Who is the hardest puncher of all-time in each weight class?

[safc1990]

I would hardly call myself a boxing historian however I know quite a few of you on here really know your stuff so who would you say is the hardest puncher of all-time at each weight class?

[TFFP]

Heavy - Shavers/Foreman

Cruiser - Marciano/Saad Muhammad

Light heavy - Foster

Super middle - McClellan?

Middle - Fitzsimmons/Ketchel

Light middle - Jackson

Welter - Hearns

Lightweight - Duran

Super feather - Arguello

Super bantam - Gomez

Bantam - Olivares/Zarate

Fly - Wilde

[TBooze]

I would hardly call myself a boxing historian however I know quite a few of you on here really know your stuff so who would you say is the hardest puncher of all-time at each weight class?

British: (British Champ or higher)

Heavy: Lewis edging Bruno (technique over strength)

Cruiser: David Haye

Light Heavy: Tom Collins/ Bob Fitzsimmons*

Super Middle: Glen Catley

Middle: Nigel Benn

Junior Middle: Ensley Bingham

Welter: Kevin Lueshing

Junior Welter: Pat Barrett

Light: Eric Boon

Super Feather: Floyd Havard

Feather: Naseem Hamed

Super Bantam: Naseem Hamed**

Bantam: Jimmy Wilde

Fly: Jimmy Wilde

*If Included

** Won an international title at the weight

[GazOC]

Light: Eric Boon???



When I clicked on this thread I wondered whether anyone else would throw this name into the hat!!

Nice one!!!:good

[GazOC]

Heavy - Shavers/Foreman

Cruiser - Marciano/Saad Muhammad

Light heavy - Foster

Super middle - McClellan?

Middle - Fitzsimmons/Ketchel

Light middle - Jackson

Welter - Hearns

Lightweight - Duran

Super feather - Arguello

Super bantam - Gomez

Bantam - Olivares/Zarate

Not bad but Duran? Not even close IMHO.

[TFFP]

Not bad but Duran? Not even close IMHO.
As a lightweight? He's up there. Though I did have a brainfreeze on lightweights.

[GPater11093]

Heavy: Corbett
Cruiser: Nelson
Light Heavy: Rosenbloom
Super Middle: Ouma
Middle: Flowers

Feather: pep

[GazOC]

As a lightweight? He's up there. Though I did have a brainfreeze on lightweights.

Off the top of my head I'd go for Lew Tendler or Edwin Rosario. I always thought Duran was a heavy puncher at 135 rather than really destructive.

[TFFP]

Off the top of my head I'd go for Lew Tendler or Edwin Rosario. I always thought Duran was a heavy puncher at 135 rather than really destructive.
Rosario, I like that.

I'm thinking Hamed or Danny Lopez for feather...

[Axl_Nose]

Its very difficult to categorize 'Hardest Punchers'. In the heavyweight division, Foreman, Liston and Shavers are generally regarded as the hardest punchers but for me Dempsey and Louis outgun them .. Louis had supernatural power because of that leverage he got. Shavers was a devastating puncher but it was usually 1 punch power like Julian Jackson, Joe Louis for me is the hardest and most damaging puncher in heavyweight history ..

The hardest ko punch ive ever seen is without a doubt Jersey Joe Walcott on Ezzard Charles in they're 3rd fight (i think), an absolutely beautiful left uppercut/hook.

Max Baer was also a huge puncher

[GazOC]

Didn't The Ring do a list on this?

[Axl_Nose]

Heavy: Corbett
Cruiser: Nelson
Light Heavy: Rosenbloom
Super Middle: Ouma
Middle: Flowers

Feather: pep

Nelson as in Jonny Nelson ?? His career must be discredited as he constantly fought bums, if he fought a guy like Qawi he wouldnt knock him out, in fact he'd be destroyed within 5 rounds.
Its the same with Naz, now im a huge fan of Naz, in fact he's my favourite British fighter ever but the fact is for the majority of his career he fought C - class fighters and guys over the hill, therefore its easier to look good knocking them out. No doubt he was talented but the only top line fighter he fought in Barrera (who was stepping up a weight), took his power and gave him a lesson ..

