Who in your opinion...

AnthonyW · 03-15-2011, 07:28 PM

...possesses the best left hand (southpaw or orthodox) in boxing history (whether it be a straight left, left hook, left hook to body, etc)?

Now, who in your opinion possesses the best right hand (" ") in boxing history (" ")?

You should now have two boxers from those questions I asked, if you havn't...you have gone wrong somewhere.

Anyway, you have two boxers, said boxers could be from any weight class. Weight being irrelevant, who wins in a match-up P4P? And also, who wins the battle of the best...erm...hand?

rayrobinson · 03-15-2011, 07:32 PM

Holmes = Jab

AnthonyW · 03-15-2011, 07:36 PM

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LancsTerrible · 03-15-2011, 07:59 PM

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I'll give it some thought. Lots of contender for these coveted titles.

AnthonyW · 03-16-2011, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by LancsTerrible

I'll give it some thought. Lots of contender for these coveted titles.

Just trying to inject some originality (if not originality, some refreshness) into the forum. People arguing the same arguments over and over again is becoming quite boring...and whilst they are doing that, actual interesting boxing threads get ignored. People may not find this type of thread interesting, fair enough...but I've seen it numerous times when interesting threads don't get a second look because someone called their favourite boxer a steriod user or coward, and they feel the need to defend that person for the next 2 hours. Then repeat.

badassQatari · 03-16-2011, 04:23 AM

give it to smokin joe.

runner ups:
joe louis
pac
casamayor (left upper)

MAG1965 · 03-16-2011, 04:42 AM

David Tua's left hook was incredible. Problem is he couldn't always land it.

FJAY360 · 03-16-2011, 04:58 AM

Holmes - left Jab

Lennox Lewis - Overhand right/right uppercut or

Floyd Patterson - Leaping Left Hook

George Foreman - Chopping right hook

LancsTerrible · 03-16-2011, 01:33 PM

I found myself favouring people who threw good jabs and lead hooks rather than people who threw the straight left/right just because fighters for me with solid jabs and lead hooks stood out more, but I decided to give the straight left/right its due and included that in my choice. In the end I went with:

Left Hand: Sugar Ray Leonard. The guy seemed perfect for this in my opinion. He had a left hook with one punch knockout power, it was the punch that won him his biggest fight against Thomas Hearns it was that powerful. His jab too was a thing of beauty.

Right Hand: Roberto Duran. Was going to go with Thomas Hearns but I thought we would be inundated with calls of Hearns having the best right in the game. Roberto right is severely underrated. He was landing hard hurtful shots with his right all the way up to 160. An incredible feat for a man whose best days where at 135.

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AnthonyW ESB Official Gif Poster East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 22,413 vCash: 920	Who in your opinion... ...possesses the best left hand (southpaw or orthodox) in boxing history (whether it be a straight left, left hook, left hook to body, etc)? Now, who in your opinion possesses the best right hand (" ") in boxing history (" ")? You should now have two boxers from those questions I asked, if you havn't...you have gone wrong somewhere. Anyway, you have two boxers, said boxers could be from any weight class. Weight being irrelevant, who wins in a match-up P4P? And also, who wins the battle of the best...erm...hand?
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badassQatari Contender ESB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: somewhere in the net Posts: 995 vCash: 500	Re: Who in your opinion... give it to smokin joe. runner ups: joe louis pac casamayor (left upper)
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MAG1965 P4P King East Side VIP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dallas,Texas. Posts: 18,301 vCash: 1010	Re: Who in your opinion... David Tua's left hook was incredible. Problem is he couldn't always land it.
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FJAY360 The Art Of Event Winning East Side Guru Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: 3rd Rock from the sun Posts: 5,367 vCash: 187	Re: Who in your opinion... Holmes - left Jab Lennox Lewis - Overhand right/right uppercut or Floyd Patterson - Leaping Left Hook George Foreman - Chopping right hook
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LancsTerrible Different Forms of Game. East Side VIP Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: King of Mexico. Posts: 10,044 vCash: 2238	Re: Who in your opinion... I found myself favouring people who threw good jabs and lead hooks rather than people who threw the straight left/right just because fighters for me with solid jabs and lead hooks stood out more, but I decided to give the straight left/right its due and included that in my choice. In the end I went with: Left Hand: Sugar Ray Leonard. The guy seemed perfect for this in my opinion. He had a left hook with one punch knockout power, it was the punch that won him his biggest fight against Thomas Hearns it was that powerful. His jab too was a thing of beauty. Right Hand: Roberto Duran. Was going to go with Thomas Hearns but I thought we would be inundated with calls of Hearns having the best right in the game. Roberto right is severely underrated. He was landing hard hurtful shots with his right all the way up to 160. An incredible feat for a man whose best days where at 135.
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