Which boxer had the greatest straight right hand in history?

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  1. Mark Adam

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    This is the way to throw a sharp straight rear hand which boxer did it best?
     
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  2. mcvey

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    Arguello?
     
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  3. he grant

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    Heavyweight , Louis for speed and power ..
     
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  4. Mark Adam

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    Lennox Lewis had a powerful straight right and it was long as hell, I think his reach was similar to Wilder`s. I have seen a film study on Louis`s right hand, it was something else!
     
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  5. TBooze

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    The Motor City Cobra, eh Roberto?!

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  6. Skins

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    Good question. Hearns, Spinks Jinx, Shavers, Marciano, Louis all had pretty nasty right hands off the top of my head:headbash
     
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  7. Okin129

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    Lennox Lewis ( power and technique )
    Floyd Mayweather jr ( accuracy and speed )
    Wladimir Klitschko ( power and technique )
    Deontay Wilder ( power, speed and explosiveness )
    Thomas Hearns ( power and explosiveness )
    Joe Louis ( technique, speed and power )
    Alexis Arguello ( the whole package )

    And a couple of others but those guys come to my mind first when i think about a straight right hand.
     
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  8. ETM

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    Monzon deserves a mention. I don't know that it' was the best but he got the most out of it.
     
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  9. Cecil

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    Well, I think Ingemar has to be in there.
    We know his shortcomings but there's no doubt when the bingo connected, men where generally rendered helpless.
     
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  10. ETM

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    Felix Trinidad
     
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    The first fighters I thought of was Arguello, Hearns and Monzon, which I see others thought of as well. But to mention one more, Roberto Duran delivered a nice straight right off of the jab. Saw him do it many times and decked Palomino with it.
     
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  12. slender4

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    1. Hearns
    2. Hearns
    3. Hearns
     
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    Wladimir Klitschko deserves a mention. He scored 53 knockouts. Practically all came from the straight right hand.
     
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  14. Saad54

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    Hearns
    Joe Louis
    Matthew Saad Muhammad
    Arguello
    Frankie Randall
    Roger Mayweather.
    Michael Spinks
    Larry Holmes

    Probably missing some.
     
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  15. Contro

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    Erik Morales is one that might not get brought up.
    Roberto Duran of course
    Chavez Sr
    Evander holyfield
    Mike Tyson
    Jorge Linares
    Rocky Marciano
    Winky Wright had the best right jab in history maybe

    Randall Bailey

    Vernon Forrest


    the "usual suspects" already got mentioned.
     
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