Who owned the greatest right hand in boxing?

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  1. Suga

    Suga Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mayweather jr as far as accuracy, timing and speed.
     
  2. THEBODYSHOT

    THEBODYSHOT Active Member Full Member

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    I think there is too many of them. BUT RIGHT NOW WLAD that straight right is ****ing lethal
     
  3. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    An honorable mention should go to Emile Griffith, whose right hand, though not a killer punch, was nonetheless a thing of beauty at times for it's sheer accuracy in placement in many, many of his fights.
     
  4. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

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    Wlad's right hand is indeed lethal, as I'm sure none of his victims could deny that.
     
  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

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    Wladimir Klitschko hs a good right hand definitly, just cant remmber last seeing it.
     
  6. burt bienstock

    burt bienstock Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Graziano who I saw many times pre-Zale,Had a wild but lethal right hand..Rocky threw it like he was throwing a hand grenade...Young Rocky was the most exciting fighter I ever saw...Seeing his early fights was like being in the middle of a street brawl...
     
  7. DonBoxer

    DonBoxer The Lion! Full Member

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  8. Sonny Carson

    Sonny Carson Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I think Tommy Hearns had the best right hand in the history of boxing.
     
  9. road_warrior_99

    road_warrior_99 Member Full Member

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    I would say Max Baer had the scariest power in the Right hand, only problem was that it was looping and hard to connect flush. When Baer did connect with the Right hand, it was usually lights out. That being said, I like Louis' Right hand overall with a great balance of accuracy,power, quickness, and execution.
     
  10. norfolkinchance

    norfolkinchance Active Member Full Member

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    james toney had a great counter right. hearns is up there. for sheer power lewis wins easy....
     
  11. tommygun711

    tommygun711 The Future Full Member

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    not easily. guys like liston, tyson, shavers, baer, marciano, and foreman all had pretty powerful right hands... I can't say whos the most powerful, maybe shavers.
     
  12. hobgoblin

    hobgoblin Active Member Full Member

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    lennox lewis. the only other man who can possibly contend with lewis' right is earnie shavers.

    but lewis' power, speed, accuracy, and reach (this is big too) in the right hand against rahman is the best right hand i've ever seen.