Nelson really shouldnt be in anybodys list because he was frightened of competition, its too easy too look great when knocking out bums ..

[TFFP]

I may be completely wrong here but I THINK its a piss take list, mate ;)

Johnny Nelson marked it out for me...

[D-MAC]

Middleweight/Light Middleweight - Julian Jackson (maybe the hardest hitter of all-time)

[GazOC]

and Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom

[safc1990]

Didn't The Ring do a list on this?

I know they did a 100 Greatest Punchers of All Time but don't know if they've done a hardest puncher by weight class list.

[GazOC]

I know they did a 100 Greatest Punchers of All Time but don't know if they've done a hardest puncher by weight class list.

Yep, sorry mate thats what i meant.....

[ishy]

Ike Williams at LW?

[slip&counter]

some big punchers who ain't been mentioned

archie moore
juan roldan
bennie briscoe
jose napoles
salvador sanchez
sandy saddler
ruben olivares
Khoasia Galaxy

[GazOC]

Bob Satterfield at 175

[GPater11093]

Nelson as in Jonny Nelson ?? His career must be discredited as he constantly fought bums, if he fought a guy like Qawi he wouldnt knock him out, in fact he'd be destroyed within 5 rounds.
Its the same with Naz, now im a huge fan of Naz, in fact he's my favourite British fighter ever but the fact is for the majority of his career he fought C - class fighters and guys over the hill, therefore its easier to look good knocking them out. No doubt he was talented but the only top line fighter he fought in Barrera (who was stepping up a weight), took his power and gave him a lesson ..

Nelson really shouldnt be in anybodys list because he was frightened of competition, its too easy too look great when knocking out bums ..

It was a joke list but i agree entirely with what you said.

I may be completely wrong here but I THINK its a piss take list, mate ;)

Johnny Nelson marked it out for me...

It was deadly serious

and Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom

The amazing 1 shot KO artist :lol:

also Tiger Flowers

Bob Satterfield at 175

good shout not much were as heavy handed as him.

Flyweight: Wilde?

[nickythekid]

I would hardly call myself a boxing historian however I know quite a few of you on here really know your stuff so who would you say is the hardest puncher of all-time at each weight class?


too true, knowledgeable fellas :cool:

[brown bomber]

Are we putting together this list based on one shot power or finishing ability? or both?

[Beeston Brawler]

Tye Fields must be in the running, surely?

[brown bomber]

Heavy- Joe Louis
Cruiser- David Haye
Light Heavy- Bob Foster
Super Middle- Roy Jones Jnr
Middle- Robinson
Light middle- Julian Jackson
Welter- Felix Trinidad
Light Welter- Kostya Tszyu
Lightweight- Shane Mosley
Super Feather- Azumah Nelson
Feather- Naseem Hamed
Super Bantam- Barrera
Bantam- Marquez
Fly- Lopez

Domestically.....

Heavy- Lewis
Cruiser- Haye
Light Heavy- Crawford Ashley
Super Middle- Carl Froch
Middle- Nigel Benn
Light middle- Wayne Alexander
Welter- Ensley Bingham
Light Welter- Hatton
Lightweight- Micheal Ayers
Super Feather- Mike Gomez
Feather- Naz
Super Bantam- Brodie
Bantam- Robbie Regan
Flyweight- Adi Lewis

[Beeston Brawler]

Was Haye a better puncher at cruiser than Carlos Gomez or Holyfield....

Granted he is above 90%..... Mormeck hasn't fought since (I don't think) and Enzo Mac has been flattened by Ola Afolabi, who is basically a sparring partner, and now Lebedev.

Can't disagree with any of the others really, good shout on Barrera, who turned counterpuncher as he moved up through the weights.

[GPater11093]

JT you think at SFW Nelson hit harder than Arguello?

[essexboy]

Heavy: Corbett
Cruiser: Nelson
Light Heavy: Rosenbloom
Super Middle: Ouma
Middle: Flowers

Feather: pep

Rosenbloom. :rofl

Pretty funny, an interesting one would be the most featherfisted elite fighter from each weight division.

[GPater11093]

Rosenbloom. :rofl

Pretty funny, an interesting one would be the most featherfisted elite fighter from each weight division.

yeh it would