Which fighters said hit them the hardest ?

[icejack]

Alan Minter said no one ever hit him as hard as Tony Sibson.

I remember reading in Boxing news back in the mid to late 80's Marvin Hagler being quoted as saying "Tony Sibson hit me as hard as anyone" .The quote was repeated in a national newspaper sometime later as well. It surprised me at the time because Sibson apart from a few flurrys and a last stand after he had been floored didnt seem to hit Hagler to cleanly,Kevin Finnegan who gave Hagler two very tough fights also said "Being hit by Sibbo was like having a concrete post rammed in your face!"

[Victor*KC]

I remember after the Quarte-Dlh fight Dlh said Quartey hit him the hardest and Barkley said Hearns hit him the hardest..

[bollox]

Ray Mercer interview.

You were always known for having a rock solid chin. Who hit you the hardest in your professional career?

:Ray Mercer: Tommy Morrison. Morrison hit me so hard to the body with those hooks that I was actually farting in the ring. (Laughs) You have to act like…you can’t let the guy see that you’re hurt, but I’m pretty sure he heard and smelled a couple of things. (Laughs) But he hit me harder than I was ever hit in boxing.

[DoubleM]

Marvin Hagler cites John Mugabi as the hardest hitter he has ever faced!

I've heard it was actually Eugene Hart. But whatever - there's not much to seperate between Hart, Mugabi and Hearns, they were all elite middleweight punchers, or at least in terms of sheer power. And say what you want about Obelmejias as a fighter, but he could bang as well.

[Controversial]

Ricky Hatton said Vince Phillips hit him the hardest.

[Controversial]

In an interview conducted by John Gibson, The Evening Chronicle, Gibson get a rare site down with Evander Holyfield and discusses who hit the hardest out of the fighters he had faced.

Gibson asked: So who was the hardest puncher? And who was the toughest all-round opponent?

Holyfield responded with: "The hardest puncher was undoubtedly Foreman. He was my first title defence and was 42 years old but went the full distance. I won a unanimous decision and he was reeling at times but I remember him hitting me once flush on and my teeth rattled. George had fought the best in his time and was a dynamic puncher who had 64 knock-outs in his 69 victories. I realised he could still take out an opponent with one shot and had to watch him.

In regards to his toughest foe, Holyfield had this to say: "As for my toughest opponent, I'd have to go for Bowe. He had so much God-given talent, but he was lazy in the gym. However, I fought him three times in epic fights and he was never out of condition when he faced me. Perhaps that was a compliment, he knew I was tough. He'd been my sparring partner!"

[granberry]

Floyd Patterson and Zora Folley both said Liston was the hardest puncher they fought, by many times over any other opponent they had.

Walcott said Marciano was the best puncher of all the opponents he faced.

Jerry Martin said Matt Franklin (Sadd Muhammed) was by far the best puncher as compared to Marvin Johnson, Eddie Gregory, Dwight Braxton.

Several fighters named Aurelio Hererra as the greatest puncher they faced.

Several fighters who were champions named Lew Jenkins as the most remarkable puncher they faced.

Basilio said Ike Williams was a remakable puncher.

[granberry]

Thomas Hauser is a disgusting parasite who knows nothing about boxing and shills in a sickening way for Ali.

He has made a career of that.

[granberry]

Sam Langford always said that Joe Walcott was one of the best fighters ever. He always said that Walcott and Dempsey would destroy any other fighter. Makes me wonder if he went blind earlier than reports said he did.

decagon has nothing to learn from Sam Langford.

[kick asner]

Floyd Patterson and Zora Folley both said Liston was the hardest puncher they fought, by many times over any other opponent they had.

Walcott said Marciano was the best puncher of all the opponents he faced.

Jerry Martin said Matt Franklin (Sadd Muhammed) was by far the best puncher as compared to Marvin Johnson, Eddie Gregory, Dwight Braxton.

Several fighters named Aurelio Hererra as the greatest puncher they faced.

