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Carl Thompson could hit. Even when hurt he could take you out:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW1geLyh1Ck

Not at World level but Ovill McKenzie is one that could whack.

Pound for pound I think it has to be Naz although I give notable mentions also to:

Nigel Benn especially at middleweight
David Haye especially at cruiserweight
Frank Bruno
Lennox Lewis
Wayne Alexander
Henry Wharton was another who could really whack.

Pat Barrett deserves a mention.

My mother deserves a shout, the amount of times she tagged me for being a little sh*t back in the day

Peter kane

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:Peter kane

Great shout. I'd put Benny Lynch up there as well.

As for my answer to the thread - Its Fitzsimmons or Wilde. Both had the power to knock out much bigger men.

People say joshua but has hit knocked out people cold from one punch? He unleashes a barrage. David price hits harder than Joshua IMO

Naz is up there for sure.

Can't believe no-one has mentioned big tone, this week of all weeks....

POOWWWAAHH

squared circle wrote:Can't believe no-one has mentioned big tone, this week of all weeks....

POOWWWAAHH

Believe you me Boomer has power in dem der fists of his. He fights for his kids and his nan and he is willing to go out on his shield - you cant argue with that.

Jimmy Wilde
Naseem Hamed

PredatorHayds wrote:Pat Barrett deserves a mention.

Absolutely.

No Joe C?

For me Lewis, Naz, Benn and Haye.

Some of the others mentioned had power but they didn't beat or KO any top fighters so hard to judge them isn't it? Hide, Bruno and Joshua for example steamed rolled fighters but in Bruno and Hide's case did they ever beat an elite fighter and by KO?

Jock McAvoy was a very feared puncher.

Also Bob Fitzsimmons if he counts as a Brit

EdwinValero wrote:My mother deserves a shout, the amount of times she tagged me for being a little sh*t back in the day

But this is about Brits, not Venezuelans.

On raw, freakish power - Wayne Alexander

Colin Jones could dig,he was an ex grave digger boom boom

In terms of outright force delivered, I'd say Lennox Lewis has to be - the right cross he hit Rahman with is probably the hardest single punch I've ever seen.

Fournier?

bigjack wrote:Colin Jones could dig,he was an ex grave digger boom boom

Yeah I was going to suggest him big left hooker

PredatorHayds wrote:Pat Barrett deserves a mention.

The right hand he flattened Calamati with was an absolute cracker,one of the best ko's i've ever seen.

ginty wrote:

boxingknockout wrote:On raw, freakish power - Wayne Alexander

He's in Jamaica at the moment visiting his parents,

Yeah I love Wayne, so modest too and with a good heart!

bigjack wrote:

PredatorHayds wrote:Pat Barrett deserves a mention.

The right hand he flattened Calamati with was an absolute cracker,one of the best ko's i've ever seen.

Love that one

Jason Booth

ginty wrote:

boxingknockout wrote:

ginty wrote: He's in Jamaica at the moment visiting his parents,

Yeah I love Wayne, so modest too and with a good heart!

Yeah a nice guy I was at the same amateur club with him and still see about.

Croydon or Lynn?