Has Wlad the best left hook of all time HW's?

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  1. HarolGee

    HarolGee Member Full Member

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    Wlads left hook is certainly top 3 or 5 in heavyweight history. Regardless of all my past criticisms, it has become increasingly clear that Wladimir Klitschko is one of the greatest, if not THE GREATEST heavyweight of all time when you consider the total package.
     
  2. Staminakills

    Staminakills Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    for his time he had a pretty nasty left hook, but, look what happened when he stepped in with foreman, small very slow HW by todays standards.

    not only little to no impact, he couldnt even hardly reach foreman
     
  3. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    his left hook would knock ali tf out
     
  4. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Thats because it was a horrible style clash.

    Same with Liston vs Patterson. They both still had great left hooks.
     
  5. bobbob

    bobbob Member Full Member

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    Answer is no, but its pretty effective.

    He doesnt even throw it with full power and it hurts people easily.
     
  6. wylan911

    wylan911 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    +1
     
  7. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Realistically, yes.

    On ESB, NO ONE WILL EVER HAVE A BETTER LH THAN FRAZIER EVER.
     
  8. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    Ken Norton had a great left hook.
     
  9. Leonit

    Leonit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    As stated Foreman was terrible style match up for him. His hook worked great against arguably the best HW of all time and a man that beat Foreman. I would say Frazier because he used it with great consistency Wlad used it great against Pulev but he barely used in some of his other fights.
     
  10. cslb

    cslb Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Coo ney had a better left hook than Klitschko.
     
  11. C.J.

    C.J. Boxings Living Legend revered & respected by all Full Member

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    Henry Cooper's left hook known as 'Enery's Ammer was an awesome punch. Just ask The Greatest Muhammad Ali
     
  12. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    his hook is what people remember about him but:think how many undefeated opponents did he dispatch with his hook? How many challengers to his title did he finish with it?:bbb
     
  13. Mr "T"

    Mr "T" Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I must correct you--Wlad vs. Peter No. 1-- almost ended in a knockout when Wlad put him on ***** street- left hook end of round 12 -Peter barely missed the followup right hand KO punch that would have ended the fight.
    Helenius fought a washed up Peter
     
  14. Butch Coolidge

    Butch Coolidge Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think that left hook may have actually altered the course of Peter's career. Klitschko said that was the hardest punch he ever landed and was surprised Peter was not KOed by it but Peter was not the same after that punch.
     
  15. dinovelvet

    dinovelvet Antifanboi Full Member

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    He was the same Peter. Looked the exact same as he did against Wlad.
    He was never good to begin with.

    Hilenuis played with him. One left hook form the Nightmare and it was all over.

    Wlad was running in fear and in survival mode against Peter:rofl