Most powerful left hook?

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  1. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    Rank these 5 boxers strictly in terms of one-punch left hook power:

    Tommy Morrison
    Razor Ruddock
    David Tua
    Joe Frazier
    Floyd Patterson
     
  2. SluggerBrawler

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    Tua
    Morrison
    Ruddock
    Frazier
    Patterson
     
  3. Vanboxingfan

    Vanboxingfan Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Although I spend a bit of time debating with myself about whether or not Ruddock should be second and Morrison third, I ended up agreeing with this list. :good
     
  4. BoxingFanMike

    BoxingFanMike Member Full Member

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    One shot power, or the ability to deliver that power?
    Tua might have hit harder than Morrison, Tommy was faster and had more luck landing his.
    Frazier and Patterson accomplished a lot more with their skills, but I don't see them up with the top 3 guys here in terms of one shot power at HW.
    Ruddock's smash look a bit like an uppercut to me?
    Now that I have made a short story long....my ranking would be:
    Tua
    Morrison
    Ruddock
    Frazier
    Patterson
     
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    impacted Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Pretty much agreed, although left hook power and chin is all that Tua has over Joe Frazier. The engine, desire and natural ability to launch effective attacks all go to Joe Frazier.
     
  6. BoxingFanMike

    BoxingFanMike Member Full Member

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    Totally agree
     
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    For pure power TuA without doubt, gerry ****ey is up too
     
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    My dear cmon my man.. patterson for pure power ?😂 I could tell you tons of fighters that did hit " harder" than him with a Left hook. Foreman,****ey,dempsey,wladimir,bert cooper,liston etc etc
     
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    ****ey
    Tyson
    Ruddock
    Frazier
    Morrison
     
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    Ernie shavers had dinamite left hook
     
  11. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    I should have clarified-- these aren't my all-time top 5! I was just curious how other people would rank them...
     
  12. SluggerBrawler

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    You could swap them both and the list wouldn't be wrong, it's hard to judge.
     
  13. escudo

    escudo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Patterson over Tyson is insane.
     
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    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    another d*ck measuring thread. do these ever get old or is this as deep as this forum goes?
     
  15. mrkoolkevin

    mrkoolkevin Never wrestle with pigs or argue with fools Full Member

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    If only this forum had dozens of other active threads addressing a diverse array of other topics... Are you trying to shame the posters who obviously have some interest in this topic? Seems unnecessarily uncivil.