The Top 5 All Time Heavyweight Power Left Hooks?

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  1. mcvey

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    Which are your top five most powerful left hooks of all time in the heavyweight class?
     
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  2. GoldenHulk

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    Tua, Cooney, Morrison, Tyson, and Frazier.
     
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  3. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dempsey, louis, liston, foreman, cooney, .....honorable mentions frazier, tyson, cooper..henry
     
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  4. TBI

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    Foreman, Cooney, Tua, Liston, Tyson
     
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  5. The Undefeated Lachbuster

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    Frazier, Patterson, Morrison, Dempsey, Marciano
     
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  6. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Now the best left hooks might be dempsey, frazier, tyson....maybe
     
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  7. AwardedSteak863

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    I think you got it right. Honorable mention to Razor Ruducks half hook/uppercut.
     
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  8. mcvey

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    I wouldn't include Frazier myself,not for pure power,for the ability to fire and reload instantly yes.For power I would have Liston,Ruddock,Williams,Dempsey above him .
     
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  9. George Crowcroft

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    I'm not sure I understand the question, is it just for pure power or a the best left hook WITH power

    For just power I'd say

    Sonny Liston
    David Tua
    Wladimir Klitschko
    George Foreman (poor punch structure loses some of his power)
    Lennox Lewis

    HM: Wilder, Tyson, Cooney, Shavers and Ruddock

    For all round best left hooks with power

    1. Joe Frazier
    2. Floyd Patterson
    3. Tommy Morrison
    4. Joe Louis
    5. Mike Tyson

    HM: Holyfeild, Liston, Dempsey and Marciano
     
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  10. George Crowcroft

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    Oops just seen this. Oh well
     
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  11. reznick

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    Louis
    Dempsey
    Marciano
    Liston
    Frazier
     
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  12. Seamus

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    Frazier, Louis, Dempsey, Lewis, Tyson. < original response...

    Now I read it is only on pure power...

    Lewis, Wlad, Tyson, Cooney, Tua
     
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  13. mcvey

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    Pure power.
     
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  14. lloydturnip

    lloydturnip Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Cooper .
     
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  15. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Agreed. Many of the top heavies from the 90's said that Bert's was the most powerful.

    Or did you mean 'enery?
     
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