Tommy Morrison's Left Hook

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  1. boxer3

    boxer3 New Member Full Member

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    Possibly the best left hook there was. Perfect technique with natural punching power. Morrison never threw his left hook wildly like David Tua or Joe Fraizer, he worked his way in to judge the correct distance behind a tight guard then used the weight from his front foot to spring upward to deliver his devastating punch.

    Whats your thoughts on Morrisons left hook?
     
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  2. praetorianJJ

    praetorianJJ Conqueror of Worlds Full Member

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    I don't think so. But since it was his best punch, it was talked about whenever he was....I'm going to think of a comparitive example once I fully wake up.
     
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  3. Ilesey

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    Yep, his left hook was immense.
     
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  4. jo1hn

    jo1hn wbc holder Full Member

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    nothing special about his left hook till he fought a top boxer and got spanked
     
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  5. Urone2

    Urone2 Active Member Full Member

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    Great left hook but he cocked it tell all of the top level fighters here it comes.
     
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  6. dinnynosher

    dinnynosher Active Member Full Member

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    Best left hook in the heavies ever. And thats a fact.
     
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  7. Bill1234

    Bill1234 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Two people would like to disagree with you...

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  8. bballchump11

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  9. futurechamp10

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    Is that Friday that Tua is fighting. Anybody know Fridays full name?
     
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  10. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    I am not sure Morrison's hook was better than Cooney who could throw his under and over just like Frazier could. Morrison could only hook to the head.
     
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  11. boxer3

    boxer3 New Member Full Member

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    azier

    Frazier often showed his left hook, many opponents saw it coming, he threw it from the waist and looped his hook in. Tua's hook was similar to Frazier, he threw it and hoped for it to land without carefully setting it up.

    Morrisons always set his hook up, his positioning was perfect, dipped the knee, turned the waist and had his elbow level with his head. Therefore i'd have to say morrisons hook was far superior to both tua,frazier and of any other fighter ive seen.
     
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  12. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    like george foreman and razor ruddock :patsch
     
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  13. Post Box

    Post Box I'm back too, bitches Full Member

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    Antuhuya or something.
     
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  14. Threetime no1

    Threetime no1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It doesn't matter how you slice it, it was one of the most potent left hooks we've seen in the HW division.
     
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  15. Guyfawkes

    Guyfawkes Than who was phone?! Full Member

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    You sir are a moron, it is absolutly stupid for anyone to rate Morrisons hook over Fraziers
    Just becouse u think Tommys looked better doesnt mean anything, Frazier accomplished more with his left hook than Morrison could even dream of, Clobbering Ruddock is probably the best thing Tommy ever did with his left

    Frazier beat Ali, Foster, Chavalo, Bonevena and other great fighters based hugely on his famous Left hook
     
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