Who is the hardest puncher in boxing history?

[JimEarl]

pound for pound, Bob Foster deserves mention.

[The Old LefHook]

pound for pound, Bob Foster deserves mention.

Seconded, as well.

[Fury4daWIN]

Possibly but his best k.o was Moorer who was shown not to take a HW punch that good at times ,his highlight reels are up there with Morrisons but overall technique and deliverance i still see Morrison Tyson Wlad over him

I'd say his best KO was Ruiz, who was shown to have a solid chin throughout his career. Tua knocked him out so bad it looked like he was dead. Not even Haye could do that to a faded and battleworn Ruiz over ten years later.

Sure, his technique and delivery weren't as top notch as some of the other fighters on your list, but if he hit you it wasn't just lights out, it was city wide power failure. And his left was as crisp and compact as anyone's on that list, including Morrison's.

[NChristo]

G Man needs some love in this thread.

[billeau2]

pound for pound, Bob Foster deserves mention.

Great one!

Great distinction by old Left Hook as well

Max Bauer is another one...especially considering the distinction OLH makes between accuracy and pure force. Bauer was a clubber but when he caught you it was dangerous.

[billeau2]

Seconded, as well.

The distinction you made is important because a lot of guys made up for sheer force with incredible accuracy. I would put Jack Johnson and even Ali in that category. Both guys would set up at an angle where the punch landed the best place. It becomes a choice no one would envy: would one rather take the pure snapping speed induced force of a bob foster shot? or the pinpoint location right on the tipend of the lower jawbone of a J Johnson shot? Would one rather be mauled by Grebb or Homicide Hank? or set up for a head snapping concussive shot from the likes of Hearns? or Gans?

[Joeyzagz]

Accuracy is very relevant in this discussion.


A targeted(small area) punch is gonna have more pressure per square inch(psi) than an unfocused punch of the same force . It Hurts more, Accuracy is gonna hit harder.

Joe Louis's accuracy multiplied his force to scary levels...I think he is on par with Foreman as far as hardest strikes ever landed.

[Fury4daWIN]

I really wish people would stop mentioning Baer's name in threads like these. He's a horribly overrated puncher.

[Joeyzagz]

I really wish people would stop mentioning Baer's name in threads like these. He's a horribly overrated puncher.

He killed Men.

[Fury4daWIN]

He killed Men.

So? Is Perez a harder puncher than Wlad, Wilder or Joshua because he permanently disabled Mago?

Stop repeating that nonsense like it means something.