Did Ingemar Johansson have one of the hardest punches ever

[drew75]

Henry cooper said he didn't even feel it he just woke up about 30 seconds later. How does Ingos Bingo compare to any of the other hard punchers.

[dempseyfire]

His right hand was really all he had, but power-wise I believe it's up there with history's best HW punches . . .

[drew75]

I think in his prime it measured 500 kg and Ali's was about 350 kg at his prime.

[jabsRstiff]

Johannson's right hand is one of the bigger punches in heavyweight history.
He had no left hand to speak of, however.

The biggest hitters in heavy history had two-fisted power (Louis,Marciano,Shavers,Dempsey,Foreman,Liston,Tys on)

[Ivansmamma]

Ingos bingo was great, if it wasen't for the London fight he would have been ranked higher. Sorry that he's got ahlzimers today. He seems to be a great guy. Sorry if this is off topic.

[Mr. Ryan]

Ask Floyd Patterson, who was yo-yoed in the first fight. His straight right hand was an amazing punch. Didn't have anything else, I mean anything.

[Ivansmamma]

He had pretty good defense.

[Mr. Ryan]

He had pretty good defense.

But his chin was shaky, and I heard upon Liston's entrance into the ring for the third Patterson fight, so were his knees.

[Ivansmamma]

But his chin was shaky, and I heard upon Liston's entrance into the ring for the third Patterson fight, so were his knees.

I agree but i still have to say he was great because
if from Sweden and Ingemar is probably the only HW champ we'll ever have.

[jabsRstiff]

I agree but i still have to say he was great because
if from Sweden and Ingemar is probably the only HW champ we'll ever have.

Oh, that's all it takes to make a fighter great....to actually BE FROM SOMEWHERE ?