Of these fighters who has the best Left hook?

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  1. Greb & Papke 707

    Greb & Papke 707 Active Member Full Member

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    Stanley Ketchal
    Jack Dempsey
    Joe Frazier
    Gerry Cooney
    Tommy Morrison
    Jeff Lacy

    whose left hook was the best?
     
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  2. Richard M Murrieta

    Richard M Murrieta Now Deceased 2/4/25 Full Member

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    Smoking Joe Frazier in my opinion had the best left hook, Sonny Liston and Henry Cooper also had hard left hooks too.
     
  3. robert ungurean

    robert ungurean Богдан Philadelphia Full Member

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    For me Smokin Joe. No one could launch it quicker or reload it faster.
     
  4. Stevie G

    Stevie G Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  5. swagdelfadeel

    swagdelfadeel Obsessed with Boxing

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    The most impressive part was he didn’t even have to set his feet to hit it!
     
  6. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    People scoff at Morrison all the time for some reason but I’d put Morrison’s ‘A-Hook’ right there with Fraziers as far as technique. Joe’s was a little bit quicker but The Dukes had a little more pop. Call me crazy.
     
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  7. Mendoza

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    To score points with and keep its power for a full fight, Frazier.
    Single hardest punch, Morrison.
    Best body shot, Coooney
     
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  8. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Frazier

    But Morrison had a beautiful left hook
     
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  9. mcvey

    mcvey VIP Member Full Member

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    Frazier had the ability to fire his hook and reload and repeat in a moment,and he could do it all night,others hit harder,but not with the same fluidity imo.
    I'd put Dempsey with him in that respect.
     
  10. Mike Cannon

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    Talking of reload and repeat, the 3 crushing left hooks Louis hit Bear with in about 2 seconds was mighty impressive....
    stay safe guys.
     
  11. Flash24

    Flash24 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Has to be Frazier. As far as the combination of speed, power, ACCURACY
    endurance, distance (In close or out) and technique .
    There were more powerful hooks (Tua, Morrison, Liston , Tyson )
    possibly quicker hooks (Dempsey, Louis, Tyson, Ali)
    But no heavyweight in history had all the
    total attributes of Frazier's hook.
     
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  12. Man_Machine

    Man_Machine Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Agreed. I repeat myself when I say that I think Frazier's whole approach - his movement, defense and offense - was the most tightly and smoothly integrated collective of attributes I have ever seen.
     
  13. White Bomber

    White Bomber Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Accuracy and consistency wise, probably Frazier.
    In terms of power however, definitely Morrison.
     
  14. MarioTing

    MarioTing New Member Full Member

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    I’d have to put Morrison just above Frazier, I’m pretty sure Foreman said Morrisons was harder. Frazier was more effective at setting it up but the way Morrison could just flatten anyone with it out of nowhere is unmatched.