Who are the top 3 hardest hitting heavyweights ever?

[TitoFan]

Im guessing

1) Earnie Shavers (would have Koed Ali had Ali not tricked him, something foreman couldn't do, took out Nortan faster with les punches than Foreman, everyone in his era said he hit the hardest and im not going to disagree with them)

2) George Foreman (Holyfield said he hit harder than Tyson, Bowe, Lennox Lewis and anyone he ever fought, he stopped chugov everyone that didn't fight shavers said he was the hardest hitter theve ever known)

3) Riddick Bowe (Koed Holyfield which Tyson Lennox old Foreman, couldn't do)



Please no honourable mentions or naming fighters because you like them please try to improve my top 3 and give an objective reason for why you think a particular fighter hit harder than Shavers, Foreman or Bowe

Bowe?? I don't think Riddick belongs anywhere near this list.


Foreman
Tyson
Shavers
Ruddock (can't leave him out)

[ross]

For those who pick Lewis over Tyson.

Tyson won more heavyweight title fights early.

[mikeeod]

Tough question to narrow to three but my top picks are:
1) Joe Louis
2) George Foreman
3) Mike Tyson

Honorable mention: Lennox Lewis, Ernie Shavers, Sonny Liston, Tommy Morrison and Razor Ruddock