Who punches harder: Vitaliy or Mike?

[Guest]

I think people have a significant point here that Vitali doesn't use as much weight in his punches... so he could potentially hit harder than Mike. But in combat situation I have no reason to disbelieve Danny... he's not the lying type, and it's against his religion to deceive.

[Pno]

yup!!
that's why we need to get them to the arcade!!
play a couple rounds of Street Fighter II to warm up, then go to the punching power meter thingy...
it's the only way..
anyone know their phone numbers?

[Knicksman20]

Tyson hits alot harder than VK. VK has a higher ko rating because of his level of competiton. Tyson had Williams crumbling in the 1st & he would've fell if Tyson had taken a step back instead of moving into him so he could bear-hug him.It was from a single upper-cut that Tyson had him hurt. VK is a cumulative ko puncher. He's got good power but not devastating power. Tyson could flat out stretch you with one punch if he landed & it didn't even have to be clean.

[dodge]

Tyson is a ball of pure energy and power. You know Tyson hits hard when you see grown men cry when they get hit. Remember the Golata incident. Or the the look on holmes face when he was getting pummled with those punches with nothing but bad intentions. PRICELESS

[marvdave]

Tyson is by far the harder puncher. If they fought today however, VK would wipe the floor with Tyson. To compare there fights against Danny Boy doesn't hold water. Tyson wobbled Danny bad, but due to his lack of abilty at this point of his career he couldn't follow up. VK hit Danny with a million freaking shots.

I do think VK is the class of the division at this point..but he is not a huge puncher. He is big and strong and throws nice combinations...imo

[Pno]

I'd still like to see them (and other top hitters) punch on a power meter like at an arcade... or better yet like the one Ivan Drago had in Rocky IV...


That $]-[iT would be TIGHT!!!

it could be a new reality TV type sports type show on FOX..

[cmason]

power has very little to do with size, it's about getting your body behind the shot, and timing, knowing which punch to land at the right time. tyson has (had)? both of these. ask anyone who has sparred with him and they'll tell you. also in his prime tyson's speed also is superior to klitchko's, and as we all know, the hardest shots are the ones you don't see coming.

[suetombo]

well i did my best and i can punch 146 on the punching machines at the arcades... i'd like to see tyson go at it with a full run up.. i wonder if he can make it malfunction or max it out at 300...

[tri4ben2]

I feel that Vitali is truly the harder puncher. I am thinking and I feel Vitali is. I feel that Vitali does not hit his hardest in one punch. He is very smart and punches the right punches that are necessary to win always. Vitali wants to always win and not just destroy the opponent early.

Also, Vitali knocks people out better than anyone else today. He knocks them out almost every time. He has 35 wins, and 34 knock-outs, I think that is better than anyone else.

I like this topic very much. I am so happy it was created, it is a very good topic to discuss.

I agree that it is Vitaly as well. The early Tyson was so raw that he was able to trow his hardest punches and could take better shots when he was out of position.

Vitaly can not take a shot as well, so he doesn't throw his hardest because of the possibility of taking a shot when he is out of position.

If they both hit one of those machines that measures power, I think that Vitaly would be slighly higher, but in the actual fights, Tyson hits harder, especially in the first couple of rounds.

[jabsRstiff]

Shot for shot....Tyson genertaes more power than Vitali...
But, Klit is a superior, smarter fighter at this point.
Tyson just throws & HOPES one of his bombs connects. Vitali has a purpose when he punches.
He has heavy hands....& knows he doesn't have to load up on his shots to do damage.
He'll just pick & bash you apart before you go.