The toughest (bravest) boxer has to be Harry Greb.He almost fought 300 fights in a time span of just 12 years! Beat that!?
Hardest puncher is definitely Joe 'the brown bomber' Louis!
The "toughest" was, perhaps, Harry Greb, who, though a middleweight, fought the likes of "KO" Bill Brennen, Billy Miske, Tommy Gibbons, and Gene Tunney, all of whom would go on to challenge Jack Dempsey for the hvywgt title. "The Human Windmill" also got the better of Dempsey in two sets of sparring sessions when he was already half blind and had been "calling out" "The Manassa Mauler" since before Jack won the title from Jess Willard.
The "most durable" was likely Joe Grimm, who, despite being a welterweight and having fought the likes of Bob Fitzsimmons, Joe Gans, "Barbados" Joe Walcott, Jack Johnson, etc, was finally kayoed by Sailor White.
While a great puncher, Louis wasn't in the same league in terms of one-shot power as, say, Julian Jackson or Lloyd Marshall; the true sign of crushing power is coldcocking (i.e. rendering a hitherto clearheaded opponent unconscious or, at least, dropping them for the 10 count with a single punch or a "one-two") more than a few elite level opponents, which "The Brown Bomber" rarely did.
"Who was the toughest boxer of all time?"
Marvin Hagler or Jake Lamotta.
"BQ: In your opinion who was the harder puncher?"
I'd agree it is Joe Louis for absolute power. But the hardest p4p puncher has got to be Jimmy Wilde. 99ko's in 130 fights, not bad for a Flyweight.
Toughest boxer of all time was Harry Greb he fought the last part of his career blind in one eye told no one and also was the only man to ever beat the great Gene Tunney
When you consider toughness, names like George Chuvalo, Harry Greb, Julio Cesar Chavez, Jake LaMotta, Aaron Pryor, Rocky Marciano and Roberto Duran come to mind, but given his advanced age and amazing success at 48 you have to consider Bernard Hopkins in that group.
toughest-jimmy wilde
hardest puncher-earnie shavers
Manny Pacqauio
They say its julian jackson but i would say mike tyson...He was one of the smallest heavyweight in the game but he can knock those 6'5 6'3 i mean naturally big guy...But it depends on the opinion...
Ali
BQ: In your opinion who was the harder puncher? I say Joe Louis
