Southpaws with right hand power?

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  1. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It seems most of the prolific southpaw punchers throughout history of relied almost entirely on the left for their KO power, some exceptions off the top of my head are Naseem Hamed and of course Marvin Hagler. Calzeghe seems to use the right hook pretty well, although he's not really a power puncher.

    Who am I missing? What other southpaws threw the right hand with power
     
  2. TBooze

    TBooze Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    By default most converted southpaws like Hagler would have at least equal power in the right hand.
     
  3. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Andy Ganigan set up his straight left knockdown of Arguello with a hellacious right hook to the body. After their match, it was that hook which Alexis was talking about. Rolando Navarrete essentially knocked out Boza Edwards for the title with his right hook, dropping him twice with it before putting Corny down for the count.

    Thoughtful question, by the way.
     
  4. doublesuited

    doublesuited Taylor TKO2 Pavlik Full Member

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    Featherweight king Vicente Saldivar had a tremendous right hand.

    Stopped many unfortunate challengers during his reign.
     
  5. Azania

    Azania Active Member Full Member

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    Nonito Donaire looks like he has a good one...He sure as **** detonated it on Vick...Slick right hand on that kid.
     
  6. boxbible

    boxbible Active Member Full Member

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    You must be dyslexic... :patsch
     
  7. boxbible

    boxbible Active Member Full Member

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    Remember 80's fringe Lightweight contender Ruben Munoz, Jr? He had a crackling southpaw right...
     
  8. JohnThomas1

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    Hagler's right hand comes immediately to mind as does Nick Wells crunching right hook.
     
  9. boxbible

    boxbible Active Member Full Member

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    Of course... Michael Moorer.
     
  10. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Moorer at light heavy
     
  11. JohnThomas1

    JohnThomas1 VIP Member

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    Both posted on the same minute, great minds think alike. Moorer, a massive hitter at 175, so easy to forget his stint there.
     
  12. Beebs

    Beebs Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Its true, even at heavy he had a pretty good right hook.
     
  13. JohnThomas1

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    Oh heck yeah, no debate here. Terrifying power at 175.
     
  14. Jear

    Jear Well-Known Member Full Member

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    No doubt, always feel MM is overlooked at LHW, head to head tough fight for any of the ATGs of division
     
  15. DamonD

    DamonD Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Moorer for sure, he was a converted lefty.
    I remember, before one fight, Merchant doing a long detailed speech about how Moorer could be a new generation of fighter, where you lead with the dominant hand rather than keeping it back...