Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) claims to have a stronger punch than his time Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs), and considers himself a stronger puncher.
The dominance of "Iron" Mike is beyond doubt. He reigned on the heavyweight throne for just over three years, defeating nine contenders before being deposed by James "Buster" Douglas. Wilder held the WBC belt for more than five years and successfully defended the title ten times. In favor of Tyson is the fact that he fought more often and collected all the belts, but did not rule the royal category for as long as Wilder.
"Who hits harder? Of course I am, and this topic is not even discussed. I like the fighters of the past eras. They worked very aggressively. But now I hit harder than all of them. The new generation is always ahead of the old generation. If you don't progress, you regress. Tyson paved the way for me like Muhammad Ali paved the way for him. Now I am paving the way for others,” said the Bronze Bomber.
