One handed fighters

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  1. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Just out of interest which performances by fighters who mainly used one hand do you find amazing.

    Obviously Conteh has afew.

    Any other fights?
     
  2. lora

    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    Locche vs Fuji
     
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    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Yeh, Locche only ever threw left hooks
     
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    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    He threw mostly just jabs. Rarely through the straight right, unless to finish a combo.
     
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    lora Fighting Zapata Full Member

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    His left hook is superb too.

    Don't like his jab much.Sub-par for a boxer of his stature imo.It would have suited him bettter to use it more in the manner of a Davila considering his size.

    Virgil Hill was pretty one-handed in a lot of his fights.
     
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    Odlh. He wasn't very effective in most of his fights with his righthand
     
  7. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    His left hook to the body was real classy.

    Virgil Hill is a good shout forgot about him.

    thanks
     
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    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Ernie Terrell was the quintessential one armed bandit. His whole offensive output was basically the left..mostly that long jab.
     
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    LaMotta against Cerdan.
     
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    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think David Tua thats that award personally. :lol:
     
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    Gerry Cooney? Just only really seen him on youtube but he looks totally one-handed, Tua used his right a fair bit when in range, it just wasnt as strong

    Im not sure if Tua is any more 1-handed than Frazier was.

    /ducks
     
  12. Jorodz

    Jorodz watching Gatti Ward 1... Full Member

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    drummer from def leppard
     
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    Er, Frazier?
     
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    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Jean Pascal fought with a dislocated shoulder so did Danny Williams.