Shortest punches...

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  1. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    That've had the most affect?

    Foreman floored Moorer and split the inside of his friggin' mouth open with a straight but true shot.

    Joe Louis supposedly could kill you with punches travelling all of six or so inches.

    Yory Bory Campas floored Tito with a 6' hook, or so I've heard.

    And what makes a fight able to do this? Is it different from raw power? How fast you can get a punch going, what?
     
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  2. Thread Stealer

    Thread Stealer Loyal Member Full Member

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    Arguello dropping Ruben with the left hook.
     
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  3. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    ...I always thought Tito had one of the best hooks, any of his knockouts you can tell his hook was monster.
     
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  4. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    How do you manage to fail a brain scan?

    Bwhahhaa.

    Who else has some?
     
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  5. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Jack Dempsey could throw every combination in the book without a punch traveling more than 12".
     
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  6. JohnThomas1

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    Barbados Joe Walcott, his straight jab and right hand were short punches compared to other guys.
     
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  7. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    How short are we talking about?
     
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  8. META5

    META5 Active Member Full Member

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    :lol: He was a full foot in height smaller than a fair number of his opponents ... methinks JT1's being a lil' bit cheeky with this one :lol:
     
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  9. Holmes' Jab

    Holmes' Jab Master Jabber Full Member

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    Tyson's short hooks, bodyshots and uppercuts- especially during the '86 title winning fight against Berbick spring to mind. They were the epitome of short, compact, fast and devestating punches.

    Louis (vs Schmeling II) should be mentioned in the same vein, whoever chose Arguello was spot on. Julian Jackson also ...:yep
     
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  10. JohnThomas1

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    REAL short

    :yep
     
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  11. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    ME? Cheeky? I thought you knew me better

    :D
     
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  12. META5

    META5 Active Member Full Member

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    I still find it amazing that he had the time to invent spring loaded boots akin to some kind of 'Back II The Future' invention from the Doc ... well, if he was going to knock out the gargantuan beasts and giants of his day, he had to reach their chins somehow :deal
     
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  13. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    I saw that lame joke coming form a mile away, and yet I still figured I'd ask in the hope for an intelligent answer.

    The shame...!
     
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  14. META5

    META5 Active Member Full Member

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    'Twas like a moth to a flame, non?

    Shortest punches, look for Dempsey, Louis, Tyson, Armstrong could throw really neat short hooks, SRR could do damage from short, Ike Williams had a decent inside arsenal, Chavez could do damage inside, Eubank had an excellent short uppercut for my money ... capable of KO'ing anyone at the weight if he caught them right.
     
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  15. Russell

    Russell Loyal Member Full Member

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    More like a moth knowing what he was heading for but hoping things might be different for once. ;)
     
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