The Sweetest 1-2

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  1. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    Louis, Holmes, Monzon, Lison, Hearns, Arguello, Ali

    I like this list so far.
     
  2. techks

    techks ATG list Killah! Full Member

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    Charles had a good 1-2. Maybe not the best but good.

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    Yeah I know he decked him with a left hook but this still is a sweet pic.
     
  3. itrymariti

    itrymariti CaƱas! Full Member

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  4. Lazarus

    Lazarus Realist Full Member

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    Amir Khan's 1-2's are beautiful :D
     
  5. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    Ooooooohhhhhhhhh....
     
  6. Ted Spoon

    Ted Spoon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Just trying to count how many 1-2's Frazier absorbed against Ali in the first first induces headaches. It really was like liquid pouring on his head in the early goings.

    Arguello's was beautiful; crisp, simple and devastating. He always used to say if he managed to land just one good punch a round he was happy; an economic assassin indeed.

    A couple of the golden' oldies' - Joe Gan's and Jim Driscoll, both had legendary 1-2's.

    More recently Kostya Tszyu. When he fed his cross down the pipe after the left it usually got results.
     
  7. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Excellent pick. One of the best sharp-shooters. Probably undermentioned for no other reason than fighting southpaw.
     
  8. RockysSplitNose

    RockysSplitNose Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Gene Tunney's was pretty damn good to - beautiful timing
     
  9. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    Thanks for additions Ted. I totally agree, Kostya Tszu had some sort of homing device on his opponents mouths. Beautiful technique on that 1-2. I need to find out more about Driscoll. Arguello's 1-2 had so much energy behind it I could see how he'd be happy by only landing 1 of them a round. LOL
     
  10. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    So far:

    Ali
    Tommy Hearns
    Alexis Arguello
    Pernell Whitiker
    Joe Louis
    Joe Gans
    Gene Tunney
    Larry Holmes
    Carlos Monzon
    Sonny Liston
     
  11. Nicky P

    Nicky P Jamiva Boxing Full Member

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    oops: forgot to put Kostya


    Ali
    Tommy Hearns
    Alexis Arguello
    Joe Louis
    Joe Gans
    Pernell Whitiker
    Kostya Tszu
    Gene Tunney
    Larry Holmes
    Carlos Monzon
    Sonny Liston[/quote]
     
  12. natonic

    natonic Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't think he's been mentioned yet: Matthew Saad Muhammad.
     
  13. Duodenum

    Duodenum Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Startled that Peter Jackson hasn't been mentioned yet. Some credit him as the innovator for using the left to tilt up the chin for the right. Lack of film causes him to be overlooked for this, but many eyewitness accounts report this as his key weapon.
     
  14. mike_bngs

    mike_bngs Active Member Full Member

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    Holmes his jab was a real thing of beauty, back when hw boxing had some beauty.
     
  15. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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