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Theo Walcott punches harder than Ricky Hatton… but who is the Premier League’s biggest hitter?

Speedy Gunners star impressed after taking part in BT Sports' Hardest Hits challenge

THEO WALCOTT is light on his feet - but packs a heavy punch.

The Arsenal star impressed after taking part in BT Sports' Hardest Hits challenge.

 Theo Walcott packs a harder punch than boxing legend Ricky Hatton
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Theo Walcott packs a harder punch than boxing legend Ricky HattonCredit: BT Sport
 Theo Walcott comes in sixth in the Hardest Hits challenge
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Theo Walcott comes in sixth in the Hardest Hits challengeCredit: BT Sport
 Former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton is seventh in the Hardest Hits challenge
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Former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton is seventh in the Hardest Hits challengeCredit: AFP - Getty

Footage shows both of Walcott's attempts on the punching machine, with his second placing him sixth in the table.

His 756 score even exceeded that of former two-weight boxing world champion Ricky Hatton.

Walcott is ahead of former England stars Frank Lampard (tenth), Steven Gerrard (15th) and Jermaine Jenas (17th).

The 28-year-old laughed: "Lampard, Stevie G, Jermaine Jenas are all bigger than me but the little man here has beaten all of you.

 Theo Walcott is light on his feet but packs a heavy punch
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Theo Walcott is light on his feet but packs a heavy punchCredit: Twitter @btsport
 Theo Walcott will be hoping to hit Huddersfield where it hurts tonight
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Theo Walcott will be hoping to hit Huddersfield where it hurts tonightCredit: BT Sport
 Theo Walcott's score is higher than that of Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Jermaine Jenas'
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Theo Walcott's score is higher than that of Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard and Jermaine Jenas'Credit: BT Sport

"I'm not even going to apologise for that either."

Amazingly, West Ham midfielder Michail Antonio tops the rankings with a monstrous score of 842.

He puts second-placed British light-heavyweight Anthony Yarde to shame.

And football league cult hero Adebayo Akinfenwa - best known for being the strongest man on FIFA - comes in at third.

 Michail Antonio amazingly recorded a harder hit than Anthony Yarde
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Michail Antonio amazingly recorded a harder hit than Anthony YardeCredit: BT Sport
 West Ham star Michail Antonio punches harder than a light-heavyweight boxer
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West Ham star Michail Antonio punches harder than a light-heavyweight boxerCredit: -
 Cult football league hero Adebayo Akinfenwa is best known for being the strongest player on Fifa
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Cult football league hero Adebayo Akinfenwa is best known for being the strongest player on FifaCredit: realakinfenwa/instagram

Dele Alli and Gareth Bale follow in fourth and fifth, and Olly Murs and Billy Joe Saunders make up eighth and ninth after Walcott and Hatton.

Walcott, who has not played since November 2 against Red Star Belgrade, will be hoping to hit Huddersfield where it hurts tonight at the Emirates.

Arsenal stars Theo Walcott and Petr Cech complete workout in the gym, prior to their Premier League fixture with Watford
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