Middleweight body punchers

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  1. BlackWater

    BlackWater G.Wash. Full Member

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    Who comes to mind as really good in terms of stoppages or KO via hits to the body? :think
     
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  2. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Zale and McCallum are the two obvious ones that that spring to mind immediatly.

    I always thought Hopkin's single shot KO of Hoya was a thing of beauty.
     
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  3. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McCallum and Tony Ayala are the first ones offhand that I think of.
     
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  4. bladerunner

    bladerunner El Intocable Full Member

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    Zale
    Briscoe
    Mcallum
     
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  5. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    Fitzsimmons, Steele, and Hopkins
     
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  6. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Briscoe supposedly hurt Hagler to the body to some degree. Made him move and box.
     
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    Zale.
     
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    Dick Tiger
     
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  9. laxpdx

    laxpdx Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sibson, Hamsho, the Fletchers
     
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  10. AlFrancis

    AlFrancis Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fitzsimmons more famous for probably the most famous body punch at heavyweight.....Corbett, or any weight
     
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  11. BlackWater

    BlackWater G.Wash. Full Member

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    Who had better defense between Tony Zale and Mike McCallum?
     
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  12. My2Sense

    My2Sense Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tiger was a great body puncher - when he remembered to actually target to the body.

    Unfortunately, he had a bad habit of headhunting and thus foresaking what was really one of his best assets.
     
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    heehoo TIMEXICAH! Full Member

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    Dick Tiger
    Tony Zale
     
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  14. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    How about Nunn?

    It was one weight up at super middle, but his body work against Crawford Ashley is some of the best you'll ever see.
     
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    Gerald McClellan had a wicked left hook to the body.

    So did Tommy Hearns, another Kronk fighter.
     
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