Name some of the widest swinging/hooking unorthodox fighter's that were successfull

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  1. 4eyes

    4eyes Active Member Full Member

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    Bazooka Limon and Pipino Cuevas come to mind anyone else?
     
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  2. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    Graziano?
     
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  3. Sardu

    Sardu RIP Mr. Bun: 2007-2012 Full Member

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    Juan Domingo Roldan from Argentina. Got thumbed by Hagler in a 1984 fight that turned the tide in Hagler's favor after really troubling him early. Savaged middleweight contender Frank 'the animal' Fletcher on the Hagler-Duran undercard in November 1983. Roldan had Hearns badly hurt in their 1987 middleweight title fight before being kayoed himself in a great brawl.
     
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  4. C. M. Clay II

    C. M. Clay II Manassah's finest! Full Member

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    Rocky Marciano, thread closed.:yep
     
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  5. Sonny's jab

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    Luis Firpo.
    Argentina had produced a few like this.
     
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  6. jowcol

    jowcol Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tony Galento comes to mind...
     
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  7. McGrain

    McGrain Diamond Dog Staff Member

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    Nice post.
     
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  8. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    imo,

    ricardo mayorga
    mike hunter
    phillip holiday
    carlos maussa
    george foreman
     
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  9. RoccoMarciano

    RoccoMarciano Blockbuster Full Member

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    Some of his punches were quite compact - so there are better choices than him.
     
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  10. OLD FOGEY

    OLD FOGEY Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gene Fullmer deserves a mention.
     
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  11. bxrfan

    bxrfan Sizzle Full Member

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    Monzon was neither wide swinging nor unorthodox.
     
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  12. Sardu

    Sardu RIP Mr. Bun: 2007-2012 Full Member

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    Thanks McGrain! A complement from one of the elite posters and an unquestioned expert of boxing and it's history. I feel really proud now.
     
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  13. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Prime Foreman instantly springs to mind.
     
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  14. good right hand

    good right hand Well-Known Member Full Member

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    how can i forget,

    world cruiser weight champion ricky parky, this guy was very effective at such a unorthodox style of looping punches and loading up.
     
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  15. Dave's Top Ten

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    prince naz
     
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