Fighters who threw powerful uppercuts from both hands

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Who were the best fighters who could throw powerful uppercuts from both hands?
     
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    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Is there footage of Dempsey throwing uppercuts?
     
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    70sFan865 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Of course
     
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    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Zarate. Yum.
     
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    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good question. I assume Tyson probably threw a left uppercut here and there.
     
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    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Eubank Sr

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  8. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    George Foreman as demonstrated on Joe Frazier with his right uppercut and a really unorthodox looking left uppercut on Gerry Cooney.
     
  9. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Check out Alexis Arguello - he threw bombs with both paws and utilized both quite consistently.From memory he finished Fernandez with a left uppercut and Olivares wirth a right.
     
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    I should add he threw both to the body as well as the head and dropped the odd guy to the body, again, from memory.
     
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  11. Mike Cannon

    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The uppercut that Napoles hit Lopez with was brutal, looked like he was shot, lots of concern for a few minutes .
    stay safe guys.
     
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    Mike Cannon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Both Zivic and Ambers employed uppercuts to hurt and cut up Armstrong, to good effect.
    Ambers should get more respect, sadly he doesn't , shame.
    stay safe guys.
     
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    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    L'il Arrhur Johnson was an exponent of the right uppercut.
    He used his brute strength in the clinches, broke free and through it, short and sweet.
    As mentioned, hard as nails Fritzie Zivic knew how to chuck an uppercut.
     
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    Saintpat Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Michael Spinks made frequent use of uppercuts with both hands and had sizzling power with either.

    The Marvin Johnson KO was a single left uppercut. He used that weapon in a lot of other fights and wasn’t shy about unleashing the right uppercut either. You’ll see plenty of both if you care to watch this sizzle reel.

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    JMM is a master of the uppercuts with both hands.
     
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