Some of the hardest punchers of the 70's 80's 90's & 00's

[psychod1986]

1.Julian Jackson
2.Kelly Pavlik
3.Marvin Hagler
4.Joe Frazier
5.George Foreman
6.Felix Trinidad
7.Mike Tyson
8.David Tua
9Aaron Pryor
10.Edwin Valero
11.Julio Cesar Chavez sr
12.Edwin Rosario
13.Thomas Hearns
14.Alexis Arguello
15.Kostya Tszyu
16.Naseem Hamed
17.Frank Bruno
18.Lamon Brewster
19.Herbie Hide
20.Fernando Vargas
21.Mike Mccallum
22.Diego Corrales
23.Tommy Morrison
24.Gerry Coney
25.Samuel Peter
26.Acelino Freitas
27.Sugar Shane Mosley
28.Jose Luis Castillo
29.Danny Lopez
30.Carl Froch
31.Ken Norton
32.Larry Holmes
33.Oscar De La Hoya
34.Joe Calzaghe
35.Ike Quartey
36.Daniel Ponce De Leon
37.Wilfredo Gomez
38.Quincy Taylor
39.Hasim Rahman
40.Vernon Forest
41.Lennox Lewis
42.Auturo Gatti
43.David Haye
44.Wladimir Klitschko
45.Roberto Duran
46.Earnie Shavers
47.Tony Tucker
48.Shannon Briggs
49.Gerald Mcclellan
50.Harry Simon
51.Milton McCrory
52.Pipino Cuevas
53.Marcos Maidana
54.Randall Bailey
55.Ray Mancini
56.Nigel Benn
57.Danny Green
58.Roy Jones JR
59.Salvador Sanchez
60.Jose Luis Ramirez
61.Rafeal Marquez
62.Juan Manuel Lopez
63.Laurent Boudouani
64.Dave Boy Green
65.Crisanto Espana
66.Carlos Zarate
67.Alfonso Zamora
68.Ruben Olivares
69.Vitali Klitschko

[psychod1986]

Some high players missed out.

Wlad, Lewis, Duran, SRL, Barkley and Cuevas spring to mind

i couldn't think of all of them man

[Jaywheel]

I stopped reading after #1. VK wouldn't even crack my top 250. But...but... look at the KO %...
And Shavers nowhere to be found lol.

[stevedoc]

i'd have julien jackson @no1 p4p

[elmersalsa]

In the last 50 years, the top 4 greatest punchers that come to my mind are:
Julian Jackson
Thomas Hearns
Mike Tyson
George Foreman

I mean, these four were brutal natural punchers. Two bad Tyson never fought Big George and The Hawk never fought The Hitman. Ironically, they were in the same era.

[psychod1986]

I stopped reading after #1. VK wouldn't even crack my top 250. But...but... look at the KO %...
And Shavers nowhere to be found lol.

Man what are you talking about Vitali Klitschko knockout percentage is 87% and Earnie Shavers knockout percentage was 76% before retiring.

[stevedoc]

In the last 50 years, the top 4 greatest punchers that come to my mind are:
Julian Jackson
Thomas Hearns
Mike Tyson
George Foreman

I mean, these four were brutal natural punchers. Two bad Tyson never fought Big George and The Hawk never fought The Hitman. Ironically, they were in the same era.

good list ,maybe tyson wasn't a one punch finisher like the others but he'd land 3 and they were gone

[elmersalsa]

I think, of the last 50 years, in my view, pound per pound, Julian "The Hawk" Jackson is the best puncher. OMG! that guy was a beast! I saw his video clips and it's unbelievable how did he put some KO victims to sleep. One shot, boom! And the opponents were falling like pine trees. What freaking KO monster!

His KO wins of Herol Graham and Terry Norris were so devastating that I ask myself what this guy eat for breakfast?

[stevedoc]

I think, of the last 50 years, in my view, pound per pound, Julian "The Hawk" Jackson is the best puncher. OMG! that guy was a beast! I saw his video clips and it's unbelievable how did he put some KO victims to sleep. One shot, boom! And the opponents were falling like pine trees. What freaking KO monster!

His KO wins of Herol Graham and Terry Norris were so devastating that I ask myself what this guy eat for breakfast?

same here the other guys were out the instant he landed no need for a count . seriously scary puncher . amazing really that he never got the big build up that he would of today

[King Carlos]

I stopped reading after #1. VK wouldn't even crack my top 250. But...but... look at the KO %...
And Shavers nowhere to be found lol.

Man what are you talking about Vitali Klitschko knockout percentage is 87% and Earnie Shavers knockout percentage was 76% before retiring.

Try a different sport.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Vitali was an arm puncher, he didn't punch harder than Holyfield.

Obviously from the list, you know nothing about the eras so i won't waste much time, but I think Marvin johnson should at least be top 70.

KMy favorite rebuttal to the KO% is Hector Camacho had a higher one than Ike Williams.

[littlepug]

Julian Jackson consistently produced chilling KOs, most of the guys were gone before they hit the deck with no chance of even trying to beat the count, I've really never seen another guy with that kind of natural power.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Vitali was an arm puncher, he didn't punch harder than Holyfield.

