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This is a good interview from Chris Eubank. He came with sensible names.
Best Jab: Tommy Hearns
left hook: Joe Frazier
Best right hook : Mike Tyson
Hand speed: Joe Calzaghe/Medrick Taylor
Ring IQ: James Toney
Uppercut, chin and Footspeed: Himself
Heart: Corrales
Defence: Sweat P
Finisher: Tyson/Nigel Benn
Fittest: Mike McCallum
Show boater: Sweat P
Best at Press conferences : Himself
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nor5hiSUJIQ
lol... Hearns jab over Holmes? Is he mad?Quote:
Originally Posted by Master
Eubank probably choosing fighters over his career and Larry Holmes was at the end of his. Hearns jab was a lethal weapon.
What was more interesting was his implied admission that McCallum, Toney and Roy Jones were the better boxers. Lights Out Toney was a naturally gifted boxer who was a special talent that Eubank could not live with. The Body snatcher would have ruined Eubank if they fought.
Yeah seems to have picked from his era but then again he's named Frazier.
Something I've never thought of before as I went onto boxrec, Frazier only had 37 fights in his career. That's Haye type figures and very low for that era isn't it. Yes he walked away young but still low.
Joe Frasier had a decorated amateur career and his best was when Ali was in exile. They said he was near blind in one eye and after his first fight with Ali he was effectively finished at the top. They tried to cash out with him taking on easy fights but misjudged it when he stepped in against George Foreman.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark TKO
Frazier's not a bad pick for best left hook. It was what he was mostly known for. That... and his nonstop energy. Being a bit on the short side vs the likes of Ali and Foreman, Joe used to like to "burrow" his way into an opponent's chest, from where he could wing his lethal hooks. Against taller opponents he naturally aimed them a bit higher.
Going down a division, I would again mention Bob Foster as having one of the most lethal left hooks in history. Unfortunately, the two times he tried to challenge at heavyweight, he got knocked out. Once precisely by Joe Frazier... the other by Muhammad Ali.
I would throw David Tua's name in there for left hooks as well. He never quite reached the heights some people thought he would... but he could punch, and that left hook was explosive.
Finally, since we're talking mostly about heavyweights, Gerry Cooney's left hook wasn't too shabby either.
The more I think about it the worse the list reads.
Tyson was more known for his left hook than right hand. Eubank should have mentioned Roy Jones on the list. His ego is still too much.