Who Had The Best Straight Right Hand and The Best Overhand Right?

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  1. Gannicus

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    Discuss..
     
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  2. mcvey

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    I like Louis and Arguello for the first question.
     
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  3. lufcrazy

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    I used to love the overhand right throw by Norton.
     
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  4. Gannicus

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    Gerald McCellan was brilliant at both!
     
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  5. Gannicus

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    Certainly Lennox Lewis's straight right hand! Amazing.
     
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  6. Mr.DagoWop

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    Tommy Hearns straight right hand and Marciano's Suzie Q
     
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  7. LittleRed

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    Wilfredo Gomez had a beautiful cross. I'm not a religious man but it made me believe in jesus.
     
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  8. Xplosive

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    Judging by the answers, some people have NO IDEA what the difference is between an overhand right and a straight right. Someone said Lewis for straight right? LMAO! Lewis never threw a straight right in his life.

    Argeullo had the best straight right of all time.

    Best right cross was either Hearns or Louis.

    Best overhand right? P4P? Probably Marciano.
     
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  9. Eastpaw

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    Bob foster and earnie shavers had the strongest straight rights in history
     
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  10. Eastpaw

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    A guy named eder jofre had a good straight right as well
     
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  12. JohnThomas1

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    From my era without much thought -

    Straight Right Hand -

    Hearns
    Gomez
    EMM
    Arguello
    Rosario

    Overhand Right -

    Spinks

    I like Hearns the best in the top bracket. The speed, power and accuracy were frightening, case point Roberto Duran. Spink's overhand right was pure devastation at 175.
     
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  13. Gannicus

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    Lewis has a good straight right hand, you hate Lewis.
     
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  14. mcvey

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    Yes he did!
     
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  15. Brixton Bomber

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    Lennox had one of the hardest right hands in history!
     
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