Top 5 hardest left hooks ever landed by a heavyweight

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  1. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    I've kept to myself to see if anyone else would mention them, but it would appear you casuals just can't appreciate greatness.

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  2. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    That left hook by Charles against Satterfield was Curry-McCrory-like
     
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  3. Boxing2019

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    Frazier vs Ali (KD)
     
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  4. InMemoryofJakeLamotta

    InMemoryofJakeLamotta I have defeated the great Seamus Full Member

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    I re read the title....so scratch this from the record
     
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  6. Eddie Ezzard

    Eddie Ezzard Boxing Addict Full Member

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    One of the best hooks by a heavyweight was Ali's against Bonavena. Perfect punch. Timing, accuracy, unseen, had Oscar's momentum. It laid a tough man who had survived Joe Frazier to waste.

    Maybe not the hardest hook but certainly one of the more effective.
     
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  8. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    I was going to mention this one. One of the best punches that Ali ever landed. Beautiful hook, not the hardest, but incredibly effective.
     
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  9. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Joe Louis was noted for his right hand, which was exceptional. However, he could throw a mean left hook when he wanted to. This one lifts Tony Galento off his feet at the :55 second mark

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  10. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I also love this left hook he drops Johnny Paycheck with at the 2:02 mark

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  11. JohnThomas1

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    To be fair the criteria is "hardest" only. Charles hooks might be able to be bracketed (among multitudes of others) for greatest but not IMO hardest at heavyweight.
     
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  12. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    Morrison had one of the top 5 left hooks in heavyweight history IMO along with Tua, Cooney, Tyson and Frazier. If only he had the discipline to stay in shape, he could have been greater.
     
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  13. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Foreman.
     
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  14. Curtis Lowe

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    I like Weaver vs Tate and Ruddock vs Dokes. Someone mention Morrison vs Ruddock, which Morrison literally lifter Ruddock feet off the grown, but Ruddock did get up, so kinda eliminates it.
     
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  15. scartissue

    scartissue Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Check out this left hook by Jerry Quarry against Alex Miteff at the 8:10 mark. Wow!

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    scartissue, Oct 18, 2020
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