Great read: former professional/sparring partner talks about which Heavyweights hit the hardest

[WhodatWhoadi]

I could see wlad hitting hard via punches you don't see or perfect technique, not brute strength

dawg you seen how big those brothers are.. thats brute strength.

 

[ChatGPT-5]

Mike was never really too nice of a guy but I witnessed him putting grown men to sleep when he was as young as 15.

 

[H.I.M.]

Anybody able to actually verify this?

All could be a bunch of for all we know.

And i doubt Wlad is the hardest puncher out of everybody mentioned just based off of in-ring results and the eye test.

He couldn't knock out glass jaw'd (and shot to shyt) Rahman cleanly and he basically tee'd off on him for 8 rds. Compare his "KO" to Lewis & Maskaev's over a prime Rahman.

And he hit David Haye (who's also packing some china) with a clean ass flush right hand and couldn't even moderately buzz him.

Chris Byrd as well... he hit him at will with big shots in their 1st fight and couldn't stop him... and Byrd is a blown up Middleweight.

Not saying he doesn't have excellent power. But i think it's a notch below Lewis, Bowe, Tua & Tyson.

 

[BuyandSave]

the interviewer was REALLY bold for talking stuff about evander like that so hard to someone who clearly respected him.

It seems like those were some random questions asked on a forum.

 

[Oroko Saki]

Anybody able to actually verify this?

All could be a bunch of for all we know.

And i doubt Wlad is the hardest puncher out of everybody mentioned just based off of in-ring results and the eye test.

He couldn't knock out glass jaw'd (and shot to shyt) Rahman cleanly and he basically tee'd off on him for 8 rds. Compare his "KO" to Lewis & Maskaev's over a prime Rahman.

And he hit David Haye (who's also packing some china) with a clean ass flush right hand and couldn't even moderately buzz him.

Chris Byrd as well... he hit him at will with big shots in their 1st fight and couldn't stop him... and Byrd is a blown up Middleweight.

Not saying he doesn't have excellent power. But i think it's a notch below Lewis, Bowe, Tua & Tyson.

I agree and the dude was probably older by the time he was sparring with Wlad, couldnt move out of the way or take punches like he could when he was younger

 

[BlackMajik]

Great post

More infuriating to fight then flat out difficult

Infuriating cuz of his constant hugging. Glad Evander got his props. Most underrated boxer ever in imo