Obviously from the list, you know nothing about the eras so i won't waste much time, but I think Marvin johnson should at least be top 70.

KMy favorite rebuttal to the KO% is Hector Camacho had a higher one than Ike Williams.

Vitality wasn't a KO artist but my eff he could dish out a pizza face.

Sure, he wasn't Malinaggi. Big strong dude, the facial destruction is a testament to how silly he is at the top of this list. Shavers never delivered a beating like Briggs took because he was showered, drinking a beer and eating a steak by then.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Julian Jackson consistently produced chilling KOs, most of the guys were gone before they hit the deck with no chance of even trying to beat the count, I've really never seen another guy with that kind of natural power.

He was great to watch, I still say Hearns hit harder.

[elmersalsa]

1.Vitali Klitschko
2.David Tua
3.Kelly Pavlik
4.Julian Jackson
5.Marvin Hagler
6.Joe Frazier
7.Felix Trinidad
8.George Foreman
9.Mike Tyson
10.Aaron Pryor
11.Edwin Valero
12.Julio Cesar Chavez sr
13.Edwin Rosario
14.Thomas Hearns
15.Alexis Arguello
16.Kostya Tszyu
17.Naseem Hamed
18.Frank Bruno
19.Lamon Brewster
20.Herbie Hide
21.Fernando Vargas
22.Mike Mccallum
23.Diego Corrales
24.Tommy Morrison
25.Gerry Coney
26.Samuel Peter
27.Acelino Freitas
28.Sugar Shane Mosley
29.Jose Luis Castillo
30.Danny Lopez
31.Carl Froch
32.Ken Norton
33.Larry Holmes
34.Oscar De La Hoya
35.Joe Calzaghe
36.Ike Quartey
37.Daniel Ponce De Leon
38.Wilfredo Gomez
39.Quincy Taylor
40.Hasim Rahman
41.Vernon Forest
42.Lennox Lewis
43.Auturo Gatti
44.David Haye
45.Wladimir Klitschko
46.Roberto Duran
47.Earnie Shavers
48.Tony Tucker
49.Shannon Briggs
50.Gerald Mcclellan
51.Harry Simon
52.Milton McCrory
53.Pipino Cuevas
54.Marcos Maidana
55.Randall Bailey
56.Ray Mancini
57.Nigel Benn
58.Danny Green
59.Roy Jones JR
60.Salvador Sanchez
61.Jose Luis Ramirez
62.Rafeal Marquez
63.Juan Manuel Lopez
64.Laurent Boudouani
65.Dave Boy Green
66.Crisanto Espana

You forgot 3 of the most devastating punchers of the 70s decade: Carlos Zarate, Alfonso Zamora and Ruben Olivares.
Also, Khosai Galaxy, The Thai Tyson

[psychod1986]

I stopped reading after #1. VK wouldn't even crack my top 250. But...but... look at the KO %...
And Shavers nowhere to be found lol.

Man what are you talking about Vitali Klitschko knockout percentage is 87% and Earnie Shavers knockout percentage was 76% before retiring.

Try a different sport.

I guess you right Shavers are Vitali wasn't ko artist's but don't criticize me for my effort,Vitali wasn't much of a power puncher but he still delivered punishment.

[SaadOffTheDeck]

Vitali is still too high, pavlik is absurd. Marvin was a classic boxer/puncher with plenty of power, but not that high on this list. There are just too many holes to fill, half don't belong and the ones that do are terribly placed. Tua is waaaay too high. LOL, nice effort.

[Tuan_Jim]

I stopped reading after #1. VK wouldn't even crack my top 250. But...but... look at the KO %...
And Shavers nowhere to be found lol.

Man what are you talking about Vitali Klitschko knockout percentage is 87% and Earnie Shavers knockout percentage was 76% before retiring.

Who did Vitali Klitschko ever actually knock on the floor with his 87% KO ratio?

Just give me one top name, known for his chin.

You're about to discover how misleading statistics are.

[psychod1986]

I stopped reading after #1. VK wouldn't even crack my top 250. But...but... look at the KO %...
And Shavers nowhere to be found lol.

Man what are you talking about Vitali Klitschko knockout percentage is 87% and Earnie Shavers knockout percentage was 76% before retiring.

Who did Vitali Klitschko ever actually knock on the floor with his 87% KO ratio?

Just give me one top name, known for his chin.

You're about to discover how misleading statistics are.

