Does anyone throw short punches better than Joe Louis?

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  1. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    To me, this is one of his greatest strengths. I'm watching reznick's highlight again and it's just astounding how he can throw live KO punches over such a small distance. Does anyone even come close?
     
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  2. teeto

    teeto Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Except Gavin Rees on his very best night i can't think of anyone.
     
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  3. sKills

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    james toney?
     
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  4. Dempsey1238

    Dempsey1238 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gans maybe?


    Not many can thown short like Louis did in his hayday.
     
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  5. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Bernard Hopkins vs Felix Trinidad.....

    Final right hand, was a short and well timed punch

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAb7ZjlBOtU[/ame]
     
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  6. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    People today dont realize how strong young Joe Louis was...At 2oo lbs.he was powerfully built...The best description of Louis's style was " Louis was
    a coil spring unwinding"..Very apt description of his short punching ability..
    And watch Dempsey's short one-two knockout of Firpo in rd two...So fast
    you can barely see the punches, but you can sure see the results...
     
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  7. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The more I watch Louis, the more impressed I am...so accurate.
     
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  8. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    yep, on the inside dempsey threw some nasty hooks and rights to the heart.
     
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  9. BUDW

    BUDW Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joes the best period
     
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  10. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I don't know about better than Louis, but two guys who come to mind for me are Tyson and Chavez.
     
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  11. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Wow, Chavez was my pick, also, but Louis is the best. Poetry in motion.
     
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  12. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Diego Corrales.

    No, he's not up to the level of Joe Louis in this area, I don't think anyone truly is, I just wanted to name him as a very good short puncher.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXzsyzzfwhE[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yErIXpXwaLM[/ame]
     
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  13. caballo

    caballo Active Member Full Member

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    There may be fighters that can throw a short punch as well as Louis did. I have never seen anyone who could put those short punches together in piston-like combinations as well as Joe Louis.
     
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  14. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No argument there. Chavez was very damaging with those short punches and the accumulation was brutal. The Brown Bomber was a little more humane in the long run because it was usually lights out pretty quickly.
     
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  15. Flea Man

    Flea Man มวยสากล Full Member

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    To the OP: No.
     
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