Tua the hardest hitting heavyweight ever?

[Kel]

Love Tua's style but Lewis made easy work of him at his most dangerous stage.

Tua is a pure warrior who would trade with anyone, he should concentrate on guys with the same mentality.

[Hunter]

I think Vitali hits harder than Tua (and most any heavyweight in history) but you feel it right away from the first jab, adjust to it based upon the first punch he throws.......He makes you shell up from the first punch and that is why fighters last so long......The fact they are so technically sound and throw hard jabs makes their opponents last longer......

Ba-lee dat............

[Spicoli]

Sat night thrown away but rewatching Tua and Izon now....Lampley all on about Tyson as early as round 1

[johnsebastianmiran]

He has power but he lacked the desire and discipline to carry it through. He was too heavy when he fought Lewis. He was overpowered by Ike Ieabuchi and I don't remember the correct spelling of his name before he went to prison and Tua never got a rematch but his opponent hit harder. George Foreman fought better with more control as an older man and he hit harder. Ron Lyle and Sonny Liston hit harder but he was always going to jail for beating up cops. Mr. Marciano though smaller had more control of his urges and unlike Tua, he was at the gym every day when he was fighting. The quality of opponents had a lot to do with how hard he hit.There are more guys that fought the who's who of boxing. Tua could have been in the company of these fellows and the numerous I don't have room for except once again because of quality, desire and discipline but he had the tools and didn't take good care of them.

[CutMeMick]

Earnie Shavers anyone

[DAWGSWIN]

Earnie Shavers anyone

First name that came to my mind when I saw this thread!!

[Hunter]

Earnie Shavers anyone

Did someone ask who knocked out the most taxi drivers or who is the hardest punching heavyweight champ?

[CFH]

Earnie Shavers anyone

Did someone ask who knocked out the most taxi drivers or who is the hardest punching heavyweight champ?

I don't necessarily agree with this but fuck that is funny.

[CutMeMick]

Earnie Shavers anyone

Did someone ask who knocked out the most taxi drivers or who is the hardest punching heavyweight champ?

The question was the hardest hitting HW.
I'm not sure if you don't have your glasses on but nowhere on the title do I see the word champ.

Earnie fought as a HW therefor he qualifies.

If you want the hardest hitting HW then Tua wouldn't even be in the topic cause he's never picked up a title.
Maybe you should read the questions slower to grasp the entire thing completely.

[johnsebastianmiran]

He wasn't a champ but I hear some of the guys he knocked out are eating solid foods and one guy has a dribble cup. Just kidding but he hit hard just looking for a cup and saucer for his morning coffee.

[CutMeMick]

He wasn't a champ but I hear some of the guys he knocked out are eating solid foods and one guy has a dribble cup. Just kidding but he hit hard just looking for a cup and saucer for his morning coffee.

Well the question reads HW.
It doesn't say the hardest HW champ...

[Syntax Error]

I'm inclined to think that Jack Dempsey maybe the hardest puncher ever, but it's not easy to quantify as he fought so long ago.

Failing that, I'm going to have to go with the tried & trusted Earnie Shavers.

Everybody who fought him has stated that he is the hardest puncher they ever faced.

[holmcall]

Earnie Shavers anyone

No. I awalys thought his one punch power was overrated.

[SEB]

I think it's more a contest between Foreman and Tyson...these 2 were frightening :-)

But let's face it, boxing is a whole...

Klitchko are big punchers, but they want to play the safe side and sometimes rely on "tagging their opponent with jabs and jabs and jabs all night" with the big right hand if you try something.

Now I agree Tyson and Foreman are born with that puncher Talent. in one punch they could end it. simply scary.

[The Fightfan]

Hardest hitting heavyweight for me is Earnie Shavers. Not very talented but seemed to change fight's with 1 knockout blow.