Who were the strongest fighters ever? I don't mean punching power, I mean physical strength.
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Who were the strongest fighters ever? I don't mean punching power, I mean physical strength.
Ray Mercer, Lennox Lewis, Sam Peter, George Foreman, Sonny Liston and the Klitschko brothers all (seem) to be very strong heavyweights. Pound for pound Evander HAS to be one of the strongest, as he was able to handle George and Lennox despite the size disadvantage. Today Shawn Porter seems like a REALLY strong guy, especially for his size. When he destroyed Paulie I felt like it was more a case of just manhandling him and breaking his will and not pure punching power (if that makes sense).
Valuev, Sam Peter, Foreman, Shavers, Chuvalo, Primo Carnera, Jess Willard...
Any guy who grew up or worked on a farm or a ranch like Earnie Shavers or Jess Willard is going to be strong as fuck.
For sure, p4p Porter might be the strongest guy in the sport, he's built like a football player. Jake Lamotta was very strong.Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeeod
Rocky Marciano was a brute. Legs, neck, back, jaw, tendon-strength, never got tired, got stronger as the fight went on.
#2. Kostya Tzsyu
#3. Aaron Pryor
#4. Joe Frazier
#5. Trevor Berbick --- rock solid
you trouble-making piece of shite you ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Beanflicker
Black Hercules Ken Norton
Evander Holyfield
yes esp. Holy had some stamina like a race horse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
George Foreman
Evander Holyfield
Ross Puritty
Nic Valuev
Wladimir Klitschko
Vitali Klitschko
LEnnox Lewis
Samuel Peter
Ray Mercer
Shannon Briggs
Anthony Joshua
And on and on.
PRoblem is, is that most of these guys are on steroids.
I think special credit has to be given to George Foreman, as being possibly the physically strongest boxer in the pre-steroid era and in his 90's career I don't think he used them either. His 90's heavy strength training regime including weights, wood chopping and pulling jeeps on a tether was legendary.
Possibly the best image of his strength was in I think the first round of Foreman vs Morrison, where the steroid pumped, savage HW banger Tommy Morrison tried wrestling with George and with astonishing strength, big George launched the young roid head into the corner like a child.
That was strength!
Yes, and his liver and heart reflected how and why ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by brocktonblockbustyes esp. Holy had some stamina like a race horse.Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Evans Fields.
Bennie Briscoe. What about fire plugs like Bobby Czyz, Frankie Swindell. Some are just durable, rugged. Or guys with physicality and knew how to maul, shoulder you and fight ugly. Freddie Norwood. Uriah Grant? A Yori Boy Campas was like a bull but mentally he found his stool too comfortable quite a few times :-X
Steroids have been used for muscle growth since the 1930s. We have no idea who was on steroids. And I find it highly questionable that the heavyweight division exploded to what many consider its all time greatest right when steroids exploded in football yet people don't question boxing of the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Max Power
Suddenly so many guys have super human strength to the point that 40 years later we talk about gatekeepers. Anyone who doesn't consider the possibility they were all on roids has their headin the sand.
I didn't know roids were present as far back as that but I do know the difference between a roided person and not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron SwansonSteroids have been used for muscle growth since the 1930s. We have no idea who was on steroids. And I find it highly questionable that the heavyweight division exploded to what many consider its all time greatest right when steroids exploded in football yet people don't question boxing of the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Max Power
Suddenly so many guys have super human strength to the point that 40 years later we talk about gatekeepers. Anyone who doesn't consider the possibility they were all on roids has their headin the sand.
It's obvious the 90's boxers were roided to the gills. Maybe some in the 80's too, Mike Tyson has been singled out because he physique does lend credence to it as well as his demeanor. No evidence has surfaced though but I wouldn't be surprised.
The 70's boxers were definitely not on them mainstream. They were some of the weakest boxers of all even despite being larger than previous generations. The "skinny+fat" combination is not a sign of PED's use.
Geroge Foreman was not even very strongly build by comparison to 90's boxers but he was possibly the most questionable example. It would not surprise me really if he was on them I guess.
Certainly his dose would have been FAR less than say Evander Holyfield's or Tommy Morrison's.
James J. Jeffries
Jose Manuel Urtain
Jack O'Halloran
Charles 'Sonny' Liston
George Chuvalo
George Foreman
Jim 'King' Fletcher
James McCarter
Lee Canalito
Got to be strong to back up Haglar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli
Also 2 fights with the other great middleweight Monzon.Quote:
Originally Posted by SlimTraeGot to be strong to back up Haglar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spicoli