Southpaws who threw great uppercut

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  1. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I don't think I've seen any mention of southpaws who were known for throwing good uppercuts. Who are some fighters you can think of who threw some nice uppercuts in the southpaw stance?

    I've always been impressed with Zab Judah's left uppercut, his signature punch.
     
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  2. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Bute had a decent uppercut, especially to the body.
     
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  3. mark ant

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    Didn`t Moorer have a powerful uppercut at light heavy?
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Hagler used the right uppercut well at times v Sibson as a lead to set up fast combos.
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    Look at the finish.
     
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  6. Flo_Raiden

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    I guess I should have worded it better. There really isn't that many southpaws that were known for throwing good uppercuts. From time to time there'd be threads about fighters who threw great uppercuts and chances are you won't see any southpaws that are mentioned.
     
  7. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Manny Pacman threw a few uppercuts in his day.
     
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  8. Big Ukrainian

    Big Ukrainian Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Michael Moorer had great offensive skills and brilliant uppercuts. Watch Alex Stewart and Bert Cooper fights.
     
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  9. Xplosive

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    Mark Johnson and Michael Moorer were the first two that came to mind.

    And yeah, Zab, while not a great fighter, threw really nice uppercuts with either hand.

    Then you have the offensive machine southpaws like Hagler and Saldivar, that literally threw every punch in the book.
     
  10. Glass City Cobra

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    Although he's a modern fighter, tevin farmer showed some nice inside fighting and a superb left uppercut in his last fight with Fonseca.
     
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  11. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nunn to the body
     
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  12. Bronze Tiger

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    Anselmo Moreno.
     
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  13. Bronze Tiger

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    Robert "The Ghost "Guerrero. (See the Michael Katsidis fight)
     
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  14. Bronze Tiger

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  15. Bronze Tiger

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    Vic Darchinyan was known to mix in an uppercut every once in a while