Mike Tyson was the hardest puncher ever?

[jon09]

I wonder what the next reincarnated thread of Tyson's power will be? Its all a matter of opinion and could go on all day about where he ranks power etc. I do not think he hit the hardest and his last few fights proved it when he teed off on Mcbride and Danny Williams. Personally I think Chris Byrd hit harder then Foreman, Tyson and even Shavers.

[Mr Blackwell]

There is no doubt that Mike Tyson was indeed the hardest puncher in the heavyweight division ! The one thing I've noticed in the last several years
is no matter what Tyson has done outside of the ring it doesn't change his accomplishments in the ring. It's too bad that people can't admit that. This also includes his ability to almost decapitate his opponents. It wasn't until the last couple of years in his career that his abilities changed. He just simply lost interest in the sport ! Don't forget that this is the man most heavyweights avoided due to fear !

[Phil]

im surprised no one entered V Klitschko on a list, 36 stoppages in 37 fights.
one might think he hits harder than Rocky, Tua, Shavers ect...

[rjj tszyu]

There is no doubt that Mike Tyson was indeed the hardest puncher in the heavyweight division ! The one thing I've noticed in the last several years
is no matter what Tyson has done outside of the ring it doesn't change his accomplishments in the ring. It's too bad that people can't admit that. This also includes his ability to almost decapitate his opponents. It wasn't until the last couple of years in his career that his abilities changed. He just simply lost interest in the sport ! Don't forget that this is the man most heavyweights avoided due to fear !

One thing I will never deny Tyson is his power. But harder than Foreman? No chance. Tyson was sparking decent HW fighters (not great), old greats (Larry Holmes) and good LHW's (Mike Spinks).

Big George was smacking ATG's such as Frazier and Norton all over the ring and the only men of that quality Tyson fought were Holyfield and Lewis and though he never really landed his very best stuff on Lennox he did get Evander with some great shots and Evander just stood there. I don't care how great Evander's chin is he wouldn't have stood upto Foreman in the 70's, Hell he struggled with the old man.

[awdleyfuturehalloffamer]

Foreman said in interviews that Ron Lyle was the hardest puncher he faced. He said Lyle's punches were so hard that they should have classified as X-rated.

[rjj tszyu]

Foreman said in interviews that Ron Lyle was the hardest puncher he faced. He said Lyle's punches were so hard that they should have classified as X-rated.

Yes I know but Foreman couldn't punch himself! Also he never fought Shavers and Frazier never connected but Foreman did say that Frazier threw a left hook and just the sound of it whizzing past his ear made him realise that he had to get him out of there fast.

[Nameless]

im surprised no one entered V Klitschko on a list, 36 stoppages in 37 fights.
one might think he hits harder than Rocky, Tua, Shavers ect...

If I am correct, the ring magazine rated him as the hardest hitter from the HWD of all time and I agree too, with such rooster, Dr Faust deserves that honor, especially as he can still bash down the best of opposition at 37 years of age.

[Alan McDougall]

im surprised no one entered V Klitschko on a list, 36 stoppages in 37 fights.
one might think he hits harder than Rocky, Tua, Shavers ect...

If I am correct, the ring magazine rated him as the hardest hitter from the HWD of all time and I agree too, with such rooster, Dr Faust deserves that honor, especially as he can still bash down the best of opposition at 37 years of age.

Compared to Tyson or Foreman Klitschko is a bum. A nobody from South Africa knocked him out in the second round. I just cant recall the guys name but it will come to me

Tyson at his best, in his prime was the most exciting boxer ever to enter a boxing ring, and I include all weight groups in that statement, he was the most exciting to watch

(are you the Nameless from the Philosophy forum? just curious)

[johnsebastianmiran]

In my own opinion based on the fighters I have seen in the ring and on television, 1. Big George was a clubbing mean spirited fighter the first time around. The second time around he would club you with kindness. 2.Ernie Shavers was a puncher that hurt you before the bell rang and he didn't have to leave the dressing room. He had poor stamina until late in his career. A fighter had to sweat the first two rounds after getting hit by his jab.
3. Rocky Marciano 4. Jack Dempsey were living nightmares that never stopped coming and Rocky did not weigh as much as Mike but he took you apart one punch at a time. Jack was more like Mike and he weighed less and hit harder. 5.Sonny Liston punished you because you showed up and his jab was harder than most boxer's Sunday punch. 6. Joe Frazier and Mike Tyson were similar except that while bludgeoning you, Joe had the stamina to beat the crap out of you for days and every punch was a combination. Mike got tired, just ask Buster Douglas. 7.Patterson would have made a fantastic cruiser weight champion at 185-190 in shape He hit you hard often and quick but he had to climb off the canvas quite a bit to hand you a Brooklyn style ass whipping. Ken Norton was not a great puncher but he hit hard and somewhat often and he was so awkward but big George got him in two. There were others but we only needed to prove that Mike although he could have gone on did not and others were better and for a longer time.

