Earnie Shavers estimated punching power

[dricas24]

I agree. I think it would be difficult to measure.

[Anthony342]

Punching power isn't measured in PSI.

No, but it could be in knockouts, which Drago had plenty of. A prime Apollo Creed might have had a shot at a decision win though.

[StarshipTrooper]

No, but it could be in knockouts, which Drago had plenty of. A prime Apollo Creed might have had a shot at a decision win though.

LOL :hahahaha9: Seriously though, I believe their IS a method of measuring but I have to admit to total ignorance on how it's done. Kind of moot anyway since it's impossible to test fighters from the past to compare with.

[Anthony342]

There isn't? I thought I read about Marciano's punching power being measured at some point.

[StarshipTrooper]

There isn't? I thought I read about Marciano's punching power being measured at some point.

They may very well have tested Marciano. The problem is, if you've only tested a small number of fighters over the years the info is pretty worthless. At very least a majority of the greats would have to have been tested for us to be able to make anything of it.

[Clegg]

No, but it could be in knockouts, which Drago had plenty of. A prime Apollo Creed might have had a shot at a decision win though.

With VADA testing I'd pick prime Creed to knock out prime Drago.

[Anthony342]

Haha, good point.

[JAB5239]

They may very well have tested Marciano. The problem is, if you've only tested a small number of fighters over the years the info is pretty worthless. At very least a majority of the greats would have to have been tested for us to be able to make anything of it.

Very good point!

[Fury4daWIN]

Shavers looked to hit as hard, if not harder, than Bert Cooper. Needless to say he was a very heavy hitter.

Of modern day cruiserweights only Kudryashov could be considered on a similar level.

[StarshipTrooper]

Shavers looked to hit as hard, if not harder, than Bert Cooper. Needless to say he was a very heavy hitter.

Of modern day cruiserweights only Kudryashov could be considered on a similar level.

I'd point out that Shavers was a HEAVYWEIGHT, not a Cruiserweight.