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“The Top 200 Hardest hitting Heavyweights of all-time”

1. Earnie Shavers
2. George Foreman
3. Sonny Liston
4. Rocky Marciano
5. Joe Louis
6. Jack Dempsey
7. Cleveland Williams
8. Bob Satterfield
9. Max Baer
10. Mike Tyson
11. (Two Ton) Tony Galento
12. Ron Lyle
13. Buddy Baer
14. Harry Wills
15. Jim Coffey (The Roscommon Giant)
16. Elmer (Violent) Ray
17. Al Reich
18. George Godfrey
19. Gerry Cooney
20. Tommy Gomez
21. Joe Frazier
22. Charley Retzlaff
23. Lennox Lewis
24. Nino Valdez
25. Fighting Bob Martin
26. Luis Angel Firpo
27. Ellsworth (Hank) Hankinson
28. Mike Weaver
29. Vitali Klitschko
30. Ingemar Johansson
31. Joe Goddard
32. Fred Fulton
33. Mike DeJohn
34. (Sailor) Tom Sharkey
35. David Tua
36. Ed (Gunboat) Smith
37. Sam Langford
38. Roy (Hoot) Burger
39. Tommy Morrison
40. Wladimir Klitschko
41. Luther McCarty
42. Hank Griffin
43. Carl Morris
44. Jerry Quarry
45. Peter Maher
46. Al Kaufman
47. Jess Willard
48. Jeff Merritt
49. Tom Cowler
50. Sam McVey
51. Quintín Romero Rojas
52. Max Schmelling
53. Turkey Thompson
54. Tim Witherspoon
55. Bill Brennan
56. Pat Comiskey
57. Joe Jennette
58. Mac Foster
59. Gerrie Coetzee
60. Oliver (The Atomic Bull) McCall
61. Hein ten Hoff
62. Denver Ed Martin
63. Archie Moore
64. Jimmy Thunder
65. Billy Miske
66. (Bombadier) Billy Wells
67. (Fireman) Jim Flynn
68. Curtis (Hatchetman) Sheppard
69. Alfred (Soldier) Kearns
70. Frank Childs
71. Frank Bruno
72. Rex Layne
73. (Mexican) Pete Everett
74. Roy (Tiger) Williams
75. Victorio Maria Campolo
76. Art Lasky
77. James J. Jeffries
78. Pat Killen
79. Young Stribling
80. Lem Franklin
81. Denver Jack Geyer
82. Peter Jackson (The Black Prince)
83. Ezzard Charles
84. Lee Q Murray
85. Joe Choynski
86. Paolino Uzcudun
87. Donovan (Razor) Ruddock
88. Bob Fitzimmons
89. Lamar Clark
90. Harry 'Kid' Matthews
91. Mike Schreck
92. Riddick Bowe
93. James (Bonecrusher) Smith
94. George Chuvalo
95. Al Palzer
96. Oscar Bonavena
97. (Skyscraper) Abe Simon
98. Kallie Knoetze
99. Hasim Rahman
100. Tony Ross
101. Gary Mason
102. Renaldo Snipes
103. Gus Ruhlin
104. Steve Hamas
105. Leroy Haynes
106. Andrzej Golota
107. Bruce Wood****
108. Bill Lang
109. Lee Savold
110. Alex Stewart
111. Herman Weiner
112. Bert Cooper
113. Arthur De Kuh
114. Samuel Peter
115. Leotis Martin
116. Herbie Hide
117. Kitione Lave
118. Henry Cooper
119. Lamon Brewster
120. Bill Poland
121. Ken Norton
122. Abel Cestac
123. Jack Johnson
124. Tony Fulilangi
125. Floyd Patterson
126. José Giorgetti
127. John L. Sullivan
128. Harry (The Peabody Paralyzer) Bobo
129. Jose Luis Garcia
130. Corrie Sanders
131. Oleg Maskaev
132. Primo Carnera
133. Jack Gardner
134. Embrell Davidson
135. Adilson Rodrigues
136. Tami Mauriello
137. Alejandro Lavorante
138. Pat McMurtry
139. Bill (The Foundry Worker) Farnan
140. Jose Manuel Urtain
141. Frank Moran
142. Bearcat Wright
143. Ron Stander
144. Chuck Crowell
145. Jimmy Adamick
146. Dan Bucceroni
147. Bill Tate
148. Otto von Porat
149. Julio Mederos
150. Arturo Godoy
151. (Big) Bill Hartwell
152. Bob Cleroux
153. Chris Arreola
154. Piet van der Veer
155. Bernardo Mercado
156. Tiger Ted Lowry
157. (Merciless) Ray Mercer
158. Homer Smith
159. Ike Ibeabuchi
160. Danny Williams
161. Trevor Berbick
162. Sully Montgomery
163. John L. Gardner
164. Marvin Hart
165. Gordon Racette
166. Colin Bell
167. Isidoro Gastanaga
168. Monte Munn
169. Joe Beckett
170. (Farmer) Joe Kahut
171. Pinklon Thomas
172. (Agile) Andre Anderson
173. Sid Peaks
174. Danny McAlinden
175. Big Bill Wilson
176. Al Hart
177. Larry Holmes
178. Morris Harris
179. Michael Moorer
180. Gregorio Manuel Peralta
181. Lorenzo Pack
182. Tony Tucker
183. Boone Kirkman
184. Pierre Coetzer
185. Meyer (KO) Christner
186. Phil Jackson
187. Jeremy Williams
188. Franco De Piccoli
189. Michael Grant
190. David Izonritei
191. Bill Doherty
192. Francesco Damiani
193. Johnny (Honest Jawn) Whiters
194. Bruce Seldon
195. Gerald (Tuffy) Griffith
196. Frankie Campbell
197. Terry Hinke
198. George (One Round) Davis
199. Shannon Briggs
200. Jorge Luis Gonzalez

