Thread: Could a case be made for mike tyson being the hardest puncher in history?.

When people are discussing the hardest puncher in heavyweight history names like foreman,shavers and liston come up . but tyson punched much faster than these guys and speed = power.

No case needs to be made. He's either the hardest puncher. Or one of the hardest. Only a fool would question his power.

larry holmes questioned his power . holmes said tyson was a sharp puncher not a hard puncher. peter mcneely said that tysons power was overrated. A lot of the fighters tyson fought said that other fighters hit them harder.

Originally Posted by gemini

larry holmes questioned his power . holmes said tyson was a sharp puncher not a hard puncher. peter mcneely said that tysons power was overrated. A lot of the fighters tyson fought said that other fighters hit them harder.

I think McNeeley said Tyson's power was overrated PRIOR to getting dumped at 89 seconds of the first round.

Tysons up there with the best for sure.... Foreman, Shavers are also up there Marciano too.

Originally Posted by CutMeMicK

Tysons up there with the best for sure.... Foreman, Shavers are also up there Marciano too.

If Foreman wasn't an arm puncher, bar none he would have been the hardest hitter.

Originally Posted by gemini

larry holmes questioned his power . holmes said tyson was a sharp puncher not a hard puncher. peter mcneely said that tysons power was overrated. A lot of the fighters tyson fought said that other fighters hit them harder.

Holmes faced a lot of big punchers in his career. Yet he was only stopped once. By Tyson. Tyson almost killed his lying ass. And for Mcneely? Who gives a fuck what that clown says?

Say what you want about Mike...but he packed a punch. Shavers another one and Marciano another. All had ridiculous power but I don't think anyone has ever hit as hard as Mike.

Originally Posted by gemini

When people are discussing the hardest puncher in heavyweight history names like foreman,shavers and liston come up . but tyson punched much faster than these guys and speed = power.

Strength + Speed = Power.

Vitalli Klitchko Can Bang..

not as hard as his brother wald.

Originally Posted by amat

Say what you want about Mike...but he packed a punch. Shavers another one and Marciano another. All had ridiculous power but I don't think anyone has ever hit as hard as Mike.

Alot of people are going to stressa bout this. But i make you right.

Originally Posted by killersheep

Originally Posted by CutMeMicK

Tysons up there with the best for sure.... Foreman, Shavers are also up there Marciano too.

If Foreman wasn't an arm puncher, bar none he would have been the hardest hitter.

Despite being mostly an arm puncher, I still say Foreman was the hardest hitter of all time. Mike never destroyed anyone the caliber of Joe Fraizer.

he is one of them--i think that foreman and shavers could hit harder than tyson..its been said a prime tyson(4 arguments sake b4 his jail sentence) was to scared to take on an old foreman.

top 3 hard hitters
1.foreman
2.shavers
3.tyson

feel free 2 replace tyson w/marciano if u disagree

hey,marciano was the original hard hitter

Tyson was a massive puncher Larry Holmes didnt think he was such a big puncher till he fought him and got knocked out cold in round4