Greatest left hooker of all time?

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  1. Frankus

    Frankus Active Member Full Member

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    Sorry if this has been done to death.

    But I'm curious on the opinions of everyone within the classic ranks - who in your opinion has/had the greatest left hook of all time?

    Does anyone rate above Smokin' Joe all time?

    Others that spring to mind for me:
    Pipino Cuevas
    Tommy Morrison
    Joe Louis
    Mike Tyson
    Bob Foster
    SRR
    JJW
    Tua
    Mickey Ward - pales in comparison to other names on this list but he had a peach of a left hook.
     
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  2. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jackson, Roy, Arguello, and Trinidad should be on the list.
     
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  3. SerbianLoudmouth

    SerbianLoudmouth Overhand right-Suzie Q Full Member

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    Morrison,Marciano,Frazier,Dempsey and Patterson!
     
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  4. Charlietf

    Charlietf Well-Known Member Full Member

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    For pure power it is david tua HANDS DOWN. He was a compact tank Mother****er with explosive power. Cooney is second to me for pure raw power with the left hook
     
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  5. ChrisJS

    ChrisJS Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Frazier, Trinidad, Olivares and Robinson probably had my favorite left hooks.
     
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  6. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    There have been fighters with shorter snappier left hooks, but the greatest left hooker of all time IS Smokin Joe Frazier
     
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  7. Glass City Cobra

    Glass City Cobra H2H Burger King

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    Meldrick Taylor's hooks in the Chavez fight were equally beautiful and scary to watch at the same time. It looked as if he was punching right through his opponents like a karate practitioner striking boards. So fast, crisp and accurate.
     
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