Mother Huggers- The Greatest Clinches of All Time

Boneclutcher Smith
Saol Mamby
Jack Johnson
Ali

 

Holyfield used it for headbutting

 

Good thread.
I'll nominate:
Monzon: Used the clinch when opponent got inside. He tied the opponent up, then forces them to try and climb the mountain again...through the incoming. One reason (among many) that make him tough to beat at middle.
Charles: Hand and head placement allow him to score first, while simultaneously suffocating an opponent's offense. Masterclass inside fighter.
Ali: Master of control.
Johnson: Nuff said...the originator...prob where Charles and Ali took notes.

 

Jab and Grab Terrell

 

Duran clinched so he could slap the solar plexus on the break.
It went undetected and sapped energy out of his opponent.

 

John Ruiz belongs on any greatest clinchers of all time list with his constant "jab-and-grab" style.

- Chuck Johnston

 

So far unmentioned :
Tyson - a very underrated excessive clincher
Hopkins - holding and hitting specialist. A good butter too.
Marchegiano - Truly disgusting to watch
Tunney

 

in modern times id say Hopkins, mayweather, klitchko, kell brook
less recently lennox lewis was a serial clincher.
Ali clinched a lot post exile but was no jab and grab merchant.
I personally don't like to see a lot of it its technically cheating and speaks of a negative mindset.

 

Ricky Hatton

 

Let's celebrate the best clinchers of all time and while we're at it let's acknowledge the best at grabbing their nuts and rolling on the floor from borderline body shots.

Both very underappreciated skillsets in the modern fighter. True fight fans lap that stuff up.

 

Yes, just ask Mike Tyson...

 

They should have given Ernie Terrell a burger, but he had pretty strong arms and used them to grab and clinch a lot.

 

"Mother huggers" kinda shook me up too....