Pound for Pound the best overhand right ever: Tommy Hearns

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  1. NeckBreaknAiken

    NeckBreaknAiken Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Anyone disagree?


    Any suggestions?
     
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    SRCP Well-Known Member Full Member

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    You should make a poll that bans whoever votes no.
     
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    RustBelt The Pride Of Youngstown Full Member

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    Rocky?
     
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    FlatNose Boxing Addict Full Member

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    You watch Hearns almost decapitate Duran and Pepino, that speaks for itself .
    It's an awesome weapon.
    Still, that right hand that kayoed Jersey Joe Walcott ..my God
     
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    ocelot Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Alexis Arguello
     
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    PNoyFightFanUSN Larry Don't Give a **** Full Member

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    THE Rock's Suzie Q, then yea.
     
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    Mohak RIP Smokin' Joe Full Member

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    Rocky Marciano.
     
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    brando18b4h Active Member Full Member

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    Marcianos Suzy Q was incredible but I will have to give the nod to the Hit Man as he did take out to of my all time favorites, Duran and Cuevas, My jaw was on the floor watching Hearns overhand right devastate two fighters who had very good beards.
     
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    byron87 Active Member Full Member

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    David haye?
     
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  10. boxon123

    boxon123 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tim Witherspoon was very good at the overhand right!
     
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  11. Nopporn

    Nopporn Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah, Hearns hit very hard but he couldn't KO Leonard in those two fights.
     
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    boxon123 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Do u think you are confused at what an overhand right is? Hearns Koed Duran and Cuevas with straight right hands.
     
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    iceman71 WBC SILVER Champion Full Member

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    why dont you ask duran, cuevas, schueler, roldan, andries ect ect :lol:
     
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  14. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    More of a straight right.

    He did throw that last right against Duran with
    a bit of a downward motion, but when I think of overhand rights,
    I think of guys like Shavers, Bowe, Spoon.
     
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  15. NeckBreaknAiken

    NeckBreaknAiken Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah, I think the overhand action may have had quite a bit to do with his height... but you're right, it could really be considered a straight right.


    I don't think any of his victims really cared about the subtle difference.
     
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