Most power Tyson or Tua??

[lyrical]

Who at there peak hit hardest Tyson or Tua???

[StarshipTrooper]

I'm inclined to say Tyson although it's close. Tua was more ponderous in his delivery of that power: Tyson was clearly the more efficient puncher of the two.

Poet

[BKM-]

I'm inclined to say Tyson although it's close. Tua was more ponderous in his delivery of that power: Tyson was clearly the more efficient puncher of the two.

Poet

Perfectly said. It just looks like Tua has so much brute force behind his punches, plus he doesn't use as much technique as Tyson, or as often. Tyson is more of a sting, Tua carries more of a stomp.

[Southpaw Stinger]

I think Tua naturally carried more power but Tyson let his go more. I'd say Tua's left was better than Tyson's for one punch stoppages but Tyson's left was usually followed by an equally as powerful right..

[-CANE-]

Agree with the 2 above. Tyson had much better technique and more speed and if you cant see it coming you cant prepare to take it.

Which in a way is why Foreman is so impressive. He brought his punches right back and you could see what he was going to do but still you just couldn't prepare for that kind of power, Shavers was similar as well.

[StarshipTrooper]

I think Tua naturally carried more power but Tyson let his go more. I'd say Tua's left was better than Tyson's for one punch stoppages but Tyson's left was usually followed by an equally as powerful right..

Tyson's best punch, in fact, was his straight right. Most people usually think it was his left hook, but from rewatching a number of his fights I became convinced his right was better.

Poet

[Southpaw Stinger]

Tyson's best punch, in fact, was his straight right. Most people usually think it was his left hook, but from rewatching a number of his fights I became convinced his right was better.

Poet

I would probably agree. There was an emphasis on his left because he was a converted southpaw and I think people were digging for comparisons with Frazier. But he carried pop in both hands and could take guys out with a left hook or straight right whereas Tua and Frazier were mainly exclusive to the left...

[-CANE-]

I have quite a few Tyson videos and interviews and he say's himself that his straight right hand is his best punch.

He also say's that the straight right hand he threw that knocked Holmes down for the 1st of 3 knockdowns was the greatest punch he ever threw.

Which shows you how good a chin Holmes had and how great his recuperative powers were. An old slow 38yr old Holmes nearly survived to the end of that round which is testament to how good he was.

Tyson said afterwards "Everyone knows Larry Holmes is a legend and if he was in his prime I wouldn't have stood a chance".

[Hawkins]

Natural bone-crushing power I'd give the nod to Tua. However, Mike was a heavyhanded dude but what got him thru was lightning hand speed combined with his power. Plus Mike was a great combination puncher.

[The Iron Man]

Tyson's best punch, in fact, was his straight right. Most people usually think it was his left hook, but from rewatching a number of his fights I became convinced his right was better.

Poet

Yep thats damn right. I even remember him after a fight i think Micheal Johnson, he says how happy he was that he hit him with his Right cose thats his best punch, but he doesnt hit it as mch and finishes people witht he left hook.
Its awsome that he probably had the best left hook (debatable with frazier) and still his right was better! Also i think he had more power than Tua!