Does wlad have the best leaping lead hook?

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  1. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    there's not many heavyweights with the leaping lead hook in their arsenal that I've seen besides Dempsey, and Ali. For those of you who don't know what a leaping lead hook is: it is when you feint to the body with a left uppercut, and switch it into a left hook. This is one of the hardest punches to use. I've never landed a shot like that in sparring, but do you guys think wlad has the best leaping lead hook?
     
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  2. Eastpaw

    Eastpaw Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tyson had a good leaping lead hook as well
     
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  3. Robney

    Robney ᴻᴼ ᴸᴼᴻᴳᴲᴿ ᴲ۷ᴵᴸ Full Member

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    no, he misses it too often. Accuracy of it isn't all that.

    When he hits you with it though :ambulance:
     
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  4. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Hell no
     
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  5. dellboi94

    dellboi94 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    RJJr had a good one
     
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  6. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Floyd Patterson, Joe frazier, mike tyson
     
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  7. northpaw

    northpaw Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    No, quite a few HWs had better lead, step in hooks
    than Wlad. For a SHW, (size, height) it was pretty good.
     
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  8. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    That's what almost had Joshua out of there in round 5. Wlad moves so much better than plodding Joshua. Youth alone saved his ass.
     
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  9. Nay_Sayer

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    Tyson's lead left hook was a thing of beauty .
     
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  10. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    Without a doubt!!
    His lead left hook is up there with the very best: Morrison, Tyson, Frazier..
    It is fast, compact and delivered with perfect technique.
    He caught Joshua with one in round 5 I think, after the KD. It was partially blocked but still managed to turn the fight around completely for the next 5 rounds. Full credit to Joshua and his team to take that away, they must have studied Wlad religiously.
    So yes, his lead left hook is a thing of beauty, very welterweight like.
     
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  11. khaosai galaxi

    khaosai galaxi Superbad Full Member

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    Yes and probably the hardest of all time
     
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  12. seck

    seck Active Member banned Full Member

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    At 6'6'' he never really needed it. That punch is usual thrown by short guys.
     
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  13. Rumple

    Rumple Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Frazier was probably the best at that at least at hw, I always liked old Foreman's walking uppercut thingy.
     
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  14. Farmboxer

    Farmboxer VIP Member Full Member

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    Vlad has the best left hook in boxing, watch Vlad Vs. Shufford, the shortest left hook I have even seen. Vlad rarely used a leaping left, never needed to............
     
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  15. Todd498

    Todd498 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    It's a VERY good weapon. Go to 9:45 in the below clip. The lead left hook that he drops iron chinned Mercer with is one of the hardest and quickest you'll see.

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