LEFT HOOK TO THE BODY

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  1. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    How this took so many posts to show up, I do not know.

    Someone was saying that Ward never threw the hook to the body enough. Well, it's a very hard punch to set up. You don't get a ton of opportunities and have to make them yourself. JCC worked the liver hook into his repertoire the most seamlessly of any guy I can remember.
     
  2. Eddie Ezzard

    Eddie Ezzard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hearns and McLellan were good too.
     
  3. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Marco Antonio Barrera should be up there as well. Beautiful stuff.
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  4. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    R.Robinson, R.Leonard, R.Jones, damn near EVERY above average fighter from Mexico.
    The Mexican fighters seemed to be born
    with great left hooks too the body.
     
  5. Vockerman

    Vockerman LightJunior SuperFlyweigt Full Member

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    Tony Zale deserves a shout :)
    Lupe Pintor was a bull to the body for a little guy also...
     
  6. Webbiano

    Webbiano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    GGG’s body work very good when he was fighting opponents of a certain ilk. He seemed to turn into a bit of a head hunter when he stepped up in class, which is was a massive shame, nevertheless he was a formidable body puncher in his prime.
     
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  7. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I agree. I thought his body attack would destroy Canelo and GGG didnt even mount an attack. Not a Canelo fan but he has a great left hook to the body.
     
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  8. juppity

    juppity Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Khaosai Galaxy made 19 Title defense's. And this was largely a result
    of this Mini Tyson right hook to the body which he threw with malevolent
    intentions.
     
  9. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Just a couple, forgive me if they've been mentioned throughout, as I know a few have.

    Ricky Hatton
    Julio Cesar Chavez
    Tony Zale
    Mike McCallum
    Juan Manuel Marquez
    Alexis Arguello
    Wilfredo Gomez
    Carlos Zarate
    Mickey Ward
    Mickey Walker
     
  10. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm honestly shocked that no one has mentioned Naoya Inoue yet. That's his trademark weapon and he's probably the best left hook body puncher today. He throws it with such ferocity and mean intention. He could have gotten a KO win against Donaire too from that left hook body shot.
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  11. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just thought of a current guy that is a very good body puncher especially with the left hook. Sergey Lipinets. He strikes me as a guy you would love Mortlocks. Have you seen him fight? Very tough pressure fighter.
     
  12. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Best we ever saw was Gerald McClellan.

    Scored over a dozen 10-counts on film with it.
     
  13. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Barry McGuigan was another good body puncher I’ve not seen mentioned much in here.
     
  14. Cobra33

    Cobra33 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mickey Ward just crushed people with that hook.
    Barry just had that great leverage on his hook
    Thomas Hearns had a great hook to the bodg.
     
  15. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Art Hafey was an awesome body puncher, with those short arms and stature of his.

    Even Olivares had to box him in the second. Hafey stopped him in the first!
     
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