Were any middleweight champs better at going to the body than G-man?

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  1. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I feel G-man`s left hook to the body was equally as damaging as Ray Robinson`s right hook to the side of the body, am I right? I also feel McCallum was a smarter body puncher than G-man was, were their any other middles in the past who were great like this when banging to the body?
     
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  2. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tony Zale had a deadly body attack (The 40's fighters, including Murderers' Row, concentrated a lot on the body attack)
     
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  3. The Undefeated Lachbuster

    The Undefeated Lachbuster On the Italian agenda Full Member

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    I've read horror stories about Bob Fitz's body punches
     
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  4. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    The solar plexus shot he stopped Jim Corbett with.
     
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  5. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    McCallum for sure. Lamotta, Cerdan and Zale were brutal body punchers. BHOP deserves mention as well for his body punching particularly in the early days of his middleweight reign.
     
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  6. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Yes LaMotta scored a lot to Ray`s body in their final fight, but Ray`s hooks to LaMotta`s side did a lot more damage to Jake in that bout.
     
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  7. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    While he did not possess the speed, skill and power of G-Man, I do think Fullmer was pretty solid in his body attack.
     
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  8. Bronze Tiger

    Bronze Tiger Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Michael Nunn deserves a shout
     
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  9. BitPlayerVesti

    BitPlayerVesti Boxing Drunkie Full Member

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    You can still feel the pain of Corbett over 100 years later seeing him trying to get up
     
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  10. mcvey

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    Good call!
     
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  11. louis54

    louis54 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The greats mickey walker.....langford as a middle
     
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