Best left hookers?

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  1. baconmaker

    baconmaker Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Who are the greatest fighters who had powerful left hook to KTFO their opponets with that punch?
     
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    Florentino Fernandez
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    Charley White
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    Excellent pick!
     
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    Olivares
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    Joe Frazier
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    To the body: Kid Azteca, Ruben Olivares, Rodolfo Gonzalez, Carlos Zarate
     
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    Gah......can't believe I forgot C00ney and Hart.
     
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    Best left hookers? The hookers Oscar Bonavena messed with at the Mustang Ranch would probably have been best left.

    Among us Brits, Ricky Hatton, Pat Barrett and Our 'Enery all had decent left hooks.

    No-one mentioned Joe Louis yet? Stanley Ketchel was supposed to have a good hook too (another one shot dead over a woman). I personally haven't seen many to rival Patterson's as demonstrated against Ingo in the rematch.
     
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    Al Hostak was also a crushing left hooker by all accounts. His hands were frail which was as well for anyone facing him.
     
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    Excellent choices!
     
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    My two favorites are Lausse and Olivares...I'll mention JCC as well...but he was more of an accumulation type puncher.
     
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