Who hits harder: Kovalev or Stevenson?

[Dean_Razorback]

Stevenson sent a guy into a coma after hitting him bare knuckle, the guy miraculously recovered though.

but KOvalev did it wearing gloves not bare knuckle

[Da Machine]

I think Kovalev does. His punches sometimes don't even look hard, and yu look and the guys head is on the other side of the ring.

[thuggery]

Kovalev killed a guy

Thought of this..

[Kagami Taiga]

I don't think it really matters. Both very hard hitters. Vastly different punching techniques tho.

[John Locke]

Kovalev

[DoktorSleepless]

I have not gone through Kovalev's entire career. I've mostly seen his recent stuff. Which are his most brutal knockouts?

Anything comparable to Stevenson's Gonzales KO?


EDIT: Just went through Kovalev highlights video. He seems to break down his opponents with multiple punches. It's rarely a single eye catching punch. I think Stevenson has better one punch KO power.

[LA_2_Vegas]

Stevenson's are probably the more eye catching...his main power shot is thrown from a further distance, so it looks good while it travels...he lands on the end of it and they look powerful obviously. Bellews head almost flew off

Kovalev IMO throws some of, if not the, shortest power shots in boxing. It appears that he has power in both hands as well. His feet and hands are working in conjunction so he can throw those short shots from angles. It might be harder for opponents to see all of his punches and therefore the effect could be more detrimental. I think that is one of the Kovalev's best attributes. I'm just not sure how long that power will last into the fight. will he lose some if pushed back, or when he tired, for example.

Who throws harder off the backfoot? I'd say stevenson

[SeekDaGreat]

Black people punch harder than Isrealis or whatever Kovenluv is.

[Da Machine]

Black people punch harder than Isrealis or whatever Kovenluv is.

Kovalev is Russian, and no.... They don't punch harder then Russians.

[VatoMulatto]

If we're talking about One punch KO power then I'd say Stevenson.