{"id":724395,"date":"2026-08-02T12:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T12:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/724395\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T12:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T12:36:08","slug":"moses-itauma-ranks-one-man-above-all-others-as-the-hardest-hitting-heavyweight-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/724395\/","title":{"rendered":"Moses Itauma ranks one man above all others as the hardest hitting heavyweight ever"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moses Itauma<\/a> has weighed in on the hardest hitting heavyweight of all time debate, naming a formidable puncher who ended his career with a 92% knockout-to-win ratio.<\/p>\n

When it comes to discussing the most powerful heavyweights in boxing history, fans will often mention Mike Tyson, George Foreman, Earnie Shavers and Deontay Wilder.<\/p>\n

Tyson was particularly ruthless before and during his first world title reign, which came to an end when he suffered a stunning stoppage defeat to James \u2018Buster\u2019 Douglas<\/a> in 1990.<\/p>\n

Foreman, too, was capable of delivering highlight-reel knockouts at the top level, as evidenced by his stoppages of Joe Frazier<\/a> and Ken Norton in 1973 and 1974, respectively.<\/p>\n

As for Wilder, it could be argued that, while boasting a 95% knockout-to-win ratio, he, unlike \u2018Iron\u2019 Mike and \u2018Big George\u2019, does not have the resume of an all-time great.<\/p>\n

In terms of raw power, though, prodigious talent Itauma has told DAZN<\/a> that he believes Shavers is the greatest heavyweight puncher of all time.<\/p>\n

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While never winning a world title, the \u2018Black Destroyer\u2019 fought in an era that was brimming with world-class operators, including Hall of Famers Muhammad Ali and Larry Holmes.<\/p>\n

And while he did, of course, lose to both of those champions, Shavers nonetheless gave a tremendous account of himself on each occasion.<\/p>\n

Two of his most notable stoppages came against Norton and Joe Bugner, with this generation\u2019s Itauma clearly an admirer of the American\u2019s career.<\/p>\n

And with the 21-year-old swiftly becoming a prolific knockout artist in his own right, perhaps he will eventually be mentioned in the same breath as Shavers, Tyson, Foreman and Wilder.<\/p>\n