Boxers who were overly reliant on a particular punch

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  1. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Member Full Member

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    Many boxers have signature punches, but some use a particular punch as a crutch. Some names that come to me is Wilder and his straight right, Jeff Lacy and Tommy Morrison with the left hook. Devin Haney jab does everything for him same with Winky Wright.
     
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  2. USFBulls727

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    Ruddock and his "Smash"
     
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  3. JohnThomas1

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    Ingo fits. People will mention his underrated jab, fairly, but he did like a huge right hand.
     
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    Dare one say Frazier. Yeah, we know he had a right hand to the body.....but tally things up.
     
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  5. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mike Nunn seemed to throw a lot of southpaw left uppercuts to the body, though wouldn’t say reliant
     
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  6. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    Frazier is the first that comes to mind but boy oh boy did he make it work even though they knew it was coming. Same with Holmes and his jab. I must admit I can watch that jab all day though.
     
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    Yeah it sure wasn't a knock Rob. Greatest (overall) left hook ever. The Holmes jab was certainly heavily used, but he had a fine right cross and uppercut to back it up with.
     
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  8. Flo_Raiden

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    Deontay Wilder and the right hand.
     
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  9. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Howard Winstone was overly reliant on his left, having lost 3 x fingers on his right hand. Though, tbf, he could jab to the head and hook to the body with his left with near equal aplomb.
     
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  10. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cyclone Hart’s left hook and Gerrie Coetzee’s right hand
     
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