Many seasoned boxing fans who have watched fights for decades say the sport has become more technical in recent years. At the same time, the entertainment value of the competition has decreased somewhat; the fighters demonstrate their competitiveness outside the ring more actively than in it. Such comments are probably not without foundation. However, even now there are serious boxing matches in which the opponents show excellent sports technique, a strong will to win and a powerful attack. By demonstrating the strongest athlete, he earns himself not only additional points, but also the ardent adoration of the audience.
Among boxing's most impressive moments, knockouts are always the first to come to mind. This is an indescribable spectacle when a single successful blow radically changes the course of the battle. And one of the boxers who seemed like an outsider suddenly, after an accurate hit, defeats the leader. The most powerful blow executed in time can give birth to champions. This is what attracts spectators; the public craves such a spectacle and buys expensive tickets for it.
The most memorable fights become legendary. They become a part of enticing fans to watch the records again and again.
In assessing a blow, what is important is its suddenness, the technique used, the significance of the victory it brings, and the power of the opponent. The physical force invested in the strongest punch in kg can be calculated in impressive numbers. For example, it is believed that heavyweight boxer Ernie Shavers demonstrated a maximum punching force of 1900 psi (about 800 kg) at the peak of his form. The blows of George Foreman and Mike Tyson are slightly less powerful.
According to other boxing experts, in fact, the force of the famous boxers’ punch was never measured, only the knockout component was recorded. After all, there is no particular meaning in such measurements - the most jerky and the sharpest, characterized by equal strength, will have different results. By measuring the force of punches performed by boxers, various ratings can be compiled. But you can’t draw clear conclusions from them. Some people have the most powerful left hook (like another - a straight right hook). But in general, in boxing they consider the most powerful hook from the punching hand.
Classic ideas about boxing involve footwork and body work. At the same time, the legs are bent, the hips are turned, the steps are performed on the toes, the strongest blow is performed while jumping. Lethal force includes body weight and the speed of movement of the arms, legs, and fist. Coordination of movements is also important (the ability to sharply connect the whole body, the skill of turning the body further). To achieve maximum punching power, you need to stand firmly with your feet in the ring, pushing your body with your legs and putting force into your arm.
In studies conducted to determine how boxers throw their hardest punches, it was found that the greatest physical force can be exerted from an unsupported position with both feet off the ring. The body is held almost vertically, before the strike a powerful push is made with the legs in the air, but almost only the force of the hand is put into the force of the swing. This makes the movement impulse stronger.
In general, after tracking a number of fights that ended with knockouts, the conclusion suggests itself that the power of the blow is, of course, important, but the technique of its application and accuracy are much more important.
1st place.
Mike Tyson. He knocked out many boxers, some even in the first round of the fight. Throughout his life, this athlete won fifty fights, 44 of which ended in a complete knockout of his opponent. Tyson's signature punch is the right side kick. It was from him that most of Mike’s opponents could not resist in the ring.
If we express the impact force in kilograms, then it is at least 800 kg. And if we express it in special units of psi (pounds per square inch), then the range of impact force varies from 700 to 1800 psi. If the blow is delivered with extreme precision, but with minimal “Tyson-like” effort, then his opponent may receive an injury incompatible with life.
2nd place. 
Ernie Shavers. His forehand is still considered the strongest. However, this boxer never managed to win the world title. The reason lies in his poor endurance and slowness. But still, throughout his entire career, he managed to knock out 68 of his opponents. It was Ernie who trained Sylvester Stallone, and once even almost killed him. Shavers' punching power is an impressive 1900 psi.
3rd place. 
George Foreman. George ended most of his fights by knocking out his opponent. This is an absolutely invincible boxer, who was characterized by primitive but effective tactics: but he never cared about his own defense, but attacked all the time, showering his opponent with powerful blows. Its impact force is 1900psi.
4th place. 
Max Baer. This is a legendary man who could knock out not only a professional boxer, but also a hefty bull with one blow. In 1930, a fight took place in which Max dealt a fatal blow to the head of his opponent, Ernie Schaaf. And six months later, another boxer died right in the ring from a stroke, which was caused by an incredible blow from Max. In the end, he lost interest in boxing as soon as he managed to win the champion title. The force of his impact was 1500 psi.
5th place. 
Joe Fraser. The left side kick is Joe's signature blow, thanks to which he was able to knock out the great Muhammad Ali himself! The reason for such blows lay in the left arm not healing properly after the fracture. That is, its geometry was violated, and the arm did not fully extend, which contributed to the delivery of blows of incredible force. In addition, Joe also had a cataract on his left eye. And he knocked out his opponents in the ring until he was able to earn money for surgery. The force of his impact was 1800 psi.
