who is the best body puncher of the last 15 years?

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  1. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    McCallum, Chavez, Cotto, PBF, Ward & JLC
     
  2. Ted Stickles

    Ted Stickles Boxing Addict Full Member

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    and Chavez
     
  3. chewy 22

    chewy 22 Member Full Member

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    i always thought Duran was a good body puncher
     
  4. Thread Stealer

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    Last 15 years?

    I don't know, Barrera maybe? Chavez, but most of his best work was done before 1992, although he had some nice wins from 92' on. I would say most of the top fighters since 1992 were good body punchers and understood the importance of going to the body.
     
  5. Bummy Davis

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    Chavez, Duran,Hatton,Cotto,Ward,McCallum
     
  6. chewy 22

    chewy 22 Member Full Member

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    I know, im reaching :happy **** if McCallum counts, he can to :good
     
  7. Bigcat

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    Mike McCallum...

    Mike Tyson...

    Hopkins....

    Hatton........
     
  8. fightking12

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    :bbb
     
  9. Ray Mercer

    Ray Mercer Member Full Member

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    Exactly. A jab to the body does very little damage. Mayweather is not a great bodypuncher. Chavez, Cotto, Hatton, Gatti to a degree, Barrera and others are body punchers.
     
  10. bandeedo

    bandeedo Loyal Member Full Member

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    chavez hands down, you just cant throw a more perfect left hook to the liver than he did.
     
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  12. ayala

    ayala Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ward can knock you out with one body shot and Cotto & Chavez Sr can wear you out with body shots
     
  13. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Mathew Hilton.
     
  14. digiram

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    You must've missed the Mitchell fight.
     
  15. Thread Stealer

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    And Goyo Vargas, Henry Bruseles, Arturo Gatti, and Zab Judah.

    Seriously, some people act like you have to always dig in the body constantly and take out guys to the body like Mickey Ward to be a good bodypuncher.

    You don't. Effective bodypunching can come from guys that mix in body punches in their attack very well to hurt and weaken their opponent, or they may hurt their guys with a body shot and make them leary of the body attack, then go back upstairs.