who hit harder?

[Sweet Pea 50]

These threads keep popping up, not sure why. I've answered this question, everybody has.

Here's the skinny:

TYSON didn't have near the power that Foreman did. It's like comparing a really pissed off cat to a ****ing rampaging bull.

The two hardest punchers in HW history were Foreman and Shavers (not necessarily in that order). If either of these guys caught you flush, you were done. There are others that somewhat compare with this type of power (Wlad Klitchko has awsome power, though maybe not quite that of these two....And a Corrie Sanders straight left was frightening in its own right), but none quite their equal I don't believe.


Tyson, while a quick, accurate puncher with plenty of power, didn't compare. His real keys to success were these:
Ability to move in quick, before his opponent could back away/cover up
Accuracy with his punches like few others
Handspeed
Combinations (he could unload a combo on target, with every punch being a stinger)

Watch some of his fights, and see how he gets inside. He was good at it. Pacman does the same thing sometimes.

I still can't believe Holmes got up from this shot.....



At 2:18....BLAAAKOW....

[Silencers]

Foreman had more raw power, he could hurt his opponents with arm punches that don't even land flush, Tyson was more explosive though.

[them_apples]

I think pretty much everyone agrees Foreman had more one punch power.

PSI stats agree with that as well by the way.

tyson was tested at 1600 (or was it 2500? I forget) when he was 18 along with Bruno, what was Foremans?

[larryx]

I still can't believe Holmes got up from this shot.....



At 2:18....BLAAAKOW....

damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!holmes had mad heart cause that was a right hand outta hell and holmes got st8 up his chin is underated along with his place in history

[Fox McCloud]

tyson was tested at 1600 (or was it 2500? I forget) when he was 18 along with Bruno, what was Foremans?

Sorry man, I know this is a terrible response, but...

Higher. That's all I remember. I thought Tyson was like 1450 and Foreman was 1600. Either way, I remember Foreman's was higher.

[Dirt E Gomez]

damn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!holmes had mad heart cause that was a right hand outta hell and holmes got st8 up his chin is underated along with his place in history

Holmes said in an interview sometime after that fight that Shavers hit him too hard to knock him out. I believe him.

[larryx]

tyson was tested at 1600 (or was it 2500? I forget) when he was 18 along with Bruno, what was Foremans?

damn!!!! people on here are talking about tyson like hes kelly pavlik!!!this is ****ing mike tyson the baddest man on the planet one punch from him can ko any man on any giving night

[larryx]

Holmes said in an interview sometime after that fight that Shavers hit him too hard to knock him out. I believe him.

yea he knocked him out and woke him up all wit the same punch!!!

[boxing_great]

wasn't ron lyle a big hitter too?

[Silencers]

I still can't believe Holmes got up from this shot.....



At 2:18....BLAAAKOW....

Check out the punch at 3:05, maybe not as hard as Shavers' but devastating nonetheless.