Does the average present heavyweight boxers hit harder than the ones from the past ?

[WillieWild114]

I want to know since the current heavyweights are bigger than the past Heavyweights ones

[Smash]

bigger guys tend to hit harder so probably yes to that

[JakeTheBoxer]

Yes I believe Tyson Fury hits harder than Frazier, Marciano or Jack Johnson.

[Luilun]

Doubt it but theres wide spread steroid use today many using IV flush to clean it or using experts like Arizza or Memo Herida to beat the test or phony Low T claims to use TRT

[Larry the boss]

Who knows, i think the older boxers had far better technique

[LoadedWraps]

I want to know since the current heavyweights are bigger than the past Heavyweights ones

Harder on average? I'd say no.

The best HW today are bigger than in years past, which does add to power, but power isn't all size, and neither is boxing.

On one hand, we have enormous advancements in nutrition and genetics. We are more efficient with fitness and training, for the most part.

On the other, boxing as a whole is less talented and deep than it used to be. The average HW today is less skilled than the average HW in the golden ages, even if the kingpin today wipes everyone else in history away. Fury is an outlier, not a sign of "there will be 50 Furys in 100 years".

Also, power is not all physical strength. Technique matters. A lot. So while we have improved over the years the physical strength aspect in some ways, we have not made progress in actual mastery of technique. The bar for professional fighters is just lower today. You get praised for less, accomplished over less fights, fighting worse opposition, and needing less of a skillset to do so.

[LetOutTheCage]

doubtful, I believe Shavers, Foreman hit harder than anyone right now, heck even the likes of Liston and Lyle probably hit harder than 99% of the fighters now

[boliodogs]

I doubt it. Bigger boxers hit harder up to a point. A giant of 260 pounds may not hit harder than a more normal sized heavyweight of 215 to 225 pounds. Heavyweights like Wilder 220, Lewis 225, Liston and prime Foreman, 215 and Tyson 220. The more normal sized heavyweights often punch with more speed and better form putting more of their weight into the punches. Watch film of 185 pound Dempsey KOing 250 pound Willard or 200 pound Joe Louis KOing 260 pound Carnera and you will see the smaller heavyweight hitting harder than the giant. The reason is the smaller boxer's punches travel at a much higher speed and punching speed has a lot to do with punching power.