who has the best left hook in the heavyweight division ever?

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Best left hook ever?

  1. Joe Frazier

    15 vote(s)
    19.2%

  2. Gerry Cooney

    4 vote(s)
    5.1%

  3. David Tua

    7 vote(s)
    9.0%

  4. Wladimir Klitschko

    21 vote(s)
    26.9%

  5. Muhammad Ali

    1 vote(s)
    1.3%

  6. Mike Tyson

    13 vote(s)
    16.7%

  7. Tommy Morrison

    14 vote(s)
    17.9%

  8. Alexander Povetkin

    3 vote(s)
    3.8%
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  1. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    The Smash was a hybrid punch. But it's just as devastating as most of the punches listed here...
     
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  2. heerko koois

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    HM- Mike Weaver
     
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  3. Jim Dean

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    No I am not and because he has a good left hook.
     
    Jim Dean, Jan 9, 2017
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  4. Absolutely!

    Absolutely! Fabulous, darling! Full Member

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    I guess it depends on what you're looking for in a hook. If it's just brute power then Tua is hard to top. But you're right he often struggled to land it against top quality opposition so he suffers in that category.

    Tyson probably had the most devastating left hook for me. Terrific power and speed, great set up.

    I like your pick of Evander. Evander is underrated as a power puncher in general. His snap and explosiveness was second to none.
     
    Absolutely!, Jan 9, 2017
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  5. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Cooney s left was sickening. The look on Norton S face. He was in la la land. And lyle wasn't making it out of that round either
     
    Fergy, Jan 9, 2017
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    BlizzyBlizz Loyal Member Full Member

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    One of the best in hvw history? Who did he ko again with it?
     
    BlizzyBlizz, Jan 9, 2017
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    Wlad
     
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  8. Luis Fernando

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    In terms of effortless power? Wladimir Klitschko! I've seen nobody who can generate as much power as Wlad, with as little effort as he needs.

    In terms of the shortest, quickest and least telegraphed left hook? Wladimir Klitschko again! So much so, that Wlad's left hook at times doesn't even appear to be a hook whatsoever. Some of his left hooks, even ones that have caused brutal knockouts / knockdowns, appeared at first glance, to be jabs.

    Overall, I'd rather have Wlad's left hook than anybody else's.
     
    Luis Fernando, Oct 25, 2018
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  9. cslb

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    Probably Frazier. His left hook was effective against elite opponents.
     
    cslb, Oct 25, 2018
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  10. Mashman

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    Vlad Sirenko the HW prospect has a brutal left hook
     
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    That left musta fell a lot of opponents.. I went looking for a WK left hook highlight reel, but couldn't find any :nusenuse::confundio1:
     
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  12. On The Money

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    Wlad had massive TNT in that left hook.
     
    On The Money, Oct 25, 2018
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    Left hook to the body yea...but all around delivering to the head for a K.O way to early to tell and I have him currently the best body puncher.

    He reminds me the most of a heavy handed Morrison right now ,who coincidentally I would have arguably number one on the thread topic if I didn't post already bc its an old one so not sure?
     
    GALVATRON, Oct 25, 2018
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    Wlad.
     
    SmackDaBum, Oct 26, 2018
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  15. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Any vote for anyone other than Joe Frazier is probably one vote too many.
     
    Nonito Smoak, Oct 26, 2018
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