The Walcott punch that floored Ezzard Charles and Rocky Marciano

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  1. Hydraulix

    Hydraulix Left Hook From Hell.. Full Member

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    Was it a left hook or an uppercut? It struck the chin like an uppercut, but Walcott swung his arm as if it were a hook. Is this a hybrid punch of some sort? Either way, it looks like it hurt like hell. Is there an official name for this punch?
     
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  2. Unforgiven

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    It was a left hook.

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0hZKnQ07IE&feature=related[/ame]
     
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  3. Hydraulix

    Hydraulix Left Hook From Hell.. Full Member

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    It wasn't thrown the way most left hooks are, though. He didn't even swing his arm. I remember Bert Sugar and Ray Mancini debating this exact punch. The punch seems like a hook/uppercut all at once.
     
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  4. El Bujia

    El Bujia Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It was the infamous "hookercut", outshone only by Floyd's patented "check-hook".
     
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  5. Unforgiven

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    Looks like a good short left hook to me, thrown perfect in textbook fashion.
     
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  6. PetethePrince

    PetethePrince Slick & Redheaded Full Member

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    Mancini in that Ringside says it's a uppercut-hook hybrid or something to that effect. I tend to agree. The Charles KO is more of a uppercut than the Marciano knockdown imo.
     
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  7. DaveK

    DaveK Vicious & Malicious Full Member

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    It's also known as a "shovel hook"; DelaHoya used it quite alot in his combinations.
     
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  8. Hydraulix

    Hydraulix Left Hook From Hell.. Full Member

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    Can you post an example of that punch? I've never heard of it.

    I thought a picture perfect left hook was the kind thrown by Joe Frazier or Joe Louis? I thought you had to rotate your arm.
     
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  9. dee-z-r

    dee-z-r Active Member Full Member

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    Bolo ting?
     
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  10. ron u.k.

    ron u.k. Boxing Addict banned

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    Well to me it's more an uppercut than a hook,its just that he came in from the outside to throw it.
     
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  11. PowerPuncher

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    There are many types of hooks, this was a upperhook
     
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  12. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    It used to always be described as a "sneak left hook"...
     
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  13. DDDUUDDDEE

    DDDUUDDDEE Undisputed Ambien (taker) Full Member

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    You guys are all wrong... it's called a...
     
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  14. peter5

    peter5 Marco.A.Barrera Full Member

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    That's what I thought it was called :good
     
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