Several fighters who were champions named Lew Jenkins as the most remarkable puncher they faced.

Basilio said Ike Williams was a remakable puncher.

Interesting why Martin doesn't give more credit to Eddie Mustapha Muhamed after being put to sleep by him with a single right cross. Perhaps he hit him so hard he didn't remember.

['Rocket'Rigby]

Ray Mercer interview.

You were always known for having a rock solid chin. Who hit you the hardest in your professional career?

:Ray Mercer: Tommy Morrison. Morrison hit me so hard to the body with those hooks that I was actually farting in the ring. (Laughs) You have to act like…you can’t let the guy see that you’re hurt, but I’m pretty sure he heard and smelled a couple of things. (Laughs) But he hit me harder than I was ever hit in boxing.

<Parp> That's hilarious! He hit me so hard, I farted... I like that one.

[granberry]

Floyd Patterson and Zora Folley both said Liston was the hardest puncher they fought, by many times over any other opponent they had.

Walcott said Marciano was the best puncher of all the opponents he faced.

Jerry Martin said Matt Franklin (Sadd Muhammed) was by far the best puncher as compared to Marvin Johnson, Eddie Gregory, Dwight Braxton.

Several fighters named Aurelio Hererra as the greatest puncher they faced.

Several fighters who were champions named Lew Jenkins as the most remarkable puncher they faced.

Basilio said Ike Williams was a remakable puncher.

Interesting why Martin doesn't give more credit to Eddie Mustapha Muhamed after being put to sleep by him with a single right cross. Perhaps he hit him so hard he didn't remember.

Asner, you ought to kick yourself around the block for your incompetence.

The Martin-Eddie Gregory fight was stopped by the referee in the 10th round.

There was no KO.

Several rounds earlier Gregory hurt Martin
and then scored a knockdown with a long combination of punches when Martin retreated to the ropes.


Your stupidity and bile and screwing up of easily available information is disgusting.

Give yourself a good swift kick for me, asner.

[kick asner]

Floyd Patterson and Zora Folley both said Liston was the hardest puncher they fought, by many times over any other opponent they had.

Walcott said Marciano was the best puncher of all the opponents he faced.

Jerry Martin said Matt Franklin (Sadd Muhammed) was by far the best puncher as compared to Marvin Johnson, Eddie Gregory, Dwight Braxton.

Several fighters named Aurelio Hererra as the greatest puncher they faced.

Several fighters who were champions named Lew Jenkins as the most remarkable puncher they faced.

Basilio said Ike Williams was a remakable puncher.

Interesting why Martin doesn't give more credit to Eddie Mustapha Muhamed after being put to sleep by him with a single right cross. Perhaps he hit him so hard he didn't remember.

Asner, you ought to kick yourself around the block for your incompetence.

The Martin-Eddie Gregory fight was stopped by the referee in the 10th round.

There was no KO.

Several rounds earlier Gregory hurt Martin
and then scored a knockdown with a long combination of punches when Martin retreated to the ropes.


Your stupidity and bile and screwing up of easily available information is disgusting.

Give yourself a good swift kick for me, asner.

Why all the hostility? I remember the fight was shown live on CBS. Gregory/Mustapha Muhamed landed a hard right and Martin fell face first. I know the fight was over right after that. No need to split hairs over a ko or tko. It has been a long time since I have seen the fight but that is how I remember it. I probably have a recap of it somewhere in an old Ring Magazine but don't have the time right now to go and look it up. But if you try and say that Martin didn't fall face first from a right hand over a Martin jab, than it is you who has it wrong.

[granberry]

Interesting why Martin doesn't give more credit to Eddie Mustapha Muhamed after being put to sleep by him with a single right cross. Perhaps he hit him so hard he didn't remember.

Asner, you ought to kick yourself around the block for your incompetence.

The Martin-Eddie Gregory fight was stopped by the referee in the 10th round.

There was no KO.

