Best Hooking performance(s) you've ever seen?

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  1. Mandela2039

    Mandela2039 Philippians 2:10-11 Full Member

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    What are some bouts, or one particular bout, where one (or both) fighter(s) demonstrated that their hooking abilities were at the highest level in the sport?

    My personal pick would be Joe Louis Vs Nathan Mann.
     
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    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    Morrison vs Ruddock has one of my favourite left hooks ever. No explanation needed there.

    Olivares in his first title run showed some absolutely insane hooking ability. Guys like Rose and Kanazawa were unfortunately on the end of it.

    Harada vs Jofre I, round 4. Harada must've thrown 40 odd hooks in a row :lol:.
     
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    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yo Mama
     
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  7. ThatOne

    ThatOne Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Any fight with Joe Frazier.
     
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    Curry vs McCrory.
     
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    FThabxinfan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Everyone shall remember the washed up Duran vs Cuevas contest,where the lightweight beat the welterweight in his own left hooking game.
     
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  10. Fireman Fred

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    Micky Ward´s hook to the body is a thing of beauty.

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    Sugar Ray Leonard vs Pete Ranzany when Ray blasted him with a barrage of left hooks before knocking him out
     
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  12. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Marciano's jab/double left hook that sent Harry Matthews into the Land of Nods was a thing of beauty and pure fighting instinct.

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  13. Historical boxing society

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    The most recent one I seen was david adeleye against Hrgovic. He was throwing monster left hooks which really rocked the giant he was reeling bad. Hrgovic said afterwards it was the hardest he was ever hit as Adeleye has some really power.

    I think others should answer also to the most recent they seen not just all time..
     
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  14. salsanchezfan

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    Arguello against Escalera in the second fight.
     
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  15. slash

    slash Boxing Addict Full Member

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    "Don't hook with a hooker."
     
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