Hardest Hitters P4P

[AndreWardFan2006]

My ballot goes to Julian Jackson...his knockouts speak for themselves.

~Ward Fan~

[HomicideHenry]

It's hard for me to say...

Tyson had the most speed of any Heavyweight puncher, which made him possibly the most deadly killing machine in Heavyweight history at one time; but Tyson fought in a very weak era.

Foreman had possibly the hardest punch and greatest brute strength of any Heavyweight champion, but his flaws in defense, endurance/stamina, made him not invincible, as was his mental psyche weak; in his comeback he still had a powerful punch, but brought down his over all kayo percentage almost 11%.

Rocky Marciano's kayo percentage seemed to steadily rise after he won the title, as he had only one decision win in his reign against the best men in the world, while his other decision wins came before, his kayo percentage is higher than Foreman's overall, and he threw punches in bunches, he broke his opponents inside first then went for the kill in his later years.

Who packed the hardest wallop though? Possibly Earnie Shavers, though most of his opposition was grade C fighters, but if he was only a little faster or had better endurance, he could have been champion, and nobody could have went toe to toe with him.

[AndreWardFan2006]

Good logic. You're right about one thing...nobody could stand toe-to-toe with Shavers. Standing toe-to-toe with any body on this list was in jeopardy, some more than others, which makes it interesting to see who people think packed the better punch.

~Andre Fan~

[DoubleM]

1. Bob Foster - a literal skull cracker. Did the same things Julian Jackson did, but to more durable opponents.

2. Rocky Marciano
3. Ruben Olivares
4. Thomas Hearns
5. Naseem Hamed
6. Bob Satterfield
7. Carlos Zarate
8. Alexis Arguello
9. Pipino Cuevas
10. Rodrigo Valdez

[KOJOE90]

I think when talking about P4P lists of power punchers Wilfredo Gomez deserves a mention.

Jimmy Wilde was also a KO specialist but from what I read and seen his KO's were as much to do with wonderfull timing and technique as opposed to brute strength.

[dalek]

stanley ketchel,he could ko much larger foes with one punch.

[KOJOE90]

You're right about one thing...nobody could stand toe-to-toe with Shavers.

What about Ron Lyle?

[Borinken25]

According to Ring Magazine 2003

1. Joe Louis
2. Sam Langford
3. Jimmy Wilde
4. Archie Moore
5. Sandy Saddler
6. Stanley Ketchell
7. Jack Dempsey
8. Bob Fitzsimmons
9. George Foreman
10. Earnie Shavers
11. Sugar Ray Robinson
12. Ruben Olivares
13. Wilfredo Gomez
14. Rocky Marciano
15. Sonny Liston
16. Mike Tyson
17. Bob Foster
18. Thomas Hearns
19. Khaosai Galaxy
20. Alexis Arguello
21. Carlos Zarate
22. Max Baer
23. Rocky Graziano
24. Matthew Saad Muhammad
25. Julian Jackson
26. Danny Lopez
27. Gerald McClellan
28. Roberto Duran
29. Rodrigo Valdez
30. Felix Trinidad
31. Pipino Cuevas
32. Jim Jefferies
33. Lennox Lewis
34. Bennie Briscoe
35. Marvin Hagler
36. Edwin Rosario
37. Tommy Ryan
38. John Mugabi
39. Joe Frazier
40. Carlos Monzon
41. Tony Zale
42. Michael Spinks
43. Joe Gans
44. Elmer Ray
45. George Godfrey
46. Naseem Hamed
47. Alfonso Zamora
48. David Tua
49. Cleveland Williams
50. Julio Cesar Chavez
51. Tiger Jack Fox
52. Joe Walcott
53. Gerry Cooney
54. Al (Bummy) Davis
55. Max Schmeling
56. Florentino Fernandez
57. Henry Armstrong
58. Bob Satterfield
59. Al Hostak
60. Jesus Pimentel
61. Eugene (Cyclone) Hart
62. Lew Jenkins
63. Harry Wills
64. Tom Sharkey
65. Terry McGovern
66. Jersey Joe Walcott
67. Kostya Tszyu
68. Leotis Martin
69. Buddy Baer
70. Donovan (Razor) Ruddock
71. Jose Luis Ramirez
72. Tommy Gomez
73. Jose Napoles
74. Kid McCoy
75. Antonio Esparragoza
76. Ricardo Moreno
77. Evander Holyfield
78. Ike Williams
79. Luis Firpo
80. Ricardo Lopez
81. Humberto Gonzalez
82. Bobby Chacon
83. Jock McAvoy
84. Eduardo Lausse
85. Eder Jofre
86. Charley Burley
87. Mike McCallum
88. Salvador Sanchez
89. Roy Jones Jr.
90. Rodolfo Gonzalez
91. Nigel Benn
92. (Irish) Bob Murphy
93. Paul Berlenbach
94. Battling Torres
95. Chalky Wright
96. George (K.O.) Chaney
97. Andy Ganigan
98. Fred Fulton
99. Ingemar Johansson
100. Charley White