Several rounds earlier Gregory hurt Martin
and then scored a knockdown with a long combination of punches when Martin retreated to the ropes.


Your stupidity and bile and screwing up of easily available information is disgusting.

Give yourself a good swift kick for me, asner.

Why all the hostility? I remember the fight was shown live on CBS. Gregory/Mustapha Muhamed landed a hard right and Martin fell face first. I know the fight was over right after that. No need to split hairs over a ko or tko. It has been a long time since I have seen the fight but that is how I remember it. I probably have a recap of it somewhere in an old Ring Magazine but don't have the time right now to go and look it up. But if you try and say that Martin didn't fall face first from a right hand over a Martin jab, than it is you who has it wrong.

I was there, ass.

You write, "It has been a long time since I have seen the fight but that is how I remember it."

You don't remember too good, ass.

Give yourself a good hard kick for me, ass.

Martin showed a great chin in that fight.

Martin said while standing on the street in front of Frazier's gym that Matt Franklin was by far the hardest hitter among Marvin Johnson, Gregory and Braxton.

He said Gregory wasn't the best puncher he fought, but that "Every time he hit me, he hit me right on the chin."

Assner, I find it interesting that when I write here something I heard straight out of a fighter's mouth with my own ears,

that you choose specifically to have a feminine snit fit in that instance.

You would last about two seconds standing out on the street in front of Frazier's gym.

[kick asner]

Asner, you ought to kick yourself around the block for your incompetence.

The Martin-Eddie Gregory fight was stopped by the referee in the 10th round.

There was no KO.

Several rounds earlier Gregory hurt Martin
and then scored a knockdown with a long combination of punches when Martin retreated to the ropes.


Your stupidity and bile and screwing up of easily available information is disgusting.

Give yourself a good swift kick for me, asner.

Why all the hostility? I remember the fight was shown live on CBS. Gregory/Mustapha Muhamed landed a hard right and Martin fell face first. I know the fight was over right after that. No need to split hairs over a ko or tko. It has been a long time since I have seen the fight but that is how I remember it. I probably have a recap of it somewhere in an old Ring Magazine but don't have the time right now to go and look it up. But if you try and say that Martin didn't fall face first from a right hand over a Martin jab, than it is you who has it wrong.

I was there, ass.

You write, "It has been a long time since I have seen the fight but that is how I remember it."

You don't remember too good, ass.

Give yourself a good hard kick for me, ass.

Martin showed a great chin in that fight.

Martin said while standing on the street in front of Frazier's gym that Matt Franklin was by far the hardest hitter among Marvin Johnson, Gregory and Braxton.

He said Gregory wasn't the best puncher he fought, but that "Every time he hit me, he hit me right on the chin."

Assner, I find it interesting that when I write here something I heard straight out of a fighter's mouth with my own ears,

that you choose specifically to have a feminine snit fit in that instance.

You would last about two seconds standing out on the street in front of Frazier's gym.

Trying to have a polite discussion here but if you can't do the same probably best to leave it at that.

[ebeneezer]

Foreman always changes his mind on who hit him hardest.

On various occasions he said Gerry Cooney, Tommy Morrison, Ron Lyle and Holyfield hit him the hardest.

[milky skin]

Who did frank bruno say hit him the hardest?.

[Jaclem]

..i may have posted this here already.....but anyway....when joe louis was asked who hit him the hardest he usually said "the irs.."

[granberry]

..i may have posted this here already.....but anyway....when joe louis was asked who hit him the hardest he usually said "the irs.."

Louis said Marciano rated with anyone as a hitter.

Walcott said Marciano was the best puncher he faced.

[KOJOE90]

jack Johnson once stated Hank Griffin hit him the hardest.

