Was the Old Mongoose really a harder puncher than Big George

[ThatOne]

http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/ring_punchers.htm

[dempseyfire]

Lb for lb, yes.

[Ambling Alp II]

The heavyweights always seem to get the shaft when compared pound for pound. Foreman had explosive power. Moore was a very hard punching light heavyweight, but not the same as Foreman. Moore was a better all around puncher.

[Caractacus]

What is this ridiculous "pound for pound"stuff anyway.
either a man can puncher harder then another man you he can not.

[stevedoc]

julien jackson @25.....surely he should be higher

[evrenb]

julien jackson @25.....surely he should be higher

He would be in my top 5.

[stevedoc]

julien jackson @25.....surely he should be higher

He would be in my top 5.

same here

[Duch]

What is this ridiculous "pound for pound"stuff anyway.
either a man can puncher harder then another man you he can not.

Exactly

[Ambling Alp II]

Obviously Foreman punched harder than Archie Moore. I don't think Dempseyfire is arguing that. Some people might argue that Moore as a light heavyweight in comparison to other light heavyweights punched harder than Foreman did compared to other heavyweights.

[Ezzard]

Fitzsimmons might be number 1. Might be...

Hagler seems too high. Quality puncher for sure but I don't remember too many one shot moments. Feel the same about Chavez, both were solid punchers but rarely seemed to starch a guy with one punch. Monzon is an odd one. Like Chavez and Hagler he seemed like a consistent puncher but occasionally he would be explosive.

I'd seriously consider Ray Leonard in a top 100. His accuracy and speed often messed with as opponent's equilibrium.

[Ezzard]

Charles should also be on the list.

[Counter-puncher]

Fitzsimmons might be number 1. Might be...

Hagler seems too high. Quality puncher for sure but I don't remember too many one shot moments. Feel the same about Chavez, both were solid punchers but rarely seemed to starch a guy with one punch. Monzon is an odd one. Like Chavez and Hagler he seemed like a consistent puncher but occasionally he would be explosive.

I'd seriously consider Ray Leonard in a top 100. His accuracy and speed often messed with as opponent's equilibrium.

good post, agreed.

[HomicideHenry]

Fitzsimmons might be number 1. Might be...

Hagler seems too high. Quality puncher for sure but I don't remember too many one shot moments. Feel the same about Chavez, both were solid punchers but rarely seemed to starch a guy with one punch. Monzon is an odd one. Like Chavez and Hagler he seemed like a consistent puncher but occasionally he would be explosive.

I'd seriously consider Ray Leonard in a top 100. His accuracy and speed often messed with as opponent's equilibrium.

good post, agreed.

Fitzsimmons... I think takes the cake... or one could make the case for Jimmy Wilde or Sam Langford as well

[Ambling Alp II]

If you notice, the list is the Top 100 "Greatest Punchers". It doesn't actually say the hardest punchers. Greatest punchers could mean a lot of things besides just power; accuracy, speed, combinations, variety etc.

It can't just be power alone; Holyfield for example made the list.

Maybe the actual article explains just what they mean by Greatest punchers. Anyone have the actual article?