6th place.
Muhammad Ali. Over the twenty years of his sports career, this legendary boxer won 56 victories (37 of them by knockout) and suffered only 5 defeats. Has an impact force of 1700psi.
7th place. 
Sugar Ray Robinson. He competed in several weight categories (not simultaneously, of course). This is the best boxer in the entire history of professional boxing. He spent a quarter of a century in the ring, winning 173 fights, 109 of which ended in knockout of his opponent. The force of the impact is unknown.
8th place. 
Henry Armstrong. This is the only boxer who was able to win and hold three titles out of eight possible at once. He won 150 victories out of 181 fights. Was defeated 21 times. The impact force was 1500 psi.
9th place. 
Roberto Duran. This is the best boxer in the world who has ever competed in the lightweight division. He fought 119 fights during his career, 103 of which ended in his victory. Knocked out 70 opponents. He was famous for having incredible striking power, which was not typical for such a weight category. He retired from professional boxing in 2001, losing his last fight to Hector Comacho. The impact force was 1200 psi.
10th place. 
Carlos Monzón. Argentine boxer who managed to win 60 victories in a row. In total he fought 99 fights, 59 of which ended in knockout of the enemy. In 1989, he killed his own wife, for which he received 11 years in prison. He competed in the middle weight category. Impact force – 1000 psi.
The vast majority of people, even with higher technical education, have a vague idea of what impact force is and what it can depend on. Some believe that the force of a blow is determined by impulse or energy, while others believe that it is pressure. Some people confuse strong impacts with impacts that cause injury, while others believe that the force of an impact should be measured in units of pressure. Let's try to clarify this topic.
Impact force, like any other force, is measured in Newtons (N) and kilogram-force (kgf). One Newton is the force due to which a body weighing 1 kg receives an acceleration of 1 m/s 2 . One kgf is the force that imparts to a body weighing 1 kg an acceleration of 1 g = 9.81 m/s 2 (g is the acceleration of gravity). Therefore, 1 kgf = 9.81 N. The weight of a body of mass m is determined by the attractive force P with which it presses on the support: P = mg. If your body mass is 80 kg, then your weight, determined by gravity or attraction, P = 80 kgf. But in common parlance they say “my weight is 80 kg,” and everyone understands everything. Therefore, they often say about the force of an impact that it amounts to some kg, but what is meant is kgf.
The impact force, unlike the force of gravity, is quite short-lived. The shape of the shock pulse (in simple collisions) is bell-shaped and symmetrical. When a person hits a target, the shape of the pulse is not symmetrical - it increases sharply and falls relatively slowly and wave-like. The total duration of the impulse is determined by the mass embedded in the blow, and the rise time of the impulse is determined by the mass of the striking limb. When we talk about impact force, we always mean not the average, but its maximum value during the collision.
Let's throw the glass not too hard at the wall so that it breaks. If it hits the carpet, it may not break. In order for it to break for sure, you need to increase the force of the throw in order to increase the speed of the glass. In the case of the wall, the blow was stronger, since the wall was harder, and therefore the glass broke. As we can see, the force acting on the glass turned out to depend not only on the force of your throw, but also on the rigidity of the place where the glass hit.
So is the blow of a person. We just throw our hand and the part of the body involved in the strike at the target. As studies have shown (see “Physical and mathematical model of impact”), the part of the body involved in the impact has little effect on the force of the impact produced, since its speed is very low, although this mass is significant (reaches half the body weight). But the force of the impact turned out to be proportional to this mass. The conclusion is simple: the force of the impact depends on the mass involved in the impact only indirectly, since with the help of precisely this mass our striking limb (arm or leg) is accelerated to maximum speeds. Also, do not forget that the impulse and energy imparted to the target upon impact is mainly (50–70%) determined by precisely this mass.
Let's return to the force of impact. The impact force (F) ultimately depends on the mass (m), size (S) and speed (v) of the striking limb, as well as on the mass (M) and stiffness (K) of the target. The basic formula for impact force on an elastic target:
From the formula it is clear that the lighter the target (bag), the less force of impact. For a bag weighing 20 kg compared to a bag of 100 kg, the impact force is reduced by only 10%. But for bags of 6–8 kg, the impact force already drops by 25–30%. It is clear that when we hit a balloon, we will not get any significant value at all.
You will have to basically take the following information on faith.
