who had the better hook in their prime? Napoles or Cuevas

[rightsideup]

Both these guys could bang and Napoles was the better boxer.
But who hit harder?

[Scott9945]

Both these guys could bang and Napoles was the better boxer.
But who hit harder?

Cuevas was defintitely the harder puncher. His left hook was crippling. Napoles was a superior fighter in almost every other way, but his power benefited from his tremendous timing and accuracy. Cuevas was just plain heavy handed.

[Panamaniac]

Pre-Hearns Cuevas... He was never the same afterward.

[jabsRstiff]

Napoles's hook was swift and potent....but Cuevas' hook is one of the single most devastating punches in boxing history. He threw it wide very often and it didn't look as pretty as many other's hooks, but it crushed things when it landed.

[The Surgeon]

With all due respect to Napoles who was so smooth in there, i have to say Cuevas quite easily

[rightsideup]

did cuevas lose his ability to take a punch post hearns or his power or both

[jabsRstiff]

did cuevas lose his ability to take a punch post hearns or his power or both

Think Hearns shattered him physically and mentally.

[Scott9945]

Think Hearns shattered him physically and mentally.

No doubt. I can't think of a better example of that happening. Cuevas went from peaking to used up in less than two rounds.

[Panamaniac]

With all due respect to Napoles who was so smooth in there, i have to say Cuevas quite easily

Smooth as butter (Mantequilla) as I recall...