez
82. Bobby Chacon
83. Jock McAvoy
84. Eduardo Lausse
85. Eder Jofre
86. Charley Burley
87. Mike McCallum
88. Salvador Sanchez
89. Roy Jones Jr.
90. Rodolfo Gonzalez
91. Nigel Benn
92. (Irish) Bob Murphy
93. Paul Berlenbach
94. Battling Torres
95. Chalky Wright
96. George (K.O.) Chaney
97. Andy Ganigan
98. Fred Fulton
99. Ingemar Johansson
100. Charley White

Source: Ring Magazine (2003)

I'd like to hear some thoughts and opinions.

I have a problem with Hagler being 17 spots behind Hearns.

Henry Armstrong only 57?

Fred Fulton ahead of Les,................ Lol,... Lol....lol......lol.............. Marciano MUST be Higher too

[McGoorty]

But saying that, that should mean tyson should be at the very top of the list, any1 that saw him at his prime would agree, he vollied people with shots at blinding speed and ****** power!

and what the hell is lewis doin up there lol

I lol at your lol and raise you two lol's....... you rate Tyson too high,

[Barn]

Dempsey at No7 irritates me.

[New England]

jabsRstiff


this is exactly my point, it is a disgrace he is not placed better. Spinks was a one punch ko artist with either hand at LH and has a few of the best ko's ever. Agree about Haglertoo, a strong puncher but not a ko artist. Surely there is close to 100 ko artists when we are talking ever.

i think hagler (and monzon, to a certain degree, though monzon was an absolutely vicious puncher on the few occasions he wanted to be,) gets a better //more favorable look back at his power because of his chin

he was also a good short puncher. he had a big left hand. i liked it from the orthodox as a hook perhaps the most


in exchanges, the man with the chin, and not always the puncher, generally has the advantage

you get more credit for your power it seems if a guy wont stop to exchange with you
brisco and haggler come to mind when i think of guys that fit the bill


so haglers biggest win, the one that put him on the list more than any of his others certainly, the best 3 round fight ever with hearns, might be due more to his chin than his punch. that fight was essentially a three round exchange with some lapses for them to breath and recover from punches


but on the other hand, hearns had an underrated chin
and haggler hurt//effected him with basically every flush punch after a round and a half




this list --even more than a p4p list, which is largely based on resume and accomplishments, which are valued subjectively, but are based on facts --
is SUB-JEC-TIVE. wicked subjective
you're evaluating punching power p4p
effectiveness with punches.


i'm glad somebody bumped this thread, and has been bumping some old threads



it's great to see posts from like '05 from a guy who is still posting who has like 500 bil in his bank asking "was ali a good/big puncher?"


lets hope he's learned something since then

[NChristo]

Napoles at no73 irritates me.

[Perfect Plex]

Dempsey at No7 irritates me.

Why? Dempsey was a incredible puncher....

[Pastrano]

Langford is too high up. Baer sure hit harder than him!