Is Anthony Joshua the best uppercuter since Riddick Bowe ?

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  1. Thunderstorm

    Thunderstorm Active Member Full Member

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    Is Anthony Joshua the best uppercuter since Riddick Bowe ? Joshua gets a lot of praise for his uppercut
     
    Thunderstorm, Dec 23, 2022
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    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No Lennox Lewis says hello.
     
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    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson Fury has a better uppercut
     
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  4. One more round

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    More like the best uttercunter
     
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  5. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lennox Lewis has an all-time great uppercut.

    Povetkin has an all-time great knockout with his lead uppercut.

    Watch Joshua land it on a high quality opposition, instead of dropping mediocre bums.
     
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    One of the best for sure
     
    heerko koois, Dec 23, 2022
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  7. ForemanJab

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    Fury's uppercut is better.
     
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  8. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Yup and it was never really a go to punch for him he has developed it especially in regards to setup and timing in the last number of years.

    He has always thrown a sneaky little uppercut in his clinches through his career though.

    Fury's best punch has always been his hooks to the body.

    AJ's problem is he can't position himself to throw or land his punches which makes him a useless bodybuilder. Wlad suffered the same way but knocking over little men who came to him was his bread and butter.
     
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  9. Vegan Beast

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    No he doesn't.
     
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  10. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fury can land uppercuts off the counter, on the inside, and off the jab at mid-long range (not easy to do). AJ's uppercut is mostly limited to illegal holding and hitting maneuvers.
     
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  11. JackSilver

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    yep it’s so versatile he can even hit 2 people with just 1 uppercut.

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    Ha, ha this never gets old.
     
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  12. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No. Joshua cheats by holding his opponents head and throwing the uppercut.
     
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    Who remember the final uppercut Foreman landed on Cooney ?
     
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    :lol: **** no
     
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