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Who do you nominate as the most devastating puncher active in the past 25 years, gents? Itd make a good Ring Mag article.

McClellan, Jackson, Norris, Pacquiao, Corrales, Freitas, Foreman (comeback), Tyson, Lewis, Hamed...

Going back to 1986...

I still want to say Hearns.

Would have to say Jackson. The effect on some of his opponents was devastating.

Julian Jackson was probably the most devastating one shot KO monster puncher I recall in the last 25 years.

The answer is Jackson. I've been watching a whole ass load of fights recently, just to refresh and have some fun. Recently went through a month long festival of watching nothing but great action fights, and I've been doing the same for the big hitters for the past few weeks, just watching any and all weight classes, gaging their power, comparing and contrasting, etc.

Pound for pound nobody I've ever seen on film (much less the past 25 years) has ever had the same effect with their punches on their opponents. He had the pendulum effect going when he swung those meat cleavers, and would put it right through the opponent's face. Similarly awe-inspiring with both the right and left hand. He's the man.

If you asked Herol Graham he would disagree. On account of still not being able to remember a thing about their bout

Guys, giving this some thought I think we have three stand-outs...

McClellan
Hearns
Jackson

Julio Cesar Chavez Snr deserves a mention in this thread through his sickeningly strong body punching also Tito Trinidad as well.

Youre on a roll today, Langers. What are they putting in your coffee to nominate Chavez, or even Trinidad, as arguably the greatest puncher of the past quarter-century!?

I gotta say the great Mike Tyson

Then:
Gerald McClellan
Felix "Tito" Trinidad
Julian Jackson

Mike Tyson without a doubt, 25 years ago he was in his prime and that dude was seriously cracking skulls!
2. McClellan(RIP)
3. Tie Roy Jones Jr. (Please dont let the crap you see him doing now bring his punch devastaion value down, we saw him do stuff that we havent seen before) and Naseem Hamed would be good candidates.

Oliver Mcall had a fair old whack when he wasnt going mental.

agree with a lot of the names mentioned and im also going to throw Nigel Benn into the mix.

Goodnight, Irene wrote:Youre on a roll today, Langers. What are they putting in your coffee to nominate Chavez, or even Trinidad, as arguably the greatest puncher of the past quarter-century!?

I don't know mate but it seems to be working wonders though. Sometimes when I have watched JCC Snr's fight on Youtube there are times you have to wince a little at the utter savagery of his body work.

What about George Foreman?

He is the greatest puncher of all-time, period, & he has been active inside the last 25 years, just ask Michael Moorer.

just reading the topic name,i figured i was old.

the first name that popped into my head was earnie shavers.
but damn that was 30 plus years ago

so i'll have to go with julian jackson

IRLangmaid25 wrote:Julio Cesar Chavez Snr deserves a mention in this thread through his sickeningly strong body punching also Tito Trinidad as well.

For what it's worth, I think Matthew Hilton had a better hook i.e. more devastating to the body than Chavez.

Hearns or Jackson for me.

No one mentions it, but if Wlad would only commit a little more, he'd deserve a shout I think. I don't know many HW's who could take a bomb from him. Too bad he never throws any.

Jaywheel wrote:

IRLangmaid25 wrote:Julio Cesar Chavez Snr deserves a mention in this thread through his sickeningly strong body punching also Tito Trinidad as well.

For what it's worth, I think Matthew Hilton had a better hook i.e. more devastating to the body than Chavez.

Hearns or Jackson for me.

No one mentions it, but if Wlad would only commit a little more, he'd deserve a shout I think. I don't know many HW's who could take a bomb from him. Too bad he never throws any.

I have not seen Matthew Hilton on Youtube on yet but I have will a look and let you know what I think and I do agree about Wladimir K

Hilton's title fight against Drayton is a good one to start. Drayton had a couple of broken ribs after that fight.

Jaywheel wrote:Hilton's title fight against Drayton is a good one to start. Drayton had a couple of broken ribs after that fight.

I will give that one a look mate and let you know what I make of it.

roccittymaj wrote:Mike Tyson without a doubt, 25 years ago he was in his prime and that dude was seriously cracking skulls!
2. McClellan(RIP)
3. Tie Roy Jones Jr. (Please dont let the crap you see him doing now bring his punch devastaion value down, we saw him do stuff that we havent seen before) and Naseem Hamed would be good candidates.

Wow that is a terrible list. Roy Jones? Really? And McClellan is not dead last I checked.

Even RJJ can't believe his name is associated with punch devastation.

A thread within a thread maybe it would help us come to the conclusion. I think the leading candidates in this question are Jackson, Hearns, Hamed, McClellan or whoever you think the top puncher is and list his body of work. Particularly his most devastating knockouts.

I'll start with just the best of each guy, that I can think of anyway

Hearns: I don't think most would argue that the Roberto Duran KO was his most devastating, considering Duran's normally sturdy chin and the fact that he still went on to accomplish great victories, this is definitely Tommy's best I'd say.

Jackson: Herol Graham...If you saw it, You know it what I'm talking about.

McClellan: Probably the 1st round KO of Julian Jackson, he knocked him out in 5 the first time around and took everything Jackson hit him with in the process, but that's a chin issue. He could take Jackson's shots, Jackson couldn't take his.

Hamed: Admittedly I'm not as familiar with Hamed's body of work as some of you will be, the most noteworthy KO I saw of him was the Kevin Kelley KO where he kept getting up and putting Kelly down and vice versa. I wouldn't doubt he had a few more devastating one shot KO's along the way.

McChlellan beat Jackson in the 2nd round

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLbwl3qdrw

My list

1st McClellan
2nd Jackson
3rd Tyson
4th Foreman (comeback)
5th Lewis
6th Freitas
7th Hamed
8th Pacquiao
9th Norris
10th Corrales

BarryWashington wrote:

flatnoseflynn wrote:McChlellan beat Jackson in the 2nd round

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLbwl3qdrw

no . . . mcclellan took jackson out in the 5th (first fight) and KO'd Jackson in round 1 of their second fight.

Yes my mistake