Rocky Marciano's best punch was the left uppercut

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  1. TheGreatA

    TheGreatA Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He did decent work with the left but his right hand was not only his best punch but one of the most dangerous punches of all time which I'm sure his opponents would have told you.
     
    TheGreatA, Mar 15, 2011
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  2. Manassa

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    For me, it's like saying a striker is the best player on the team while forgetting that it was the midfielder who supplied him :think
     
    Manassa, Mar 15, 2011
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  3. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His left wasn't as dangerous as his right, but it was still highly dangerous. He was able to double up on his left hook for brutal knockouts over Archie Moore and Harry Mathews.

    Rocky held knockout power in either hand, but his right hand was where the true 1 punch KO power was.
     
    Bill1234, Mar 15, 2011
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  4. Manassa

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    People keep bringing up power. Of course his right was harder.

    But I bet the damage in the Archie Moore fight, for one, was dealt with the left uppercut over anything else.
     
    Manassa, Mar 16, 2011
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  5. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    His left uppercut was effective, but it was his left hook that was repeadly banging Moore's eye.

    His left hook was often the punch that set up his right hand.
     
    Bill1234, Mar 16, 2011
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  6. marcianoredempt

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    There is a lot of truth in the statement that Rocky's left uppercut was his best punch, in the amateurs he would use this punch with lethal effect, usually by leaning back against the ropes then springing forward and unleashing it with full force, very few metaphorically survived it: www.redemptionthelifeanddeathofrocky.weebly.com.
     
    marcianoredempt, Mar 21, 2012
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  7. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    His right elbow was his hardest shot.
     
    Seamus, Mar 21, 2012
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  8. MadcapMaxie

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    :rofl I knew sooner or later someone was gonna say this.
     
    MadcapMaxie, Mar 21, 2012
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