Most Powerful Punchers

[Ambling Alp II]

Thought this would be fun. Just put 10 guys in each tier. Obviously some close calls where a guy could go up or down a tier. Has to be some guys from over the years that aren't listed that should be. Anyway here it is:

Tier 1
Bob Fitzsimmons
George Foreman
Bob Foster
Thomas Hearns
Julian Jackson
Stanley Ketchel
Archie Moore
Sandy Saddler
Earnie Shavers
Carlos Zarate

Tier 2
Alexis Arguello
Khaosai Galaxy
Wilfredo Gomez
Sonny Liston
Joe Louis
Ruben Olivares
Manny Pacquiao
Aaron Pryor
Ray Robinson
Mike Tyson

Tier 3
Roberto Duran
Joe Frazier
Khaosai Galaxy
Gennady Golovkin
Naseem Hamed
Lennox Lewis
Danny Lopez
Rocky Marciano
Michael Spinks
Tony Zale

Tier 4
Pipino Cuevas
Jack Dempsey
Marvin Hagler
Ron Lyle
Carlos Monzon
Edwin Rosario
Razor Ruddock
Salvador Sanchez
Rodrigo Valdez
Deontay Wilder

Tier 5
Riddick Bowe
Rocky Graziano
Ray Leonard
Ricardo Lopez
Gerald McClellan
Jose Luis Ramirez
Mathew Saad Muhammad
Felix Trinidad
Jimmy Wilde
Alfonso Zamora


Honorable Mention:

Ezzard Charles
George “KO” Chaney
Julio Cesar Chavez
Al “Bummy” Davis
Antonio Esparragoza
Eder Jofre
Marvin Johnson
Wladimir Klitschko
Sam Langford
Jesus Pimentel
Kosta Tszyu
David Tua

[DrDuke]

Julian Jackson is the best puncher ever. People were falling like dead bodies from a one punch time after time, when they faced Jackson.

Apart from him, the first tier gotta include George Foreman, Rocky Marciano, Mike Tyson, Deontay Wilder, Joe Frazier, Jack Dempsey, Lennox Lewis, Sonny Liston, Wladimir Klitschko, Earnie Shavers, David Tua, Tommy Morrison, Thomas Hearns, Alexis Arguello.

[margaret thatcher]

agree on jj

for pure power, i think tua could be higher. problem with him vs better opposition tended to be actually landing

[Ezzard]

Too high

Aaron Pryor
Roberto Duran
Joe Frazier
Marvin Hagler
Saad Muhammad

Too low

Mike Tyson
Jack Dempsey
Deontay Wilder
Rodrigo Valdez
Ray Leonard
Gerald McClellan

[bwu]

This is a pretty comprehensive list. For the sake of argument, maybe add Terry McGovern, Lew Jenkins and/or Max Baer?

I'm not sure who I'd take out, however, which speaks to the strength (no pun intended) of this compilation. Possibly Bowe, Graziano and Ramirez.

[Ezzard]

Good shout on Max Baer

[bennie]

Throw in Sammy Nesmith.

[keithmoonhangover]

Thought this would be fun. Just put 10 guys in each tier. Obviously some close calls where a guy could go up or down a tier. Has to be some guys from over the years that aren't listed that should be. Anyway here it is:

Tier 1
Bob Fitzsimmons
George Foreman
Bob Foster
Thomas Hearns
Julian Jackson
Stanley Ketchel
Archie Moore
Sandy Saddler
Earnie Shavers
Carlos Zarate

Tier 2
Alexis Arguello
Khaosai Galaxy
Wilfredo Gomez
Sonny Liston
Joe Louis
Ruben Olivares
Manny Pacquiao
Aaron Pryor
Ray Robinson
Mike Tyson

Tier 3
Roberto Duran
Joe Frazier
Khaosai Galaxy
Gennady Golovkin
Naseem Hamed
Lennox Lewis
Danny Lopez
Rocky Marciano
Michael Spinks
Tony Zale

Tier 4
Pipino Cuevas
Jack Dempsey
Marvin Hagler
Ron Lyle
Carlos Monzon
Edwin Rosario
Razor Ruddock
Salvador Sanchez
Rodrigo Valdez
Deontay Wilder

Tier 5
Riddick Bowe
Rocky Graziano
Ray Leonard
Ricardo Lopez
Gerald McClellan
Jose Luis Ramirez
Mathew Saad Muhammad
Felix Trinidad
Jimmy Wilde
Alfonso Zamora


Honorable Mention:

Ezzard Charles
George “KO” Chaney
Julio Cesar Chavez
Al “Bummy” Davis
Antonio Esparragoza
Eder Jofre
Marvin Johnson
Wladimir Klitschko
Sam Langford
Jesus Pimentel
Kosta Tszyu
David Tua

Good thread Alp, it's good to see that you're still here.