He ko'd Herbie Hide & Oldlanier Soli,Okay man you prove your point

[illinijoejoe]

1. Julian Jackson
2.Tommy Hearns
3.George Foreman
4.Mike Tyson
5.Gerald McClellan
6.Nigel Benn
7.Carlos Zarate
8.Earnie Shavers
9.John Mugabi
10.Alexis Arguello
11.Felix Trinidad
12. Naseem Hamed
13. Julio Cesar Chavez
14.Wilfredo Gomez
15.Ruben Olivares
16. Razor Ruddock
17.Pipino Cuevas
18.Diego Corrales
19.Michael Spinks
20.Tommy Morrison
21.Gerry Cooney
22.Gennady Golovkin
23.Mike McCallum
24.Jorge Arce
25.Lennox Lewis

[Boxing Writer]

1.Julian Jackson
2.Kelly Pavlik
3.Marvin Hagler
4.Joe Frazier
5.George Foreman
6.Felix Trinidad
7.Mike Tyson
8.David Tua
9Aaron Pryor
10.Edwin Valero
11.Julio Cesar Chavez sr
12.Edwin Rosario
13.Thomas Hearns
14.Alexis Arguello
15.Kostya Tszyu
16.Naseem Hamed
17.Frank Bruno
18.Lamon Brewster
19.Herbie Hide
20.Fernando Vargas
21.Mike Mccallum
22.Diego Corrales
23.Tommy Morrison
24.Gerry Coney
25.Samuel Peter
26.Acelino Freitas
27.Sugar Shane Mosley
28.Jose Luis Castillo
29.Danny Lopez
30.Carl Froch
31.Ken Norton
32.Larry Holmes
33.Oscar De La Hoya
34.Joe Calzaghe
35.Ike Quartey
36.Daniel Ponce De Leon
37.Wilfredo Gomez
38.Quincy Taylor
39.Hasim Rahman
40.Vernon Forest
41.Lennox Lewis
42.Auturo Gatti
43.David Haye
44.Wladimir Klitschko
45.Roberto Duran
46.Earnie Shavers
47.Tony Tucker
48.Shannon Briggs
49.Gerald Mcclellan
50.Harry Simon
51.Milton McCrory
52.Pipino Cuevas
53.Marcos Maidana
54.Randall Bailey
55.Ray Mancini
56.Nigel Benn
57.Danny Green
58.Roy Jones JR
59.Salvador Sanchez
60.Jose Luis Ramirez
61.Rafeal Marquez
62.Juan Manuel Lopez
63.Laurent Boudouani
64.Dave Boy Green
65.Crisanto Espana
66.Carlos Zarate
67.Alfonso Zamora
68.Ruben Olivares
69.Vitali Klitschko

Joe Calzaghe over Shavers, Gomez, Wlad, Lewis, Haye, Benn and others? Are you serious? OK, I guess it's not in order but still you should add Corrie Sanders, Riddick Bowe, Bert Cooper, Tim Witherspoon, Michael Moorer, Ezra Sellers, Evander Holyfield, Carl Thompson and Buster Douglas (McCall said that Douglas was the second hardest puncher he ever fought or sparred with after Bert Cooper) to this list. Also guys like GGG, Pacquiao, Stevenson and Kovalev ashould be here too. I guess you didn't include them because they are still active, but Wlad, Haye and Briggs are still active too.

[littlepug]

haye at cruiser ?

[Tuan_Jim]

Man what are you talking about Vitali Klitschko knockout percentage is 87% and Earnie Shavers knockout percentage was 76% before retiring.

Who did Vitali Klitschko ever actually knock on the floor with his 87% KO ratio?

Just give me one top name, known for his chin.

You're about to discover how misleading statistics are.

He ko'd Herbie Hide & Oldlanier Soli,Okay man you prove your point

Herbie Hide is infamous for his glass chin. Only twice in his long career did he fight a consensus ranked top 10 opponent - Bowe and Klitschko - and he was down roughly 10 times in those two fights. If you're arguing that Vitali Klitschko was a puncher, and especially that he was harder puncher than Earnie Shavers - often referred to by experts as the Puncher of the Century - then Herbie Hide is the worst example you can use. And Odlanier Solis never achieved anything in the pros, and has a poor reputation.

Vitali Klitschko, in spite of an inflated KO ratio, couldn't put Obed Sullivan on the floor. Grant put him on the floor prior to Klitschko, and David Tua laid him out clean in 30 seconds immediately after Klitschko. Those men could punch. Vitali couldn't put Chris Byrd on the floor, who Ibeabuchi and Wladimir both decked repeatedly. He couldn't put Vaughn Bean down, who Holyfield decked. He couldn't put an old Lennox Lewis down with his best shot - a man twice one-punch KOd by genuine punchers. Vitali, amazingly, couldn't even put Corrie Sanders down - a 40 year old man with a glass chin. He couldn't put Shannon Briggs (!!) down - a 40 year old man with a glass chin. He couldn't put Chisora down - who David Haye then splattered.

If you take the time to analyse that impressive sounding KO ratio, you realise there is little substance to indicate Vitali is a puncher. He doesn't belong in any list of the great heavyweight hitters, let alone a broader all-divisions list.

[littlepug]

think some people are getting confused by the difference between stoppages and actual kos , and by ko I mean rendering someone unconscious .

[giacomino]

Zarate, Olivares, Gomez would easily be in my top 20, Arguello in the top 10, maybe top 5. Might also include Khaosai Galaxy, Jorge Castro and Julio Cesar Vasquez and Juan Roldan as guys who could take people out with one big punch. Not sure about some on the list, like Harry Simon, who I never thought of as even an above-average hitter.