[milky skin]

i dont think you should take to seriously what fighters say about who hit them hardest because they often say a different guy everytime they are interviewed. For example muhammed ali has said that foreman , shavers,liston,frazier and some other fighters i cant name all hit hit him the hardest at one point . Lewis has said that mercer or mason hit him the hardest . oliver mcall has said that buster douglas hit harder than lewis or tyson . Alex stewart has said that holyfield hit harder than tyson or foreman. one fighter i think it was maskev said that light hitter dowkari hit harder than tua. foreman has said the hardest puncher he faced was ali,liston,holyfield,morrison,cooney lyle at one time or another. toney said that some light heavyweight hit harder than the monster puncher sam peter. tyson actually said smith,bruno,ruddock and get this holyfield was the hardest puncher he faced at one time or another. you got a take what they say about who hit them the hardest with a grain of salt . the truth is fighters get hit very hard and often in their career and when your talking about big punchers like lewis,tyson,ruddock,tua and cooney etc. The difference would so negible that it would make very difficult to tell who hit harder . Fighters also have different power as well tysonor wald have quick explosive power, they have a lot of velocity behind their punches but not as much mass as say shavers or foreman . foreman and shavers had clubbing power with only mass behind their punches . who hit harder. they have different type of power so it would be very hard to tell . i think stewart used a good analogy when he was asked who hit harder between tyson and foreman . he said that being hit by tyson is like being hit by a corvette at 100mph but being hit by foreman was like being hit by a truck at 50mph . he never said who hit harder thou . he probably doesent know.

[granberry]

i dont think you should take to seriously what fighters say about who hit them hardest because they often say a different guy everytime they are interviewed. For example muhammed ali has said that foreman , shavers,liston,frazier and some other fighters i cant name all hit hit him the hardest at one point . Lewis has said that mercer or mason hit him the hardest . oliver mcall has said that buster douglas hit harder than lewis or tyson . Alex stewart has said that holyfield hit harder than tyson or foreman. one fighter i think it was maskev said that light hitter dowkari hit harder than tua. foreman has said the hardest puncher he faced was ali,liston,holyfield,morrison,cooney lyle at one time or another. toney said that some light heavyweight hit harder than the monster puncher sam peter. tyson actually said smith,bruno,ruddock and get this holyfield was the hardest puncher he faced at one time or another. you got a take what they say about who hit them the hardest with a grain of salt . the truth is fighters get hit very hard and often in their career and when your talking about big punchers like lewis,tyson,ruddock,tua and cooney etc. The difference would so negible that it would make very difficult to tell who hit harder . Fighters also have different power as well tysonor wald have quick explosive power, they have a lot of velocity behind their punches but not as much mass as say shavers or foreman . foreman and shavers had clubbing power with only mass behind their punches . who hit harder. they have different type of power so it would be very hard to tell . i think stewart used a good analogy when he was asked who hit harder between tyson and foreman . he said that being hit by tyson is like being hit by a corvette at 100mph but being hit by foreman was like being hit by a truck at 50mph . he never said who hit harder thou . he probably doesent know.

milky skin,

Try taking some time out from milking your skin

to learn what a PARAGRAPH is.

That is,

if you want anyone to read your posts.

[Jaclem]

...milky... a fine post....with good examples of how fighters talk about who hit them the hardest. over the years they mention so many guys..and probably mean it each time.

the fact that granberry took time to make his silly negative comment is a compliment, of course.

as for paragraphs, i'd like to see the berry one take a polygraph when he discusses the events he claims at which to have appeared.

[milky skin]

I know this is the second time I've agreed with Granberry in as many days, but I like to see solid paragraph structure from posters.

Milky Skin, you have potential as a poster, but pay attention to sentence structure and paragraph strucure as much as you want people to pay attention to your posts. Your use of syntax is like the clothes you wear.

A more important issue I'd take with your post is your use of facts:

oliver mcall has said that buster douglas hit harder than lewis or tyson.

McCall never fought Tyson as a professional. What do you mean by this statement?

he sparred with tyson though and he did say that douglas hit harder than tyson and lewis.

[Nile4000]

Trevor Berbick stated at one point that Greg Page was the hardest puncher he had fought.