It's good to see Ketchel where he belongs. Duran is a good call also, I saw a SRL interview and he said Duran was the only person to hurt him to the body.

[giacomino]

Good stuff. For pure power, I'd probably move Cuevas up. His left hook was concussive. Also, for pure power, I'd recommend two great Argentines, Jorge "Locomotora" Castro and Julio Cesar Vazquez, who were big-time hitters who could turn fights in one punch.

Monster Inoue certainly deserves a spot in the top 3 slots, IMO. Probably Pascual Perez, the great Argentine flyweight deserves a mention with his knockout record and the film I've seen of him. He could take you out.

I probably wouldn't include Salvador Sanchez. Besides the punch that wrecked Gomez in the first round of their fight, (caught him coming in) he was more of an accumulation guy. His punches were sharp but not super powerful, IMO

[keithmoonhangover]

Monster Inoue certainly deserves a spot in the top 3 slots,

I second that. I think we are witnessing something very special with Inoue.

[Ezzard]

Good stuff. For pure power, I'd probably move Cuevas up. His left hook was concussive. Also, for pure power, I'd recommend two great Argentines, Jorge "Locomotora" Castro and Julio Cesar Vazquez, who were big-time hitters who could turn fights in one punch.

Monster Inoue certainly deserves a spot in the top 3 slots, IMO. Probably Pascual Perez, the great Argentine flyweight deserves a mention with his knockout record and the film I've seen of him. He could take you out.

I probably wouldn't include Salvador Sanchez. Besides the punch that wrecked Gomez in the first round of their fight, (caught him coming in) he was more of an accumulation guy. His punches were sharp but not super powerful, IMO

He timed Nelson too in the mid rounds and changed the complexion of the fight. That's two all-time greats he dropped with single shots. Not bad.

[Ezzard]

Monster Inoue certainly deserves a spot in the top 3 slots,

I second that. I think we are witnessing something very special with Inoue.

Wotcha, Keith mate.

[Teddy's Toupee]

Kovalev?

[Seamus]

Sugar Ray Robinson is Tier 1

[pinklady]

Julian Jackson,definitely

[keithmoonhangover]

Monster Inoue certainly deserves a spot in the top 3 slots,

I second that. I think we are witnessing something very special with Inoue.

Wotcha, Keith mate.

[Wee Tommy]

Gans missing. Langford too low.

[orbtastic]

Randall Bailey

[orbtastic]

Baer
Ike Williams

[orbtastic]

Mugabi
Elmer violent ray
Spinks
Big cat Williams
McGovern

[orbtastic]

Aurelio Herrera
Lew Jenkins
Moorer

[elmersalsa]

Danny Lopez and the great Jimmy Wilde should be in tier 1

[Bodyshot3]

Edwin Valero needs a shout and a spot.

[mattdonnellon]

I'd have Wlad in for Bowe, I'd put Maher in (of course) and Valero. Also, think Ketchel too high and Langford too low. And Wilder definetly too low. All just my opinions, still excellent effort!

[Ambling Alp II]

After reading what my esteemed colleagues had to say, I revised the list. (Went to 7 tiers, with no honorable mention. 10 fighters per tier.

Tier 1
Bob Fitzsimmons
George Foreman
Bob Foster
Thomas Hearns
Julian Jackson
Stanley Ketchel
Archie Moore
Sandy Saddler
Earnie Shavers
Carlos Zarate

Tier 2
Alexis Arguello
Khaosai Galaxy
Wilfredo Gomez
Sonny Liston
Joe Louis
Rocky Marciano
Ruben Olivares
Manny Pacquiao
Ray Robinson
Mike Tyson

Tier 3
Roberto Duran
Joe Frazier
Gennady Golovkin
Naseem Hamed
Inoue
Lennox Lewis
Danny Lopez
Aaron Pryor
Michael Spinks
Tony Zale

Tier 4
Pipino Cuevas
Jack Dempsey
Gerald McClellan
Ron Lyle
Carlos Monzon
Edwin Rosario
Razor Ruddock
Salvador Sanchez
Rodrigo Valdez
Deontay Wilder

Tier 5
Riddick Bowe
Marvin Hagler
Wladimir Klitschko
Sam Langford
Ray Leonard
Ricardo Lopez
Jose Luis Ramirez
Felix Trinidad
Jimmy Wilde
Alfonso Zamora

Tier 6
Ezzard Charles
George “KO” Chaney
Julio Cesar Chavez
Al “Bummy” Davis
Antonio Esparragoza
Rocky Graziano
Eder Jofre
Marvin Johnson
Terry McGovern
Mathew Saad Muhammad

Tier 7
Max Baer
Tommy Morrison
John Mugabi
Pascual Perez
Jesus Pimentel
Elmer Ray
David Tua
Kosta Tszyu
Julio Cesar Vasquez
Ike Williams