Foreman was considered one of the hardest punchers in heavyweight history. As both fighters are hard punchers with excellent KO records, a short fight was predicted. Archie Moore ranks fourth on "The Ring"s list of "100 greatest punchers of all time". He was named to Ring Magazine's list of 100 Greatest Punchers. Sharkey was named to the "Ring Magazine"s list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. He was ranked 55 on Ring Magazine's list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. Baer is rated #22 on "Ring Magazine"s list of 100 greatest punchers of all time. In 2003, "The Ring" ranked him number 11 in the list of all-time greatest punchers. In "Ring Magazine's 100 Greatest Punchers" (published in 2003), Baer is ranked number 22.