Was Gerry Cooney's Hook > Smokin' Joes?

Truth be told , can we see Cooney from Holmes ft ever beating Ali ?
As it's being pointed out , Gerry didn't have the experience or knowledge to Pace him self . Ali stop s him before the 12 th.

 

That's the only version where he could possibly lose , but then again he took Leon lightly , he'd be much more aware of Cooney s power imo

 

Holmes was very complimentary towards Cooney.I haven't watched the fight for a few years.

 

Cooney may have had more power but Joe's left hook was much more likely to land so I'd say he has the better hook.

 

I don’t doubt that Cooney’s hook was more powerful than Frazier’s, if that’s what you’re asking.

 

Wow! Think of those monster rht hands Shavers hit Ali with hitting Cooney. Cooney would still be asleep. The reason conney got out of fighting Earnie on the Cuevas/Hearns card

 

To be fair to Frazier he never got a chance to land a good left hook on Foreman, since Foreman stopped him so quickly. Frazier himself mentioned that Foreman stopped him before he had a chance to land even one good punch.

 

They had 2 fights. And he did manage to land a big hook in the 1st fight. No one fights a guy twice and is unable land a single significant shot.

 

Ray Arcel was in Holmes corner that nite. He was impressed with Cooney going as far as saying he thought Gerry could comeback and beat Holmes in a rematch. One man's opinion Arcel's carries some weight.

 

Cooney did shake Big George with one short hook.

 

Cooney's was harder, it's one of the hardest hooks in history despite not being overly proven against actual contenders. Frazier's hook is infinitely better. It's the best utilized hook in heavyweight history.

 

By 1980 Cooney would have torn Shavers apart