[DoubleM]

According to Ring Magazine 2003

1. Joe Louis
2. Sam Langford
3. Jimmy Wilde
4. Archie Moore
5. Sandy Saddler
6. Stanley Ketchell
7. Jack Dempsey
8. Bob Fitzsimmons
9. George Foreman
10. Earnie Shavers
11. Sugar Ray Robinson
12. Ruben Olivares
13. Wilfredo Gomez
14. Rocky Marciano
15. Sonny Liston
16. Mike Tyson
17. Bob Foster
18. Thomas Hearns
19. Khaosai Galaxy
20. Alexis Arguello
21. Carlos Zarate
22. Max Baer
23. Rocky Graziano
24. Matthew Saad Muhammad
25. Julian Jackson
26. Danny Lopez
27. Gerald McClellan
28. Roberto Duran
29. Rodrigo Valdez
30. Felix Trinidad
31. Pipino Cuevas
32. Jim Jefferies
33. Lennox Lewis
34. Bennie Briscoe
35. Marvin Hagler
36. Edwin Rosario
37. Tommy Ryan
38. John Mugabi
39. Joe Frazier
40. Carlos Monzon
41. Tony Zale
42. Michael Spinks
43. Joe Gans
44. Elmer Ray
45. George Godfrey
46. Naseem Hamed
47. Alfonso Zamora
48. David Tua
49. Cleveland Williams
50. Julio Cesar Chavez
51. Tiger Jack Fox
52. Joe Walcott
53. Gerry Cooney
54. Al (Bummy) Davis
55. Max Schmeling
56. Florentino Fernandez
57. Henry Armstrong
58. Bob Satterfield
59. Al Hostak
60. Jesus Pimentel
61. Eugene (Cyclone) Hart
62. Lew Jenkins
63. Harry Wills
64. Tom Sharkey
65. Terry McGovern
66. Jersey Joe Walcott
67. Kostya Tszyu
68. Leotis Martin
69. Buddy Baer
70. Donovan (Razor) Ruddock
71. Jose Luis Ramirez
72. Tommy Gomez
73. Jose Napoles
74. Kid McCoy
75. Antonio Esparragoza
76. Ricardo Moreno
77. Evander Holyfield
78. Ike Williams
79. Luis Firpo
80. Ricardo Lopez
81. Humberto Gonzalez
82. Bobby Chacon
83. Jock McAvoy
84. Eduardo Lausse
85. Eder Jofre
86. Charley Burley
87. Mike McCallum
88. Salvador Sanchez
89. Roy Jones Jr.
90. Rodolfo Gonzalez
91. Nigel Benn
92. (Irish) Bob Murphy
93. Paul Berlenbach
94. Battling Torres
95. Chalky Wright
96. George (K.O.) Chaney
97. Andy Ganigan
98. Fred Fulton
99. Ingemar Johansson
100. Charley White

I must correct you... The Ring didn't base their lists solely on power, but on speed, accuracy, combinations and other attributes, hence why, for instance, Marvelous Marvin Hagler is above John Mugabi.

[Expug]

Bob Foster gets the nod from me.
some others
Lew Jenkins
Ruben Olivares
Artie Levine
Jimmy Wilde
Julian Jackson
Carlos Zarate

[Borinken25]