a few observations:

-Vitali is waaaay too high. He has always been an accumulative puncher who wears down opponents, but his extremely high KO % has led many people to believe that he is a devastating banger. Wlad punches harder imo.

-I didn't expect to see Galento ranked so high. I don't know much about him, but #11 seems rather high.

-Clevleand Williams didn't show great power at a high enough level to be ranked #7

-Please get Chris Arreola off the list. Seriously, that is just atrocious.

Galento at #11 and Frazier is at #21?

The list is a freaking joke.

There are numerous errors in the list.

Larry Holmes in the top 200 seems a stretch.

And the juxtapositioning of Ingo and Floyd seems unusual.

However it's entertaining to seeing how 5 out of the top 12 bangers were all victims of the GOAT's feather fisted ways.

The Holyhate continues. Vitali over Wlad is silly. But I think the placement I find the most enamoring is Jimmy Thunder. Right behind Archie Moore and just in front of the almost equally puzzling placement of Billy Miske. I think the guy really likes Jimmy's name.

Bruno and Ruddock should be higher up the list, so should Corrie Sanders and John L Sullivan. David Haye should be well in the top 100

Jimmy Thunder??? How on earth was this list compiled? KO ratios? Anyone can pad out their record knocking over stiffs in the HW division.
Frank Bruno although limited certainly hit harder than Jimmy Thunder!

Max Baer deserves better treatment. Vitali Klitschko never had it so good. Watching a 3000-year-old Shannon Briggs last the distance with Klitschko teeing off at will was cringe-worthy. You could look at something like that and not list him in your top-1000 punchers, LOL.

Bob Satterfield hits harder than Tyson,,,,,,pass me the bong

My two major gripes:

Joe Frazier is too low. Holmes described sparring with him as feeling like getting an electric shock everytime he hit him. Holmes doesn't hand out many compliments to other fighters so I will take his word.

Chris Arreola should be no where near this list. He doesn't have one punch power. There have to be 100 journymen that had one punch power better than Arreola's.

jrc26 wrote:My two major gripes:

Joe Frazier is too low. Holmes described sparring with him as feeling like getting an electric shock everytime he hit him. Holmes doesn't hand out many compliments to other fighters so I will take his word.

Chris Arreola should be no where near this list. He doesn't have one punch power. There have to be 100 journymen that had one punch power better than Arreola's.

Oh, and I would only have Morrison that high if you are counting his highlights in Rocky 5.

