Better Left Hook: Sugar Ray Leonard or Oscar De La Hoya

both were set up with speed. Very similar

 

Leonard

Faster and crisper

 

Pacquiao said before he fought ODLH, " his most dangerous weapon is his left hook."

 

Leonard was the better fighter, but Oscar's left hook was a thing of absolute beauty. I voted Oscar. People forget too often, that guy could straight up fight back in the day....before the drugs and cross dressing debacles atsch

 

Danny Garcia should be in the poll.

But out of these two, Leonard.

 

Ray's was faster and perhaps more correct (though you're splitting hairs there, both threw by-the-letter textbook left hooks) but Oscar's was definitely more powerful, usually more venomous and more of a reliable finisher.

 

Perhaps Oscar single Shot - Ray as part of a combination, Ray's Termination of Dave Boy Green still makes one shudder.. not much in it either way.

 

Well put. While a hook is pretty much a hook, the mechanics depending on usage are slightly different. Oscar was more inclined to load up on a single hook with bad intentions (at least up top - he bunched 'em downstairs in the Mexican style) whereas Ray would cap off a sequence with one.

 

Garcias Hook should not be an option , Its a good solid left hook buts theres nothing special about it .

A slight edge to DelaHoya .

Goldenboy had a sneaky ass left hook , that punch came out of nowhere at times .

 

Delahoya is one of the greatest of all time - Never been dominated in any of his losses .


I don't count the Pacquiao loss nor do I give Pacquiao credit for his win over Oscar .