Best all time body punchers in the heavyweight divison?

Question

Who would you have as your top 5?

Frazier, Tyson, Marciano etc.

Answer 1

Dempsey and Louis. KO kings.

Answer 2

Marciano ( undefeated ).

Answer 3

you have to go with joe frazier.he made his career what it is by simple being the best at going to the body.(kill the body and the head will die).the fact that he was so good at going to the body is the reason why he did so good against ali.

Answer 4

Good question and in no particular order here is some of my picks and the reason why:

Rocky Marciano obviously had to fight on the inside because of his short reach and was a devastating body puncher with either hand.  Everywhere Rocky hit you, hurt.  He busted blood vessels in Roland LaStarza's arms during their title fight.

Joe Frazier was known for saying before the first fight with Muhammad Ali, "Kill the body and the head will die" was well known for his vicious body shots before coming up to the head with his famous left hook.

Jack Dempsey is a famous body puncher with devastating power in both fists.  During his famous title fight against champion Willard, he broke several of his ribs as a testament of his body punching power.

Joe Louis was not well known as a great body puncher as he mostly used his jabs and combinations to win his fights but don't forget the body punches that froze poor Max Schmeling on the ropes during their second fight.  Major damage!

Mike Tyson was a great inside fighter throwing vicious hooks to the body before throwing his devastaing uppercuts to the head.  Very powerful body puncher.

George Foreman threw wicked body punches.  Everone seems to think that he was just a headhunter, but George would set up many of his punches to the head with pulverizing body punches.

Gerry Cooney mainly had that one hand, his great left hook but he inflicted heavy damage to the body and head with it.  He wasn't the greatest fighter, but was a great body puncher especially with that left hook to the ribcage.

Bob Fitzsimmons though not what you really think of as a heavyweight size wise by today's standards was nontheless heavyweight champion from his famous Solar Plexus punch that sent James J. Corbett to the canvas for the 10 count!

Evander Holyfied proved to the boxing world what a great body puncher he was by beating Mike Tyson at his own game on the inside using devastating body shots with both hands.  Great fighter on the inside.

It truly amazes me that I'm getting 4 thumbs down for an answer that certainly does not deserve it.  Could it be the trolls are back again?  I mean  I could understand if there was a legitimate reason.

Answer 5

In my opinion there are only two real body punchers in the heavy weight div Joe Frazier and Mike Tyson there are a lot of boxers who went to the body but these two guys were relentless to the body I saw Riddick Bowe do some great body work. But if you want to learn how to do it right look no feather than the first Ali V. Frazier fight I don,t know what kept Ali up I guess that,s one of the reason he is the greatest

Answer 6

Evander Holyfield's left hook to the bread basket is almost enough to make any fighter wish they would have listened to their mother and been a lawyer or a doctor

This TERRIFYING weapon was much more than a knockout punch that you just wake up from and explain it away by saying to yourself Oh well I just got caught. It could happen to anyone

Evander's bread basket left hook actually turned fights COMPLETELY around by sapping the strength right out of an opponent

It also was terribly demorilizing to foes who realized they had very little left in the tank after the shot

Most importantly the quality of opposition he was inflicting AGONY on was world class!

This BREAD BASKET BUSTER nearly snapped a charging GEORGE FOREMAN in half in round 7

It caused a very tough as nails in shape and deternined RAY MERCER who at one time was winning the fight to RUN FOR THE HILLS in retreat mode after round 8

The same shot delivered to MIKE TYSON'S heart almost put him in the 3rd row in round 6

I don't care if you are off balanced. Being off balance is not going to catapult you on the seat of your pants from Vegas to Mongolia!

There are MANY MANY MANY more instances where the Holyfield BREAD BASKET BUSTER completely determined the eventual outcome of huge fights

Other fighters of course mastered great left hooks to the head as did Evander.

But no one maybe in ANY weight division brought to the table AND YOUR SIDE what the REAL DEAL was able to bring

In essence the WARRIOR could make you lose your lunch quicker than a SIX FLAGGS ROLLERCOASTER!

LARRY HOLMES by the way DID LOSE HIS LUNCH right on his corner after absorbing the HOLYFIELD BREAD BASKET BUSTER!

I think I've said enough! EEEEEEEWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

dempsey, louis, marciano, fraizer, and  tyson.