pure punching power: is Shannon Briggs an ATG?

[Black Jesus]

I know Briggs fought a lot of cans, but he knocked them.all out, AND he knocked out Mercer which no one else ever did, even Wlad could only TKO Mercer.
Speaking of the Klitschko, I included them on this list, even though I dont consider either to be a puncher, neither of them fight in an aggressive manner, but they do have very high stoppage percentage, so I had to include them together as one.

In no particular order, my top ATG punchers from HW Division:

(I don't think I even got to 10)

Foreman
Wilder
Tyson
Dempsey
Lewis
Briggs
Shavers
Klitschko

[Boxing Goat]

I know Briggs fought a lot of cans, but he knocked them.all out, AND he knocked out Mercer which no one else ever did, even Wlad could only TKO Mercer.
Speaking of the Klitschko, I included them on this list, even though I dont consider either to be a puncher, neither of them fight in an aggressive manner, but they do have very high stoppage percentage, so I had to include them together as one.

In no particular order, my top ATG punchers from HW Division:

(I don't think I even got to 10)

Foreman
Wilder
Tyson
Dempsey
Lewis
Briggs
Shavers
Klitschko

I think you've lost your mind

[therealpugilist]

I know Briggs fought a lot of cans, but he knocked them.all out, AND he knocked out Mercer which no one else ever did, even Wlad could only TKO Mercer.
Speaking of the Klitschko, I included them on this list, even though I dont consider either to be a puncher, neither of them fight in an aggressive manner, but they do have very high stoppage percentage, so I had to include them together as one.

In no particular order, my top ATG punchers from HW Division:

(I don't think I even got to 10)

Foreman
Wilder
Tyson
Dempsey
Lewis
Briggs
Shavers
Klitschko

briggs power had more to do with speed and accuracy, i didnt have a lot of one punch kayos. most were in combination or accumulation

[4truth]

You might have a case but punching power is obviously not everything.

I played baseball for awhile with a guy who could throw as hard as Randy Johnson, you've never heard of him.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Briggs had similar kind of power to Tommy Morrison.

There seemed to be a lot of dynamic punchers in the 90's.

I would say Tommy Morrison hit a tad harder etc

[Black Jesus]

Briggs had similar kind of power to Tommy Morrison.

There seemed to be a lot of dynamic punchers in the 90's.

I would say Tommy Morrison hit a tad harder etc

I agree, there several hard hitters from the 90s I didn't even add to list, like David Tua

Something about the 90s, more guys were going for the KO for some reasons

[Larry the boss]

how long are the mods going to let this guy troll?

[famicommander]

Lennox Lewis said Shannon Briggs was the hardest puncher he ever faced, for whatever that is worth.

Lewis was clearly levels above Briggs but the Cannon did briefly rock him in their fight.