Who had the hardest Left hook ever? Whos number one?

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  1. Colonel Sanders

    Colonel Sanders Pounchin powar calculateur Full Member

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    you sound like a 1996 Vitali Klitschko doing an interview in english
     
  2. The Spider

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    I too agree with this summary. Power without accuracy and timing isn't much of a weapon. Frazier's hook was the most complete package.
     
  3. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    For pure force, I'd say Tua.
     
  4. fists of fury

    fists of fury Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I can believe that. Morrison's hook was dynamite.
     
  5. OMGWTF

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    Harder than Foremans? He didnt box with forman like he hit harder than him thats for sure.
     
  6. Azzer85

    Azzer85 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I might get **** for this

    But i believe Holyfield has one of the best left hooks

    With his left hook he dropped Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Ray Mercer.....enough said

    He also rocked Foreman to the boots in their fight, with a left hook
     
  7. Ricky42791

    Ricky42791 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dempsey deserves a mention
     
  8. PowerPuncher

    PowerPuncher Loyal Member Full Member

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    The hardest and best are 2 complete different propositions. Hardest left hook is a tough one, goto be a huge stocky who shifts there whole body in them.

    Someone like Rudduck, Foreman, Wlad, Cooney or just maybe Tua. Forget about most the great HWs, even Tyson/Louis were part reliant on speed/placement/angle, as many great KO punches are, even Tua has element of that

    The answer is probably some journeyman I haven't thought of actually, power is the most overrated aspect of boxing
     
  9. OMGWTF

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    I didnt expect that, what are the most underrated and or fundamental aspects of boxing?
     
  10. Danmann

    Danmann Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Quote:
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    Tua had that Ruiz ko, which made his rep, but again, he failed agaisnt best.




    Moorer had suspect chin, and I don't consider him one of best. He caught Holyfield on off night, lost to old Foreman, and while very good light heavy was not great heavyweight..
     
  11. Danmann

    Danmann Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Quote:
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    Frazier though almost nothing but left hooks, so he got rep for it, but it was not best, just most used. His right hand was weak, since he was converted southpaw, and just never bothered using or developing it. Cooney hit hard as anyone, but agisnt top fighters could not land it. Tua had that Ruiz ko, which made his rep, but again, he failed agaisnt best.
    For power, Cooney. Dempsey had great hook. How many scored one punch ko's with hook in big fights is thing to ask?



    That is an insult!!! ---to Vitali. :yep It was late, and I was kind of staggering way through that answer.
     
  12. AnthonyJ74

    AnthonyJ74 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I'd say Morrison hit harder than the 1993 Foreman. Punch for punch, Morrison's one-shot power was at least a notch above old George's.
     
  13. TheSouthpaw

    TheSouthpaw Champion Full Member

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    No he doesnt..
     
  14. Danmann

    Danmann Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dempsey had devastating left hook. Years after retiring he ko'd Ton Galento in sparring at Stillmans gym with one left hook. Galento was active, Dempsey was retired for over 10 years. First shot he hurt Willard with was that left hook.
     
  15. turpinr

    turpinr Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    florentino fernandez, carlos palomino, rubin hurricane carter, sugar ray robinson
    the left hook is a beautiful punch when thrown correctly