Which boxer threw the best overhand right?

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  1. Grapefruit

    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    I'm surprised not more people said Ken norton, man has the most graceful looking overhand I ever saw. Marciano also had one of the all time best overhands. Max baer and earnie shavers also made the overhand their signature punch and looked terrifying throwing it.
     
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  2. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    I don`t think Shavers was as good at landed the overhand right as Marciano.
     
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  3. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Steward said Lewis threw an awful overhand right before he straightened his right out, his overhand rights v Bruno were woeful, his straighter right was devastating under Steward.
     
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    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Who did Benn KO with an overhand right? His left hook was fast, but I did see him KO Dan Sherry with a short overhand right, I don`t think he KO`d as many fighters at supermiddle with the overhand right though, the Sherry fight stands out for me.
     
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  5. mark ant

    mark ant Canelo was never athletic Full Member

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    Ruddock got caught with that right jabbing to the body and not being defensively responsible after he threw it.
     
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  6. Bulldog24

    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Not as a KO punch, more a crisp scoring shot. He landed more rights on Sanderline Williams than anyone I saw, and they weren't one-twos or straight shots they were counter single overarms.

    Certainly Barkley felt it at full power in the first 5 seconds!
     
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