A big task and commendable, but it has its flaws

ie Arreola???? What's he doing in there? Satterfield above Tyson??? Cooney above Frazier?? Lewis above the likes Firpo, Quarry & Weaver??

Some other 'odd' selections in there.

As I said, commendable but a little mis-mashed and random.

bengulnaci1 wrote:A big task and commendable, but it has its flaws

ie Arreola???? What's he doing in there? Satterfield above Tyson??? Cooney above Frazier?? Lewis above the likes Firpo, Quarry & Weaver??

Some other 'odd' selections in there.

As I said, commendable but a little mis-mashed and random.

I think a case could be made Cooney hit harder than Frazier.

The list is pretty horrific in patches, though. No doubt.

Thankless task... But a fair pop at it. 200 is far too many though...

My Top 10 For One-shot power...

Shavers
Foreman
Dempsey
Tyson
Liston
Louis
Baer
Frazier
Marciano
Langford

james j jeffries at 77... there is probably at least 60 people he should be higher than

Ezzard wrote:Thankless task... But a fair pop at it. 200 is far too many though...

My Top 10 For One-shot power...

Shavers
Foreman
Dempsey
Tyson
Liston
Louis
Baer
Frazier
Marciano
Langford

I can buy this.

...anyone who thinks he can rate the top two hundred hardest hitting heavyweights is delusional and has too much time on his hands. could it be that this person is incarcerated in some place where he is not a danger to himself or others?

Herbie Hide should be higher up in my opinion.

He may not be great, but after his speed, his power was his greatest asset.

Herbie had frightening power for such a small heavyweight, just ask Riddick Bowe.

dr_devious wrote:Bruno and Ruddock should be higher up the list, so should Corrie Sanders and John L Sullivan. David Haye should be well in the top 100

Haye? Based on what?

I agree with Jaclem, a top 200 punchers list is a pretty arduous task and anyone's could be torn to shreds. It's now awful, although Arreola shouldn't make a top 300, let alone 200.

dempseyfire wrote:

dr_devious wrote:Bruno and Ruddock should be higher up the list, so should Corrie Sanders and John L Sullivan. David Haye should be well in the top 100

Haye? Based on what?

I agree with Jaclem, a top 200 punchers list is a pretty arduous task and anyone's could be torn to shreds. It's now awful, although Arreola shouldn't make a top 300, let alone 200.

At least he rated Holyfield properly, right?

Where are Richard Dunn and Harry Persson - he was one of the most feared fighters in Europe during the time.

I'd rather get punched by Henry Cooper instead of getting Patterson's best shot.

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

dempseyfire wrote:

dr_devious wrote:Bruno and Ruddock should be higher up the list, so should Corrie Sanders and John L Sullivan. David Haye should be well in the top 100

Haye? Based on what?

I agree with Jaclem, a top 200 punchers list is a pretty arduous task and anyone's could be torn to shreds. It's now awful, although Arreola shouldn't make a top 300, let alone 200.

At least he rated Holyfield properly, right?

He probably wouldn't make my top 200 either, but he'd be ranked above the likes of Arreola, Terry Hinke, and Jim Flynn.

How did Quentin Rojas get even NEAR the 50, let alone make the list at all?

And who the F is Roy Burger?

dempseyfire wrote:

SaadOffTheDeck wrote:

dempseyfire wrote: Haye? Based on what?

I agree with Jaclem, a top 200 punchers list is a pretty arduous task and anyone's could be torn to shreds. It's now awful, although Arreola shouldn't make a top 300, let alone 200.

At least he rated Holyfield properly, right?

He probably wouldn't make my top 200 either, but he'd be ranked above the likes of Arreola, Terry Hinke, and Jim Flynn.

How did Quentin Rojas get even NEAR the 50, let alone make the list at all?

And who the F is Roy Burger?

I don't know who Rojas is. Holyfield should be in any top 50. He would make my top 200 punchers of any weight class.

jaclem2 wrote:...anyone who thinks he can rate the top two hundred hardest hitting heavyweights is delusional and has too much time on his hands. could it be that this person is incarcerated in some place where he is not a danger to himself or others?

Stop being critical of those who are vigilant,productive and engaging.