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    Default Best counter right hands?

    There have been threads about best counter punchers, I'll narrow it down. A nice counter right hand is probably my favorite punch. I'll list a few of the guys I think do it well but there are a lot more.

    Evander Holyfield- when he was up on his toes and would take that little half step back and counter with that crisp right hand.

    James Toney- unlike Holyfield would do it mostly flat footed. The best probably at rolling away from a right hand and coming straight back with his own right.

    Floyd Mayweather- a bit of both really. The way he could counter with the right over the opponents jab would make them wary of even throwing the jab.

    There are a lot of other guys, I'm sure somebody will say Bernard for example.

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    Default Re: Best counter right hands?

    I know you already said him, but Hopkins was the first guy who came to mind.

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    Default Re: Best counter right hands?

    Juan Manuel Marquez gave a ton to the PACMAN.

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    Default Re: Best counter right hands?

    Toney
    Hopkins
    FMJR
    RJJ
    Duran, he had a nice counter right in some circumstances
    Cotto, watch him against Mosley he is great at throwing that right hand over the jab. Not ATG, but he is getting there.
    HOlyfield obviously
    Ali, he would lean back from the jab then come over it with the right hand.
    Ray Robinson, great at throwing it midway between an opponent's combination or right before they would throw a punch.



    I was surprised to say this, but Urijah Faber from WEC(MMA) was pretty impressive with his right hand against Pulver, obviously he isn't on their level by any means, but it was nice to see.

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    Default Re: Best counter right hands?

    Look no further.

    (See below)

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    Default Re: Best counter right hands?

    I guess it's kind of cheating but since most that sprung to mind have been mentioned, I guess I'll go with a southpaw. Joel Casamayor's counter right is still great probably the only thing he has that is still great. Right now Cristian Mijares has a great right hand counter.

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    Default Re: Best counter right hands?

    I can't edit on a dial up connection which is what I'm on right now.

    But I can't believe I forgot Winky Wright who had one of the best counter jabs I've ever seen. He isn't solely a counterpuncher but like the Mosley fight the first time around Mosley got hit with a counter jab every single time he opened up with punches. I've never seen anybody able to block and counter like Winky ever.

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    Default Re: Best counter right hands?

    I saw a young Evander Holyfield's 1986 clip last night on ESPN. And boy!.. wheww!!! he was lightning fast!!!

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    Default Re: Best counter right hands?

    Tommy Hearns, Shane Mosley, Erik Morales, and Vernon Forrest all have had good ones

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    Quote Originally Posted by OumaFan View Post
    There have been threads about best counter punchers, I'll narrow it down. A nice counter right hand is probably my favorite punch. I'll list a few of the guys I think do it well but there are a lot more.

    Evander Holyfield- when he was up on his toes and would take that little half step back and counter with that crisp right hand.

    James Toney- unlike Holyfield would do it mostly flat footed. The best probably at rolling away from a right hand and coming straight back with his own right.

    Floyd Mayweather- a bit of both really. The way he could counter with the right over the opponents jab would make them wary of even throwing the jab.

    There are a lot of other guys, I'm sure somebody will say Bernard for example.
    Roy Jones Jr
    Thomas Hearns
    Lennox Lewis
    Evander Holyfield
    Bernard Hopkins
    Winky Wright
    Larry Holmes
    Muhammad Ali
    Pernell Whitaker
    Juan Manuel Marquez
    Floyd Mayweather Jr
    James Toney
    Sugar Ray Robinson
    Salvador Sanchez

    Just a few to come to mind i'll do more later.

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    Default Re: Best counter right hands?

    Quote Originally Posted by OumaFan View Post
    There have been threads about best counter punchers, I'll narrow it down. A nice counter right hand is probably my favorite punch. I'll list a few of the guys I think do it well but there are a lot more.

    Evander Holyfield- when he was up on his toes and would take that little half step back and counter with that crisp right hand.

    James Toney- unlike Holyfield would do it mostly flat footed. The best probably at rolling away from a right hand and coming straight back with his own right.

    Floyd Mayweather- a bit of both really. The way he could counter with the right over the opponents jab would make them wary of even throwing the jab.

    There are a lot of other guys, I'm sure somebody will say Bernard for example.
    Quote Originally Posted by ElTerribleMorales View Post
    Tommy Hearns, Shane Mosley, Erik Morales, and Vernon Forrest all have had good ones
    Lennox Lewis overhand right was a BOMB!!!!!!
    Keep on Punchin"
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