Rocky Marciano's Left Hook/is it under-rated ?
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Caractacus
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Re: Rocky Marciano's Left Hook/is it under-rated ?
Floyd Patterson is credited for inventing "The Gazelle Punch" as far as he knew
but were there earlier fighters ?
but were there earlier fighters ?
Re: Rocky Marciano's Left Hook/is it under-rated ?
The Rock had explosive power in both hands... Very, very dangerous fighter...
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Ambling Alp II
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Re: Rocky Marciano's Left Hook/is it under-rated ?
His right hand was better but he could had a very good left hook. I think most real boxing fans know this, so it's probably not underrated.
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margaret thatcher
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Re: Rocky Marciano's Left Hook/is it under-rated ?
what distinguishes a real boxing fan from a non-real one my man?Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑21 Mar 2021, 17:00 His right hand was better but he could had a very good left hook. I think most real boxing fans know this, so it's probably not underrated.
is the non real one simply a figment of the imagination?
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Ambling Alp II
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Re: Rocky Marciano's Left Hook/is it under-rated ?
For starters, they don't think the sport started the day they became interested.
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margaret thatcher
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Re: Rocky Marciano's Left Hook/is it under-rated ?
although rock did last fight 70 years ago, cant blame a dude too hard for not being all up on him. these modern cats may say youre not a real fan these days unless youre an expert on the current elite minimumweights and straweights lol
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Re: Rocky Marciano's Left Hook/is it under-rated ?
Rocky Marciano talks about his left hook at about 10:30 of this clip.
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Re: Rocky Marciano's Left Hook/is it under-rated ?
what about Rocky Marciano's "jab'
Did he seem to have used it more with the original "upright" style ?
Did he seem to have used it more with the original "upright" style ?
Re: Rocky Marciano's Left Hook/is it under-rated ?
That's crucial, and it goes for Sports fans in general. People always wanna say the Best of all time is in their time. People hate the idea of living in a World where the most extraordinary things have already been done.Ambling Alp II wrote: ↑21 Mar 2021, 17:05 For starters, they don't think the sport started the day they became interested.
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Re: Rocky Marciano's Left Hook/is it under-rated ?
at 2;15 into this clip, a "leaping left" in 1922"
Re: Rocky Marciano's Left Hook/is it under-rated ?
Great footage. Thanks.
Terrible refereeing in the Lewis v Carpentier fight.
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Re: Rocky Marciano's Left Hook/is it under-rated ?
looks like Carpantier may have been holding Lewis's right arm when he threw those punches out of the clinch.
Also the rough manner he 'helped' Lewis off the canvas.
nice to see some footage of Jack Dempsey tho.
Also the rough manner he 'helped' Lewis off the canvas.
nice to see some footage of Jack Dempsey tho.