Hardest Punchers in Boxing History, EVER!!!

[Master]

Wilder, haye and Hearns.

[Beanflicker]

When you're talking about p4p knockout ability with either hand, the discussion starts and ends with Julian Jackson IMO. He dropped bombs like a MW Mike Tyson (Tyson himself claimed Julian was a HW trapped in a MW's body).

Boxing had a ton of great bombers, but p4p Julian was the KO King.

[walrus]

I am rather new to boxing so you guys put up a lot of names I am not familiar with. Gives me something to research. I always thought Foreman was one of the hardest hitting. I saw someone mention Max Baer, he was scary. Interesting to see someone mention Lucas it will be interesting to see how his career will play out.

[bzkfn]

Jimmy Wilde
Sandy Saddler
Sam Langford
Stanley Ketchel
Julian Jackson
Bob Satterfield
Young Otto
Young Stribling
Carlos Zarate
Tito Trinidad
Ruben Olivares
Wilfredo Gomez
George Chaney
Bob Fitzsimmons
Max Baer

@IamInuit No way would I have Tito Trinidad as one of the hardest punchers in the game ever. In his biggest fights, he wasn't really stopping/hurting his opponent. He had a decent dig, but surely can't make this list?

[Violent Demise]

1. Julian Jackson
2. Bob Foster
3. Randall Bailey

[TitoFan]

Jimmy Wilde
Sandy Saddler
Sam Langford
Stanley Ketchel
Julian Jackson
Bob Satterfield
Young Otto
Young Stribling
Carlos Zarate
Tito Trinidad
Ruben Olivares
Wilfredo Gomez
George Chaney
Bob Fitzsimmons
Max Baer

@IamInuit No way would I have Tito Trinidad as one of the hardest punchers in the game ever. In his biggest fights, he wasn't really stopping/hurting his opponent. He had a decent dig, but surely can't make this list?

Those fights were at 160 or above. Even "Manos de Piedra" Duran was unable to carry his power up through the weight divisions. Not being able to knock out Hopkins is hardly a knock on Trinidad's power, given that Hopkins was a natural middleweight, and has never been knocked out in his long career. Winky Wright was never knocked out in his career either... and Trinidad finally fought Roy Jones at what... 170? I think Felix belongs on that list.

[El Kabong]

Sonny Liston anyone

[IamInuit]

Jimmy Wilde
Sandy Saddler
Sam Langford
Stanley Ketchel
Julian Jackson
Bob Satterfield
Young Otto
Young Stribling
Carlos Zarate
Tito Trinidad
Ruben Olivares
Wilfredo Gomez
George Chaney
Bob Fitzsimmons
Max Baer

@IamInuit No way would I have Tito Trinidad as one of the hardest punchers in the game ever. In his biggest fights, he wasn't really stopping/hurting his opponent. He had a decent dig, but surely can't make this list?

He was a monster puncher at 147/154

[Beanflicker]

In terms of big bangers, I always put emphasis on the two-handed bombers. Guys like Hearns, Trinidad, Frazier, Foster, ect get brought up a lot in these discussions, and rightly so because they sent a lot of guys to the hospital, but they were known primarily for one power hand (or in some cases, one power punch). Tommy's piston right and Foster's cannonball left hook were two of the deadliest punches in boxing history, but Tommy didn't really knock a whole lot of people out (if any) with his left hand, nor Foster with his right.

Guys like Jackson, Tyson, Bazooka Gomez, ect could put a guy out with either hand and seemingly with any punch from any angle.

[Tyke72]

Edwin Valero. Shame he was a nutcase.

Victor Ortiz can bang, he just lacks heart.

Nowadays I'd say Lucas Matthysse. That guy hits so hard he made Chuck Norris shit his pants.

Ain't nobody make Chuck Norris shit his pants

[Hulk]

1. Julian Jackson
2. Bob Foster
3. Randall Bailey

Good to see some props for Randall Bailey.

As one announcer said: "He's got a stick of dynamite attached to his right shoulder"

[ray corso]

Biggest punchers that I've worked with are Ernie Shavers (around 1976) Mike Tyson (1979-1984) Ken Schmidt (1979-1983)!! My opinion is based on heavy bag workouts and working mtts!
However, I believe Big George Foreman is the "heaviest handed" man ever in boxing history! Foreman could hurt any man with his jab alone!! He didn't have the best technique and certainly had little to no speed but his shots were the heaviest and had brutal results!!!
Theres a reason why Eddie Futch hated Frazier fighting him and Cus wanted nothing to do with any aged Forman! Ali on the other hand wanted his title back and had a plan against George that worked. I do believe he was lucky that the envirnment that George was dealing with in Zaire had his mind totally undone and he wanted to get out of there so badly he lost his focus, it happens! Ray