Which one impressed you the most? Can either be for speed, power, accuracy, technique...just something the you did a double take after seeing it and thought damn, that was good.
Two mentions if nobody minds. First, the double uppercut and glancing left hook that Zarate took out Amores with. Just two punches, look like they have nothing on them really, then a short glancing punch, unconcious before he hits the deck. At about 8:50: [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBq7NIJeD2Q[/ame] Maybe best of all, Lopez's KO of Preecha. This combo is freaky because the punches get more perfect as he works through the moves. The hook Lopez misses with is a perfect punch, and he only misses it because the guy's head isn't where it was a moment ago, but is two thirds of it's way to the canvas separated of it's senses. About 1:40. Check the impact of the uppercut. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWSEeLpVxCY[/ame]
There's 2 I'm thinking of both delivered by Joe Louis - one against Max Baer and one that he used to finish Buddy Baer - boy he must've really had something against those Baer boys??!! At work at the minute otherwise I would've been able to attach the youtube links - maybe I'll do it later because they were awesome series' of punches
I don't know about the "best", but these are some of my many favorites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gRfcA41tk4#t=5m17s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llf_palV79w#t=1m43s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4G1C8Oue36I#t=4m3s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOLIUA9-Qew#t=2m40s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uCpJ0bm6RI#t=5m4s
Too many to name but for examples I'll go with Joe Louis left hook combo to Sharkey(I think it was Sharkey but I remember he tripled the left hook on someone), Ali to Brian London, some Meldrick Taylor, Now in days Pacquiao, Terry Norris at his prime, Floyd Patterson and Ray Robinsonto name a few. I like fluid combinations with practically no punches being wasted. Every shot with intentions to land. Not big on shoeshines but ya have to throw what you can and I respect those that do throw alot even if the combinations aren't too crisp it shows heart and willingness to let your hands fly.
But the Walcott II stoppage is overated IMO. Louis looks like his body mechanics are a step behind his hands at this point, and to me it looks like he isn't turning all the way through his shots. I think it's the right hand he lands before the celebrated combo that does the damage. But Walcott would probably disagree with me!
I had to do a mitts drill yesterday at my gym where I had to let my hands go and I don't know exactly how many punches I threw but know for a fact I threw more than a hundred punches in only one round though me and my trainer only did it for a round lol. My arms are still a little sore and I did that at around 7 pm yesterday. I did throw some weak punches but what surprised me is that most of my punches had pop behind them even throwing so many unches though they're suppose to I guess because I'm a boxer-puncher lol. Much respect to combination punchers it really takes heart to muster the energy to throw so many punches especially to put good power behind most of them. I'll do more drills and over time I'll have a high workrate when I need to bring it up because it'll help me and will be very beneficial in those close fights.
I love the way the Marquez brothers throw combinations. Here you see JMM mix in combinations through the guard, jabs, uppercuts, straight rights. He goes to the body and opens up his uppercuts, which he's effective with from either hand. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjfswu_hZFw[/ame]
Yeah, it's an often forgotten truth that these kind of combinations are murder to drum up after 10 hard hard rounds. Timely reminder. Thread Stealer, bang on the money with the Marquez bros shout.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0c2lXEpFxk[/ame] [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRF_3VeI-LQ[/ame] (3.17) [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LYm8vQgwzM[/ame] (6.29)
Just find a highlight reel of Sugar Ray Robinson knockouts and you'll see the best combos...along with Louis and Patterson examples..again too numerous to single out.