According to Ring Magazine 2003

1. Joe Louis
2. Sam Langford
3. Jimmy Wilde
4. Archie Moore
5. Sandy Saddler
6. Stanley Ketchell
7. Jack Dempsey
8. Bob Fitzsimmons
9. George Foreman
10. Earnie Shavers
11. Sugar Ray Robinson
12. Ruben Olivares
13. Wilfredo Gomez
14. Rocky Marciano
15. Sonny Liston
16. Mike Tyson
17. Bob Foster
18. Thomas Hearns
19. Khaosai Galaxy
20. Alexis Arguello
21. Carlos Zarate
22. Max Baer
23. Rocky Graziano
24. Matthew Saad Muhammad
25. Julian Jackson
26. Danny Lopez
27. Gerald McClellan
28. Roberto Duran
29. Rodrigo Valdez
30. Felix Trinidad
31. Pipino Cuevas
32. Jim Jefferies
33. Lennox Lewis
34. Bennie Briscoe
35. Marvin Hagler
36. Edwin Rosario
37. Tommy Ryan
38. John Mugabi
39. Joe Frazier
40. Carlos Monzon
41. Tony Zale
42. Michael Spinks
43. Joe Gans
44. Elmer Ray
45. George Godfrey
46. Naseem Hamed
47. Alfonso Zamora
48. David Tua
49. Cleveland Williams
50. Julio Cesar Chavez
51. Tiger Jack Fox
52. Joe Walcott
53. Gerry Cooney
54. Al (Bummy) Davis
55. Max Schmeling
56. Florentino Fernandez
57. Henry Armstrong
58. Bob Satterfield
59. Al Hostak
60. Jesus Pimentel
61. Eugene (Cyclone) Hart
62. Lew Jenkins
63. Harry Wills
64. Tom Sharkey
65. Terry McGovern
66. Jersey Joe Walcott
67. Kostya Tszyu
68. Leotis Martin
69. Buddy Baer
70. Donovan (Razor) Ruddock
71. Jose Luis Ramirez
72. Tommy Gomez
73. Jose Napoles
74. Kid McCoy
75. Antonio Esparragoza
76. Ricardo Moreno
77. Evander Holyfield
78. Ike Williams
79. Luis Firpo
80. Ricardo Lopez
81. Humberto Gonzalez
82. Bobby Chacon
83. Jock McAvoy
84. Eduardo Lausse
85. Eder Jofre
86. Charley Burley
87. Mike McCallum
88. Salvador Sanchez
89. Roy Jones Jr.
90. Rodolfo Gonzalez
91. Nigel Benn
92. (Irish) Bob Murphy
93. Paul Berlenbach
94. Battling Torres
95. Chalky Wright
96. George (K.O.) Chaney
97. Andy Ganigan
98. Fred Fulton
99. Ingemar Johansson
100. Charley White

I must correct you... The Ring didn't base their lists solely on power, but on speed, accuracy, combinations and other attributes, hence why, for instance, Marvelous Marvin Hagler is above John Mugabi.

I know it was also on who they did KO and on who they couldn't KO. For me in pure power.

1. Earnie Sharvers his problem was his stamina.
2. Bob Foster
3 Mike Tyson
4. George Forman
5. Ruben Olivares a very underrated puncher
5. Wilfredo Gomez for such a small man he carried a lot of power
6. Thomas Hearns
7. Rocky Marciano
8. Julian Jackson
9. John "the beast" Mugabi
10. Alexis Arguello
and honorable mentions to Carlos Zarate, Sony Liston, Pipino Cuevas, and Edwin "Chapo" Rosario who is very, very underrated puncher. His KO's were brutal.

[DoubleM]

Glad to see Bob Foster getting his mentions. I've never seen anyone punch as hard and fast as he did... He literally broke jaws, smashed noses and even cracked skulls.

[barry]

The 2003 Ring list was pretty weak. They had some fighters that certainly should have been there, but then they had several that shouldn't have been. Personally, I like the list that Herb Goldman put together that appeared in a 1993, or 1994 issue of Boxing Illustrated, which I did have the magazine but got rid of it a few years ago.

[barry]

I found the BI list:


“Top 40 All-Time Greatest Punchers”
by Herb Goldman (Boxing Illustrated April 1993 p. 22)

Name

Jimmy Wilde
Max Baer
Bob Fitzsimmons
George KO Chaney
Charles LeDoux
Bob Satterfield
Earnie Shavers
Joe Louis
Jack Dempsey
Sandy Sadler
George Foreman
Sonny Liston
Sam Langford
Young Stribling
Ruben Olivares
Curtis Sheppard
Rocky Marciano
Young Otto
Roberto Duran
Lew Jenkins
Eder Jofre
Tony Ayala Jnr.
Henry Armstrong
Carlos Zarate
Jesus Pimentel
Danny Lopez
Bob foster
John Mugabi
Terry McGovern
Nigel Benn
Benny Lynch
George Odwell
Joe Gans
James J. Jeffries
Archie Moore
Tiger Jack Fox
Archie Moore
Al Hostak
Ike Williams
Barbados Joe Walcott.

[sockdolager]

I found the BI list:


“Top 40 All-Time Greatest Punchers”
by Herb Goldman (Boxing Illustrated April 1993 p. 22)

Name

Jimmy Wilde
Max Baer
Bob Fitzsimmons
George KO Chaney
Charles LeDoux
Bob Satterfield
Earnie Shavers
Joe Louis
Jack Dempsey
Sandy Sadler
George Foreman
Sonny Liston
Sam Langford
Young Stribling
Ruben Olivares
Curtis Sheppard
Rocky Marciano
Young Otto
Roberto Duran
Lew Jenkins
Eder Jofre
Tony Ayala Jnr.
Henry Armstrong
Carlos Zarate
Jesus Pimentel
Danny Lopez
Bob foster
John Mugabi
Terry McGovern
Nigel Benn
Benny Lynch
George Odwell
Joe Gans
James J. Jeffries
Archie Moore
Tiger Jack Fox
Archie Moore
Al Hostak
Ike Williams
Barbados Joe Walcott.

Moore must be a damn good puncher to be listed twice.

[el tigre del sur]

I think when talking about P4P lists of power punchers Wilfredo Gomez deserves a mention.

I don't know what it was about Gomez but you're right. He seemed to throw "slow" punches but when he connected it was obvious he packed some power. And anyone with his KO record obviously deserves respect in this regard. They talk about heavy hands and Gomez certainly had them for a small man.

[Borinken25]

I found the BI list:


“Top 40 All-Time Greatest Punchers”
by Herb Goldman (Boxing Illustrated April 1993 p. 22)

Name

Jimmy Wilde
Max Baer
Bob Fitzsimmons
George KO Chaney
Charles LeDoux
Bob Satterfield
Earnie Shavers
Joe Louis
Jack Dempsey
Sandy Sadler
George Foreman
Sonny Liston
Sam Langford
Young Stribling
Ruben Olivares
Curtis Sheppard
Rocky Marciano
Young Otto
Roberto Duran
Lew Jenkins
Eder Jofre
Tony Ayala Jnr.
Henry Armstrong
Carlos Zarate
Jesus Pimentel
Danny Lopez
Bob foster
John Mugabi
Terry McGovern
Nigel Benn
Benny Lynch
George Odwell
Joe Gans
James J. Jeffries
Archie Moore
Tiger Jack Fox
Archie Moore
Al Hostak
Ike Williams
Barbados Joe Walcott.

I disagree a little bit with some of them. For example in terms of pure power p4p, I would definitely put Edwin Rosario, and Wilfredo Gomez ahead of Duran. Why is Rosario so underrated in terms of punching power p4p? I mean his KO were really brutal and he had one punch KO power that was amazing and still he gets no recognition when it comes to punchers on the p4p list.

[wouter]

Max Baer

He lost to a guy making his pro debut

[BrocktonBlockbuster49]

wouter can i get a copy of the clarence henry-bob baker fight off you?

[The Great John L]

Max Baer

He lost to a guy making his pro debut

You're sooo cruel 8)

[theone]

For example in terms of pure power p4p, I would definitely put Edwin Rosario, and Wilfredo Gomez ahead of Duran. Why is Rosario so underrated in terms of punching power p4p? I mean his KO were really brutal and he had one punch KO power that was amazing and still he gets no recognition when it comes to punchers on the p4p list.

Agreed. Rosario hit harder p4p than ALOT of guys on that list.

[RAPID]

POUND FOR POUND

HANDS OF STONE ROBERTO DURAN
LOOK AT HIS KO RECORD

[barry]

Moore being double named has to be a typo. I got the list from some website, but I'm pretty sure the actual list that appeared in BI does not have the typo...anyone have that issue to make the correction?

[Borinken25]

POUND FOR POUND

HANDS OF STONE ROBERTO DURAN
LOOK AT HIS KO RECORD

If Duran had the power of Rosario or Gomez he would have killed quite a few people in the ring. He did have pleny of power, but IMO not like Rosario or Gomez.

[DoubleM]

Duran had one punch knockout power, definitely. I don't think he was quite up there alongside the likes of Rosario and Jenkins, but he wasn't far off at all.