Who was the best body puncher of the 2000's?

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  1. Swarmer

    Swarmer Patrick Full Member

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    I can think of a couple candidates for the 90's easily, but for the 00's nothing immediately comes to mind. What do you think, ESB?
     
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  2. JM22

    JM22 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Barrera.
     
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  3. s23041983

    s23041983 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Enzo Maccarinelli gets my vote :rasta
     
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  4. Zopilote

    Zopilote Dinamita Full Member

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    Marco Antonio Barrera
     
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  5. Fan88

    Fan88 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Bute? Cotto?


    Prolly Bute. He gets a good chunk of his KOs with southpaw lefts to the body, usually either uppercuts or hooks to the liver from southpaw stance.
     
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  6. rickx1

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    Enzo Maccarinelli.
     
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  7. Manjuice

    Manjuice chiastic contrapposto Full Member

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    Cotto
     
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  8. TheGreat

    TheGreat Boxing Junkie banned

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    Cotto
    Castillo
     
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  9. Contendo

    Contendo Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Mickey Ward's shot's to Gatti were pretty fair.

    Barrera though is right up there also.
     
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  10. Marnoff

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    I feel like suggesting Cotto, but he's really let it trail off as he's gone up in weight.
     
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  11. kirk

    kirk l l l Staff Member

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    Although its all but gone today, at 140 Cotto was a very serious body puncher, and was instrumental in his success against Torres, and for one of the best recent (2000's) body punching displays, look no further then Cotto vs Bailey, Bailey gets systematically broken down by an onslaught of precision home run body shots from a vintage cotto.

    Ward was also a very good body mauler, with probably his most noteworthy coming against Gatti in their first fight, making gatti kneel with a crippling hook to the body when already having thrown everything and the kitchen sink at his head.

    MAB will be a favorite to list.... and he deserves it. Castillo deserves mention

    i believe Hatton deserves some mention as well, while its not his staple, he goes to the body well also and it is a part (or was i should say) of his overall presence during the fight.
     
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  12. Back Hand Slap

    Back Hand Slap Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Cotto,Castillo,Barrera,Hatton
     
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  13. kosaros

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    Hatton was a great body puncher, especially in the early days.
     
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  14. liljp361

    liljp361 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Cotto..
     
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  15. rusty nails

    rusty nails Tszyu for PM!! Full Member

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    hatton.
     
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