In order to be the best all-around, too much of their fight has to focus on the ground game to be able to take on challengers from all martial arts disciplines. Many of the best MMA fighters of all-time were grapplers. Punching is what they train, and punching is what they do. More than likely the overall nod would have to go with boxers for overall pound-for-pound power. Ultimately, it comes down to the fighters as individuals. Ultimate WinnerĪs far as who punches harder between boxers or MMA fighters, this is still left open to interpretation. Once again, looking solely at the top performers in each specialty, no clear winner can be established. McGregor has an impressive 81% of his fights coming via KO, while Mayweather, who has never really been known for his striking power, holds a 54% KO rate (including TKOs). Had both of these men tested their punches on a PowerKube, the results would more than likely sway in favor of McGregor for the most powerful punch. In this scenario, Mayweather is the better boxer. Outcome (Based on Top Performers): Inconclusive However, there is a reason Mayweather has a perfect 50-0 record during his career: his ability to avoid the big hit from his opponents, demonstrating the true goal of Boxing: hit and not get hit. Most people would argue that the only way McGregor would have won the bout would have been if he tagged Mayweather with one of his devastating lefts and dropped Mayweather early on in the fight. The only question is, does this settle the debate? Not quite. Mayweather was able to get a TKO over McGregor in the 10th round of the bout. If we look at the overall outcome of the match-up, Boxing and Mayweather win. and one of the best KO artists from the UFC, Conor McGregor. Some people like to debate who is the harder puncher between the unbeaten Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Does this mean that MMA fighters are the harder punchers overall? We still can't make that claim. Looking at just pure punching power, the top two overall, highest-ever recorded punches were both thrown by mixed martial artists. Outcome (Based on Power Output and Punching Power): MMA Other fighters who, in their prime, could have been contenders for the hardest puncher of all-time are “Iron” Mike Tyson and Earnie Shavers. There are a lot of people who would love to know exactly how much power he brings in his devastating right hand, but we may never know as there is no recorded event of him striking a PowerKube. While he has been recorded punching a bar room punching machine (left-handed), this is usually an inaccurate measure of true punching power. So how does Deontay Wilder’s punch fare in comparison? It's hard to say. Note: He shattered the previous record of 114,000 units held by Tyron Sprong (K-1). lbs/sec which is equivalent to 92.84 HP, or the same as a compact-sized car. His speed power was measured to be 51.064 ft. His overhand right registered an astonishing 129,161 Franklin (f) units while his off-balance uppercut registered 122,000 Franklin units (The Franklin is a measurement of human force taking into account both the power and energy within an impact). While there may be plenty of debate amongst the fight community about who throws the hardest punch, currently the nod would go to Francis Ngannou.īack in 2018, while still on the climb to the top of the UFC heavyweight division, Ngannou visited the UFC Performance Institute where he put his legendary punching power to the test to see how much force his overhand right and off-balance uppercut punches produced. For Boxing, that would be Deontay Wilder and for MMA, Francis Ngannou of the UFC. Top Knockout Fightersįirst, let's take a look at some of the most notable knockout artists of all-time in MMA and Boxing, respectively, based on their knockout percentage.Īnother way to analyze the hardest punching fighters, would be to look at the fighters in the top echelon of each sport today. Top boxers and MMA fighters based on knockout percentageįor each comparison, we will identify a "winner" before deciding the ultimate outcome. To try to establish a winner, we will look at three (3) different comparisons: And because both boxers and MMA fighters have inflicted devastating punches, it begs to ask the question, who punches harder? Whatever the reason may be, when we watch Boxing and MMA fights, we want a slug fest. Maybe it's our carnal instincts, maybe it's how we get a thrill and an adrenaline rush when we watch, not knowing what’s coming next. There will always be something intoxicating about watching two individuals fighting each other, trading blow for blow. As two of the oldest spectator sports, Boxing and MMA are steeped in tradition that dates back to the ancient gladiators of lore.
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