The Five Hardest Punchers in Boxing Today

While watching Randall Bailey knock out Frankie Figueroa in a brutal display of power on Friday Night Fights, It got me wondering; just who are the hardest punchers in the game today?

Some of the things I considered were percentage of wins by knockout, number of knockouts, and, of course, my own personal opinion.

After much thought and in no particular order, here is my list.

1. Vic Darchinyan (32-1, 26 ko's)

If you have seen Vic fight, you know he is a heavy handed puncher. He possesses power in both hands, and swings with full power every shot.

He has shown power against top competition, knocking out Cristian Mijares in their title fight.

2. Wladimir Klitschko(52-3, 46 ko's)

Dr. Steelhammer makes the list because of his high knockout percentage.

I personally believe Klitschko can knockout any fighter in the heavyweight division at any time, his brother not included.

His straight right hand is precise and extremely powerful. He has shown a good left hook in recent fights, which only adds to his arsenal.

3. Edwin Valero (25-0, 25 ko's)

Ok so he hasn't done it against top competition yet. That fact notwithstanding, he has won all his fights by KO, and won his first 18 by first round KO.

He has many defensive flaws, such as lifting his head in the air when he punches, and pulling straight back. These flaws may prevent him from becoming the Ring Magazine Champion at lightweight some day, but not from making this list.

4. Randall Bailey (38-6, 34 ko's)

Randall made this list because of his most recent fight. That was quite simply one of the most devastating straight right hands I've seen in a long time.

Bailey won his first 21 fights by KO, and although he has been a fringe contender at welterweight, he may be poised for one more run.

5. Kelly Pavlik ( 34-1, 30 ko's)

He may not have the fastest hands in boxing, but he is heavy handed. He wears opponents down and breaks their will with his punches.

His power has carried over as he faced top competition, as seen in his knockout of Jermain Taylor.

Guys that didn't quite make the list: Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley, Miguel Cotto.