Who was the greatest Heavyweight Post- Ali era?

[nomadman]

Ok so why did they stop the fight after numerous blows to Sanders head? What was Rahman doing to Sanders? Playing checkers?

I have to agree that Rahman didn't beat the hell out of Sanders in the same way Holyfield did to Cooper. After a back and forth few rounds the fight settled into a rather pedestrian rhythm until Rahman suddenly launched an assault that drove Sandy against the ropes and forced the ref to step in. Rahman beat Sanders no doubt of that, but it wasn't a one sided prolonged beating.

[joseph5620]

I think there's very little doubt that Sanders was a very hard puncher. For a start he also beat Cooper, only he did it with one punch that knocked Cooper down and forced him to quit. This is the same Cooper that a few fights before took seven rounds of uppercuts from Holyfield before succumbing. He also rocked Vitali worse than anyone had ever done and again he did it with one shot. And of course he KOed Wlad who, despite not having the best chin in the world, was utterly destroyed in that fight like at no other time of his career. Sanders: not a great fighter but a very hard puncher.

Well I can say without question that Lewis did far more damage to Vitali then Sanders did.

Holyfield has never been considered a legendary heavyweight puncher so I did not even consider him.

[nomadman]

Well I can say without question that Lewis did far more damage to Vitali then Sanders did.

Holyfield has never been considered a legendary heavyweight puncher so I did not even consider him.

Yes, I agree as well. How can you not? He TKOed him! But Sanders definitely rocked him and came closest to knocking him down, and like I said he did it with one punch. He was a big big puncher, no doubt.

I sometimes think Holy's power gets underrated due to his size. He was the first man to floor Mercer, with hooks to the head (mistakenly referred to by Jim Lamlpey as bodyshots), he badly hurt Foreman, TKOed Tyson and showed pretty good power in his other major bouts. Not a massive puncher on the Tua Tyson scale, but enough to illustrate my point about Sanders.

BTW, just as a little aside, what are your thoughts on Shavers? Biggest puncher of all time? What?

[Money Shot]

Yes, I agree as well. How can you not? He TKOed him! But Sanders definitely rocked him and came closest to knocking him down, and like I said he did it with one punch. He was a big big puncher, no doubt.

I sometimes think Holy's power gets underrated due to his size. He was the first man to floor Mercer, with hooks to the head (mistakenly referred to by Jim Lamlpey as bodyshots), he badly hurt Foreman, TKOed Tyson and showed pretty good power in his other major bouts. Not a massive puncher on the Tua Tyson scale, but enough to illustrate my point about Sanders.

BTW, just as a little aside, what are your thoughts on Shavers? Biggest puncher of all time? What?

I say Foreman, but I do remember Shavers' fights and he was a massive slugger if a bit limited mobility and skill wise.


Of course Manny Steward says Wlad has the heaviest single shot power he has seen in the division, period, and who am I to disagree, heh heh...

[joseph5620]

Yes, I agree as well. How can you not? He TKOed him! But Sanders definitely rocked him and came closest to knocking him down, and like I said he did it with one punch. He was a big big puncher, no doubt.

I sometimes think Holy's power gets underrated due to his size. He was the first man to floor Mercer, with hooks to the head (mistakenly referred to by Jim Lamlpey as bodyshots), he badly hurt Foreman, TKOed Tyson and showed pretty good power in his other major bouts. Not a massive puncher on the Tua Tyson scale, but enough to illustrate my point about Sanders.

BTW, just as a little aside, what are your thoughts on Shavers? Biggest puncher of all time? What?

Shavers? I think he is of the hardest punchers based on what he did to fighters not easy to hurt and ATG status.

[Kevin714]

I am going with Tyson!

[Mr. Fantastic]

People don't like change unless it affects them in a good way.

[CarlosG815]

The answer is Mike Tyson and by quite a long shot. He was the last great heavyweight.

[RubenEko]

Don't think so pal. Sanders 03 alone would have destroyed both these jokers. And Tua Lewis was a snoozer. Mason was a domestic fighter, probably on a lower level than Chisora is now.

Yeah they weren't anywhere near as good as Nate Tubbs!

[Money Shot]

Yeah they weren't anywhere near as good as Nate Tubbs!

I'd pick Nate Tubbs over David Jaco mind you.