pure punching power: is Shannon Briggs an ATG?

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  • Black Jesus
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    pure punching power: is Shannon Briggs an ATG?

    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
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    Originally posted by 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
    I think you've lost your mind

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    • therealpugilist
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      #3
      Originally posted by 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
      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

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      • 4truth
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        #4
        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.

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        • PRINCEKOOL
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          #5
          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

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          • Black Jesus
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            #6
            Originally posted by 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
            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

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            • Larry the boss
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              #7
              how long are the mods going to let this guy troll?

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              • famicommander
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                #8
                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.

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