Strongest Right Hand in Boxing History

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  1. bestdefense117

    bestdefense117 Young Gun Full Member

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    Who do you think had the strongest right hand in boxing history? This is not a thread on power punching but the most powerful Striaght Right Hand.
     
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  2. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Klitschko!!
     
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  3. richie leon

    richie leon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Did you come up with this because of all of these Thomas Hearns threads going around at the moment?
     
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  4. wrastla285

    wrastla285 Member Full Member

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    I know you can think of a lot of people like this, but in ref to the right hand, everytime Wladimir Klitschko throws that straight right, there is a good chance of a knockdown, or hurting them badly.
     
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  5. bestdefense117

    bestdefense117 Young Gun Full Member

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    I think that it was Max Baer. His right hand was so strong he killed two people with it. It got to the point where he became afraid to throw it at full power because he didn't want to hurt his opponent.
     
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  6. Dr Gonzo

    Dr Gonzo Yo! Molesta La Breastas! Full Member

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    Waldo IMO
    p4p? hearns
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    I think If I was kept to just one name, I'd probably go for Baer, yeah. If he landed flush you were pretty much done.
     
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  8. TRUEBELIEVER 66

    TRUEBELIEVER 66 Guest

    George Foreman:smoke

    Lennox Lewis had a right hand from hell also, just not as strong as Foremans..
     
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  9. saul_ir34

    saul_ir34 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Wow are you serious????
    That would be scary.
     
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  10. FlatNose

    FlatNose Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Jeeze is everybodys idea of boxing history limited to Klitchko?
    Sugar Ray Robinson had a right hand thrown straight as a pipe that left dozens flopping around on the canvas. Probably the best p4p.
    For a hot minute, Ingemar Johhanson had a beautiful straight right that seperated Floyd Patterson from his senses and his heavyweight championship.
    Marciano's right hand wasn't exactly straight, it was thrown more like one would hurl a fastball, but it sure was devestating. Yeah, and Tommy Hearns too.
     
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  11. dragosuhail

    dragosuhail Active Member Full Member

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    do remember though that gloves were padded differently back then.

    nothing like the big gloves they have today. i think baer and wladimir would be pretty close on that score if they wore the same gloves

    EDIT: i know there were other great right hands from other divisions, but for the sake of argument if this thread is talking about the most strongest right hand, then obviously any weight below heavyweights are naturally ruled out.
     
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  12. MrSmall

    MrSmall Member Full Member

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    Hearns.
    Julian Jackson!
     
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  13. Hadrian

    Hadrian Member Full Member

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    Hearns, Baer, Marciano, Foreman, Lewis, Louis....how about the greatest left hooks?
     
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  14. PACZ

    PACZ Czarnina-Sippin []ing Fan Full Member

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    Floyd Mayweather...
     
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  15. LiamE

    LiamE Boxing Addict Full Member

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    P4P Hearns

    Shavers and Foreman otherwise most likely.
     
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