1. A direct blow is not the most powerful of blows, although it requires good execution technique and especially a sense of distance. Although there are athletes who do not know how to hit with a side kick, as a rule, their direct blow is very strong.
2. An elbow strike is only slightly stronger than a straight strike. And despite its apparent simplicity, it requires its own technique and skill (otherwise it will be weaker than the direct one). Its destructiveness lies in the rigidity of the entire impact structure and surface. By striking a soft bag with an elbow or knee, we will not get significant strength readings, but in battle the same blows on a hard target will be significant in force (and especially in the pressure developed), which can lead to significant injuries.
3. The force of a side blow due to the speed of the striking limb is always higher than that of a direct blow. Moreover, with a delivered blow, this difference reaches 30–50%. Therefore, side punches tend to be the most knockout.
4. A backhand strike (such as a backfist with a turn) is the easiest in terms of technique and does not require good physical preparation, practically the strongest among hand strikes, especially if the striker is in good physical shape. You just need to understand that its strength is determined by the large contact surface, which is easily achievable on a soft bag, but in real combat for the same reason, when striking on a hard, complex surface, the contact area is greatly reduced, the force of the blow drops sharply, and it turns out to be ineffective. Therefore, in battle it still requires high precision, which is not at all easy to implement.
5. A kick is slightly slower than a side kick, but is still stronger due to the mass and especially the area of the striking limb.
Let us emphasize once again that the blows were considered from a position of strength, and against a soft and large bag, and not in terms of the amount of damage caused.
Projectile gloves reduce impacts by 3–7%.
Gloves used for competition reduce impacts by 15–25%.
As a guide, the results of measuring the force of the delivered blows should be as follows:
Savelyev V.N., 01/15/09, 04/02/09, 12/25/15
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A man is, without a doubt, a boxer's punch. Everyone knows that you shouldn’t argue with someone who practices boxing, as you can easily end up without teeth. And for those about whom we will now speak, it is better to never cross the road at all.
Everyone has heard this name. Tyson, or Iron Mike, is the world's most famous boxer and knockout specialist. According to statistics, 44 out of 50 fights he won always ended in a knockout of the opponent. But, in addition to his titles and iconic fights, Mike Tyson can boast that he rightfully delivered the most powerful blow in the world - the right side kick. Thanks to this signature move, the boxer knocked his opponents to the floor in packs. The power of his blow is still debated. But one thing is clear: with an accurate hit, such a blow can be fatal.
Tyson himself said it best about the strength of his blow: “I dealt the strongest blow in the world to my wife Robin. She flew eight meters and hit the wall.”
2. Ernie Shavers
He earned himself the nickname Black Destroyer. According to the boxing magazine "Ring", Ernie is on the tenth line in the list of 100 in the world. Shavers is known for his lethal knockout statistics. During his boxing career, he sent 68 (!) opponents to the next world. A famous heavyweight said the hardest punch he ever took in the world was from Earnie Shavers.
However, the Black Destroyer never became world champion. Despite his striking power, he lacked stamina and was too slow and predictable. He was dangerous only in the first rounds of the fight, then he lost his aggression and became quite predictable.
3. George Foreman
Another contender for the “world’s strongest punch” is George, the oldest heavyweight champion. Well, according to the Boxing Council, he is the most destructive heavyweight in the world. In total, Foreman fought 81 fights. 68 of these fights ended in knockouts. The boxer was very aggressive in the ring and more than once broke his opponents' ribs and jaws.
His fighting style was quite primitive - he drove at his opponent like a huge bulldozer, knocked him over on his back and rained down a series of crushing blows on him. After Foreman's career ended, he accepted ecclesiastical orders. He probably decided it was time to unleash all his power on the devil’s minions.
4. Max Baer
Known as the Sad Clown. In the thirties of the 20th century, the strongest blow in the world belonged, undoubtedly, to Max Baer. He was a member of the unofficial “Club 50”. This is a club that includes boxers who have won 50 or more fights by knockout.
Known for his forehand. He was not a brutal boxer-killer, but his blows killed Frankie Campbell and Ernie Schaaf.
5. Joe Fraser
Smokey Joe is the heavyweight champion. His left hook is the hardest punch in the world. It was Joe who was able to knock out Muhammad Ali, whom no one had been able to defeat before him.
From the blows of Smoking Joe, even the most experienced opponents. However, Fraser had significant physical disabilities - a poorly straightened left arm and a cataract in his left eye. And despite all this, he managed to knock out his opponents and became a champion.
People are always interested in fame, popularity and recognition. Some people manage to achieve fame through acting, while others simply have the talent to make money. But there are also those who have incredible physical abilities. Sometimes their achievements are difficult or completely impossible to repeat. They set records that make them famous all over the world, glorifying sportsmanship.
