Fighters who were overtly reliant on one punch

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    What are some examples of fighters who were overtly reliant on one punch? Like Wilder with the right hand or Garcia with the left hook.
     
  2. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Razor Ruddock and his left uppercut smash.
     
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  3. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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  4. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    quality pick.
     
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    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Thanks, dmt! :thumbsup:
     
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    Michael Carbajal slowly became a one punch brawler as time went on, forgot his jabs and combos and aimed for his bombing cross more.

    Man devolved from Tszyu with Duran knowledge into Tszyu if his coach was Deontay Wilder instead.
     
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    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Physical molestation - WK
     
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    Pugguy Ingo, The Thinking Man’s GOAT Full Member

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    One Punch Hancock.

    Otherwise, Max Baer.
     
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    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Post prison Mike Tyson.
     
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    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Eugene Hart and that wild left hook.
     
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    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The thread was looking for one specific kind of punch, not being reliant on one-punch knockouts. Mike Tyson was the opposite of being reliant on one specific kind of punch. He had some favorite combos, but never favored one type of power punch over another.
     
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    Nonito Donaire became too reliant on his left hook as his career went on. So much so that his boxing skills devolved and fighters like Rigondeaux took advantage of that. Even in his rematch with Darchinyan where he was losing his left hook helped bail him out.
     
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  15. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    :lol: