How hard did tyson punch?.

[Hydro]

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[catskills23]

Tysons power must of being measured at some stage in his career. Shavers, foreman,louis,marciano, wald and vitai klitschko all had their power measured. Tyson must of aswell.

[The Surgeon]

Alex Arthur had his power tested the other day, it didnt reveal the numbers but apparently he hits as hard as most super middles! I find it a bit hard to beleive!

[Hydro]

bumping this thread and castkills' others just for fun.

[catskills23]

According to Rooney, Tyson never took a "PSI" test...Cayton wouldn't allow Tyson to do something so ******, risking injury to his hands, for no money.


Even if you have power, you have to land first...maybe we should consider his talent for accurate punching in his prime instead of this constant b.s. about fighter's power...Power is a gift that you don't really have to work a whole lot on, but accurate punching is hard work...it tells us that this guy has been putting the time in the gym to be great.

When did rooney say this?.

[hemichromis]

Does it really matter. He knocked guys out, thats what counts.

agreed! some people punched harder but few punched better!

[them_apples]

Tyson hit well over 1000 psi, On most account's I have read 1600-1700 when he tested with frank Bruno, he wasn't even that old.

fight science did a test with a heavyweight boxer who hit at 970* Psi with a straight right, Tyson was a master at punching, was bigger and even hit hard for his size on all accounts so 1700 would be more realistic.

no way in hell a guy like Sam Mcvey or Fitzsimmons could hit anywhere close to Tyson, who sometimes lifted 230 lb men off the ground.

[The Iron Man]

He hit hard enought to Knock Out 44 opponents. He was never tested, ive seen quotes from Rooney saying that, and a Q&A with Steve Lott on another forum said the same thing. I never understood the obsession of needing to know how hard he hit!! if you that desperate put the Micheal Jack Johnson fight on repeat

[sjomcik]

I'm not sure of Tyson hits harder than Goreman or Shavers, but deffinatly he is one of the hardest punchers p4p in boxing history.....

[catskills23]

Tyson hit well over 1000 psi, On most account's I have read 1600-1700 when he tested with frank Bruno, he wasn't even that old.

fight science did a test with a heavyweight boxer who hit at 970* Psi with a straight right, Tyson was a master at punching, was bigger and even hit hard for his size on all accounts so 1700 would be more realistic.

no way in hell a guy like Sam Mcvey or Fitzsimmons could hit anywhere close to Tyson, who sometimes lifted 230 lb men off the ground.

when was tyson and brunos power tested?. Who did the test say hit harder?.