Best left hookers?

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  1. baconmaker

    baconmaker Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    Who are the greatest fighters who had powerful left hook to KTFO their opponets with that punch?
     
  2. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Florentino Fernandez
    Lucas Mathysse
    Eduardo Lausse
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    Charley White
    Jack Dempsey
    Sonny Liston
     
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    Bukkake Boxing Addict Full Member

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  4. mcvey

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    Excellent pick!
     
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    Olivares
    Zarate
    Zale
    Frazier
    Lausse
    Florentino Fernandez
    Zamora
    Cuevas
     
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    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Frazier
    Jeff Merritt
    Tony DeMarco
    Gerry Cooney
    Cyclone Hart

    To the body: Kid Azteca, Ruben Olivares, Rodolfo Gonzalez, Carlos Zarate
     
  10. salsanchezfan

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    Gah......can't believe I forgot C00ney and Hart.
     
  11. Eddie Ezzard

    Eddie Ezzard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Best left hookers? The hookers Oscar Bonavena messed with at the Mustang Ranch would probably have been best left.

    Among us Brits, Ricky Hatton, Pat Barrett and Our 'Enery all had decent left hooks.

    No-one mentioned Joe Louis yet? Stanley Ketchel was supposed to have a good hook too (another one shot dead over a woman). I personally haven't seen many to rival Patterson's as demonstrated against Ingo in the rematch.
     
  12. Eddie Ezzard

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    Al Hostak was also a crushing left hooker by all accounts. His hands were frail which was as well for anyone facing him.
     
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  13. mcvey

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    Excellent choices!
     
  14. dpw417

    dpw417 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    My two favorites are Lausse and Olivares...I'll mention JCC as well...but he was more of an accumulation type puncher.
     
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    Charlie White
     
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