The Guinness Book of Records collects and records achievements around the globe, often capturing the imagination of its readers. But some achievements are so absurd or insane that no one even tries to repeat them. Also, the book of records is not concerned with recording the striking force in a particular sport. This is due to the fact that it is almost impossible to instantly determine such an indicator, because this will require the use of a large number of sensors that can cause harm to the athlete during a performance.
But there is no need to be upset, because you can find out what the hardest blow in boxing history was.
It's hard to reason
As mentioned above , impact force - magnitude, which is not easy to measure. For example, on the football field you cannot constantly run after the attackers to detect the speed of the ball, and in boxing it is impossible to be in the ring and record how powerfully this or that fighter hit.
But sports fans, as well as experts and critics, are compiling ratings that highlight the strength achievements of athletes.
When answering the question of who has the strongest striking power in the world, it is virtually impossible to give an unambiguous answer, because the strength parameter depends on many factors. A very important point is which limb was used to strike and what the circumstances were.
You should also definitely pay attention to fighter's weight to strength ratio. Of course, the resulting force will be affected by the ejected mass and the speed of movement. But there are often cases when an athlete weighs less, but is almost equal in strength to heavyweights weighing 120 kg.
Who owns the strongest punch?
There are a large number of martial arts that teach how to perform powerful strikes. But measuring the force of blows during fights requires special equipment. In this matter, progress has been achieved only in boxing and kickboxing.
Boxers have always been considered athletes who can deliver powerful attacks with their hands. One of the most famous representatives of the boxing world - Mike Tyson, which everyone probably knows about, although his professional career has long ended.
- It is generally accepted that it is the powerful Mike who has the strongest punch in boxing. On numerous attractions where a special punching bag is hit to determine the impact force, photographs of Mike are posted. They indicate that Mike Tyson's punch force is 800 kg. This indicator is truly outstanding, and we can safely say that it has virtually no equal. If you take into account the fact that in order to knock out another person, an uppercut with a force of 15 kg is enough, but you must hit it squarely in the jaw, sharply throwing the hand in a circular path, this is truly extraordinary power.
- When answering the question, many experts recall the name of the famous boxer from Western Samoa, David Tua. They note that the most powerful hand snatch he performed reached 1024 kg. One can only sympathize with his rivals. If he had been able to maintain the same excellent physical shape to this day, he would have become an excellent opponent for Vladimir Klitschko, who had to fight with weak opponents.
The most powerful kicks
No less exciting was the question of whether which fighters have strong kicks. Previously, it was generally accepted that the most trained lower limbs were in athletes who practiced only karate and taekwondo.
But in recent years, there have been numerous mixed martial arts tournaments that feature heavy kicking, and the addition of MMA and Muay Thai.
From time to time, popular fighters take part in various television shows where strength is compared. But the results of demonstration competitions, as a rule, are subjective, because everyone’s technique is individual, and the output power depends on it.
For example, the most powerful kick was performed by heavy league fighter Mirko Crocop, his power reached 2703 kg! This is the strongest breakthrough in the history of MMA. Another athlete, Greek Mike Zambidis, with a weight of 70 kilograms, hit his opponent with his right leg with a force of 1870 kilograms. As you can see, it’s better not to joke with such serious guys.
Strikes using elbows and knees
Real masters - Muay Thai fighters. During performances, they can literally cut an opponent’s skin in just a few blows. Because of this, many fights resemble a bloody mess rather than a sporting competition, causing shock and misunderstanding among those watching the competition from the outside. But the power of such jerks is truly enormous.
Impact strength is a relative indicator, and much depends on efficiency. Thai boxing masters were able to prove that an athlete weighing 50 kg can deliver just one punch that can knock out an opponent.
What distinguished football stars
Football is the game of millions. Football matches attract millions of spectators in front of television screens and thousands of fans in stadiums. In order to send the ball into the goal, you must hit the ball very accurately and strongly. Football critics often point out players who hit the goal with incredible force.
- To date, Brazilian midfielder Givanildo Vieira de Souza, nicknamed the Hulk, remains the absolute record holder. Playing against the Shakhtar Donetsk team, he hit the ball into the goal of the Ukrainian team in September 2011 at a speed of 214 km/h. The goalkeeper was powerless.
- Roberto Carlos, who played for the Brazilian national team for a long time, could hit the ball at a speed of 198 km/h, becoming a record holder for a long time, until his record was surpassed by the legendary Hulk.