[johnsebastianmiran]

I forgot about Ron Lyle and that upsets the top five of my list of hard hitting heavy wights. Mike didn't make the top five.

[Spicoli]

im surprised no one entered V Klitschko on a list, 36 stoppages in 37 fights.
one might think he hits harder than Rocky, Tua, Shavers ect...

If I am correct, the ring magazine rated him as the hardest hitter from the HWD of all time and I agree too, with such rooster, Dr Faust deserves that honor, especially as he can still bash down the best of opposition at 37 years of age.

Compared to Tyson or Foreman Klitschko is a bum. A nobody from South Africa knocked him out in the second round. I just cant recall the guys name but it will come too me.

Tyson at his best, in his prime was the most exciting boxer ever to enter a boxing ring, and I include all weight groups in that statement, he was the most exciting to watch

(are you the Nameless from the Philosophy forum? just curious)

Corrie Sanders looked as if he would be more at home on the golf course,he did not 'look' the part of a legit Heavyweight threat.But he had solid hand speed and was a hard sharp hitter......that was Wlad Klitschko that he sparked out in two round....he came no where close to KOing rock chinned Vitali though.

[Dark Lord Al]

Hey I am new but a boxing fan of many years

For the past few years I have concentrated on the heavy weights , over time

By carefully watching videos and TV of great heavy weight fights over the the last century and even into this century of 2009 I am convinced at his best Mike Tyson was both the hardest puncher in heavy weight boxing history. And potentially the greatest of all time, until sadly his money grabbing wife mother in-law and Don King came in and messed up his boxing life

He punched much like the great Joe Louis, short hard and accurate, but with much more power

What people don't remember is he was bigger and stronger than the likes of Sonny Liston, as big as George Foreman in fact, but 100% dynamic muscle

He was the most magnificent physical specimen ever to embrace the boxing arena and it still greatly saddens me that he was never allowed to fulfil his true awesome boxing potential


George Foreman , a really nice guy, also was a very hard puncher maybe the next hardest after Tyson at his very best

Tyson might have had problems with the very tall Foreman and his powerful clubbing punches. Foreman liked fighting shorter opponents and this might have been a factor if both had met at the very best

Alan of South Africa

Tyson hardest puncher ever WTF , you are new to this LOL

[Phil]

im surprised no one entered V Klitschko on a list, 36 stoppages in 37 fights.
one might think he hits harder than Rocky, Tua, Shavers ect...

If I am correct, the ring magazine rated him as the hardest hitter from the HWD of all time and I agree too, with such rooster, Dr Faust deserves that honor, especially as he can still bash down the best of opposition at 37 years of age.

Compared to Tyson or Foreman Klitschko is a bum. A nobody from South Africa knocked him out in the second round. I just cant recall the guys name but it will come to me

Tyson at his best, in his prime was the most exciting boxer ever to enter a boxing ring, and I include all weight groups in that statement, he was the most exciting to watch

(are you the Nameless from the Philosophy forum? just curious)

as was said that was his brother Wlad that got ko'd by Sanders, Vitali ko'd him,
are u talking about hardest hitting or most exciting? yeah Tyson was probably the most exciting fighter to watch, but I'd prefer to take a dig off him than off V Klit...

[Tysonbruno]

Mike tyson has to be right up their but George Foreman and Earnie Shavers were massive punches its a tough one to call really because nobody really knows.

[El Kabong]

Alan of South Africa, Muhammed Ali is not deserving of a spot on a list of the hardest hitting heavyweights...sure he beat Foreman and Shavers BUT just because you can punch doesn't mean you can take a punch.

1. Tyson
2 Foreman
3. Shavers
4. Louis
5 Liston
6 Lewis
7. Frazier
8. Ali
9. Norton
10.Tua

That quote right there makes me wonder if you are in your right mind. Ali and Norton?!?!?!

Ali 56 wins 37 KO's
Norton could not even KO Scott LeDoux ...while he has 42 wins and 33 KO's but he never KO'd anyone worth a damn.

Marciano had 49 wins and 43 KO's
Patterson was a light heavyweight and his KO of Ingemar Johannsen was down right SCARY.

As for your comments about Wladimir...he hits harder than Ali ever did.