Perhaps the greatest punch ever thrown in a boxing ring. 2 days from his 37th bday. I would imagine that is the kind of hook he could loose at will in his prime.
Paul Pender had a fascinating observation of Robinson ... he wasn't the best boxer of all time , he was the best puncher of all time .. that no one could hit as hard or as fast from as many different angles than Robinson, no one ...
He said Robinson didn't have a great jab, but he had the best uppercuts, the best hooks, and the best right hand.
But that left hook that Robinson tagged him with in their rematch, in May 1957, Fullmer was walking like he had a few too many after he was counted out.
He certainly did, didn't he? That was a beautiful punch. Can you imagine if Robinson had been a fully fledged heavyweight? And around the same Era has Ali, Frazier and Foreman etc. I see him pickin up a win over all of em tbh.
