Boxing's most Famed Punches.

[Mr. Cosell]

Ahhh, also I guess we should include Ali's "phantom punch" against Liston... as far as fame goes I doubt there's many that top that even if most people never saw it.

[Trainer Monkey]

Ingemar Johansons Hammer Of Thor
But on the flip Pattersons leaping left that caught Johansson in the second fight was damned impressive

[Kel]

Tszyu's right hand on Zab

Was waiting for that to be mentioned

It's been in so many avatars and stuff it's embedded in my head I think

[donnydarkoIRL]

Hammer of Thor was a Beaut, and he could throw it anytime.
Another brill punch was Rahman against Lewis 1, but the difference was that he can't throw it anytime.

SRR's left hook against Basilio was a topper.

[ICB]

Razor Ruddock's *smash* on Michael Dokes.

Jones body shot on Hill.

Julio Cesar Chavez's straight right on Meldrick Taylor.

[Trainer Monkey]

Hammer of Thor was a Beaut, and he could throw it anytime.
Another brill punch was Rahman against Lewis 1, but the difference was that he can't throw it anytime.

SRR's left hook against Basilio was a topper.

If Johansson could have ever been bothered to train,it might have been him who Ali fought for the title

[Dark Lord Al]

1 MAN STANDS OUT JULIAN THE HAWK JACKSON , right hand left hook didnt matter most times it was good night

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Have to go with Smokin' Joe's Smokin left hook that floored Ali in the first fight.... sure it didn't knock him out, but it was a beautiful exclamation point for the fight of the century.

Its an obvious one but no doubt about it, that left hook was legendary!

Razor Ruddock's *smash* on Michael Dokes.

I have that on my mobile
I love showing it to peeps for the reaction on their face

[ICB]

What about Mike Weavers hook on Big John Tate a mile behind on the scorecards going into last round then Weaver lands a hook and Tate goes face first into the canvas.

[Chris Nagel]

Bob Foster's left hook that decked Dick Tiger.

Even further back was another Bob by the name of Robert Fitzsimmon's who decked James Corbet after shifting (side-stepping into a south paw's stance) and landing a terrific left on Corbetts ribs right on the heart. Smashing . There's film footage of that shot available. That shift became so famous after that fight that all fighters that performed it in later years would refer to it as the "Fitzsimmon's shift." On a side note the Fitzsimmon's shift was discovered by Mike Donovan who later taught it to Fitzsimmon's.

Marciano's Suzy-Q coined after a famous dance of the time was tremendous. Walcott's left eye swelled up so much he couldn't see it coming, it didn't help that the punch only travelled a mere 10 inches.

On another side note, Gabriel "Flash" Elorde would coin the Elorde shift which in which he countered with a left to the head instead. At the time it was mostly referred to as the drop-shift, the shift, or the Fitzsimmon's Shift by some.

I seen Miguel cotto try to do the move on Zab Judah, but he failed to set Zab up properly.

I can't remember if this was against Vernon Forest but I remember that Roy Jones Jr. kayoed a guy with a whipping left hook that busted the guy's short ribs. That was terrific.

I always enjoy a fight won by a left hook on the liver, it's a hard punch to see coming at times, but its abruptness always leaves a dramatic ending.

Besides that with most punches you can always change the level, direction, and path that the punch travels. There's a lot of neat examples of strange punches by Patterson, Hagler, Chavez, and most fighters have their own unique punches, or something awesome that comes out of the spur of the moment.

[The Rookie Fan]

Not exactly one punch but that combination Ali landed on Big George at the end was beautiful. It really stands out for me.

[:::PSL:::]

Referee Steel saved Chavez from lossing by SD, not from his punch.

Technically it was the perfect decision, thats why the punch is so famous.

Perfect decision

There was only 5 seconds left in last round and he stopped the fight.

[ICB]

Referee Steel saved Chavez from lossing by SD, not from his punch.

Technically it was the perfect decision, thats why the punch is so famous.

Perfect decision

There was only 5 seconds left in last round and he stopped the fight.

2 seconds actually but lets not get into that debate again thats for another day

[Violent Demise]

Donald Curry knocking out Milton McCrory
Kevin Kelly knocking out Derrick Gainer
Derrick Jefferson knocking out Maurice Harris
Hasim Rahman knocking out Lennox Lewis and that goofy grin of his

[ICB]

Donald Curry knocking out Milton McCrory
Kevin Kelly knocking out Derrick Gainer
Derrick Jefferson knocking out Maurice Harris
Hasim Rahman knocking out Lennox Lewis and that goofy grin of his

I can't believe Curry knocking out McCrory slipped my mind that was one of the best and quickest left hooks i've ever seen.

Curry vs McCallum aswell.