Greatest punching variety in boxing history

Off the top of my head, I’d go with Michael Spinks — he’s good with everything, has a tremendous jab and his lead left uppercut is as devastating as his ‘Spinks Jinx’ right.

Can basically hurt you any way with anything and his arsenal is complete.

 

I’m thinking Joe Louis needs a mention. And also Alexis Arguello.

 

Not who I’d probably call best but Dempsey and GGG have pretty overlooked variety of punches especially Dempsey who seems to explore every possible opening to the body on the inside. SRR and Armstrong are strong candidates as well.

John L. Sullivan seemed to have a good variety of punches at least according to what I’ve read. The very early Queensbury rules gave him the opportunity to employ hammer fists and hit the back and throat, Corbett said he never saw a someone throw punches like Sullivan did.

 

Eubank Sr is up there - left uppercut, right uppercut, right hand, right hook

 

Floyd Mayweather Jr…..begrudgingly.

 

Duran for sure needs a mention. Roberto had a lethal right hand, great left hook, body shots, uppercuts, the whole package really.

 

I thought of Arguello when I clicked on the thread. Superb, well rounded boxer.

Chavez didn't have the flashiest combinations, nor was he the best at throwing any particular punch, but nearly everything he threw was good or great. A very consistent, reliable fighter

Maidana could get sloppy and wild, but he had serious power in either hand and could throw all kinds of shots from odd angles. It's why he gave Mayweather so much trouble despite being technically inferior.

 

To be fair GGG does have a very extensive arsenal and he has power on all of it.

 

“Finito” Ricardo Lopez

 

Ike Williams is a good less popular shout.

 

another vote for Ricardo Lopez.

 

Bowe had the jab (when he bothered to use it), the overhand right, the left hook and right uppercut.