Which fighter had the best overhand right in history?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    This vid shows how to throw a proper overhand right, which fighters throw the punch correctly and who threw this punch best out any champ in the history of the sport?
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    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not sure about the best but Marciano, James Toney, Max Baer, Ingamar Johanson and in recent years Maidana all come to mind for different reasons.

    Deontay Wilder has a brutal over hand right but he seems so off balance at times and lifts his back foot up as well. The guy sure can crack though.
     
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  3. 80s champs

    80s champs Active Member Full Member

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    Hearns is up there..
     
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    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    To me Hearns has the best straight right hand of all time. Absolutely brutal puncher.
     
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  5. BCS8

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    This guy may not have the best overhand right of all time, but it's about the only punch he knew, and when he landed it it wrecked house:

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    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearns throws a deadly straight right as did Arguello. But for an overhand right, my preference would be Ken Norton and Tim Witherspoon. Ken's in particular was lethal. And, although not a champion, I really loved watching Dave 'Boy' Green throw his 'muckspreader'.
     
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  7. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    Marciano

    Baer and Norton are up there. Armstrong has an underrated overhand right
     
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  8. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Norton and Witherspoon for me
     
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  9. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Azumah Nelson should at least be involved in this discussion.
     
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  10. THE BLADE 2

    THE BLADE 2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good picks.I add Lennox Lewis
     
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    KasimirKid Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I always admired Jimmy Ellis' sneak right.
     
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  12. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Nice one ..Lewis s over right when connected properly was a force of nature.
     
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    Was already said but Lewis and Marciano were the first two HWs to come to mind and the Klitschkos
     
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  14. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hearns...amazing. I have to go Shavers, though.
     
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    Alexis Arguello had an explosive right.

    Big hitter.
     
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