LEFT HOOK TO THE BODY

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  1. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  2. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    How could you forget your favourite fighter, Gerry Cooney?:firedevil:
     
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  3. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Very good list. I would add Mike McCallum, Miguel Cotto, Mickey Ward (of course) and most recently Badou Jack to list.
     
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  4. The Morlocks

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    Only proven pros against live opponents with a chance and firepower themselves need apply. Cooney was a gym fighter who looked great under contolled gym workouts to make him look good. Nothing more. Someone w a great heavyweight left hook to the body proven against the best comp was Weaver. Terrific.
     
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  5. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ricky Hatton loved a left hook to the body. Not sure he tops anyone on that list but worth a mention
     
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  6. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Ricky Hatton is the GOAT
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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  8. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Arguably the best one.
     
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  9. The Morlocks

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    Pedroza was a fav of mine. Parker/Hamsho\Fletcher.
     
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  10. Saad54

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    JC Chavez had a great one. Not usually to stop a guy with one shot, but to wear a guy down gradually.
     
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  11. Saad54

    Saad54 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bazooka Limon's was a right hook. But, yes he had a good two fisted body attack.
     
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  12. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    I too like the left hook to the body, it is perhaps my money punch

    Mickey Ward's was a thing of Beauty
     
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  13. George Crowcroft

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    My favourite combo is a right hook to the head, as I'm shifting to orthodox and then a left hook to the liver with massive momentum
     
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  14. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I tell ya, Ward was by no means a great fighter. Even a very good fighter. But I have never seen another fighter get total destruction like he did when he landed it right. He just never threw enough. I still cant believe Gatti lasted that round!!!!!
     
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  15. ChrisJS

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    Wards left hook to the liver was almost like cheat mode. A pretty basic fighter in all other areas. A good but nothing special fighter but with a left to the liver that was out of this world.

    I’d probably have Olivares and Jofre up there too. Olivares, when he doubled and tripled on his left hooks, mixing downstairs was irresistible. Jofre, I feel is arguably the best body puncher of the last half century and his left to the liver arguably his best punch.
     
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