The myth about sugar ray robinson perfect left hook

whats up with fullmers footwork? the dude is all over the place

Watch from about 3.15 Sensational KO

I'm with you when you say it wasn't perfect, I've never thought so either. The best left hook I've ever seen landed was Frazier on Ali, round 15 MSG. Having said that, this is up there, look at all the factors, Robinson was ageing, moving backwards, had enough pop and speed to catch him and drop him for the count. That's special.

Step back blind wth the lead hand throw the right to the body get out, again let him come to u, step back blind with the lead hand, throw the right to the body then out, 3rd time u let him come in what does he expect? a right to the body, what does Ray throw? feint with the lead hand then throw THE BEST LEFT HOOK EVER THROWN! U out sucka!

Besides the punch being pretty compact, Ray set it up pretty nicely. Two right hooks to the body, and then BAM..............he never expected the left hook up top.

^^^What he said.

He was moving back but when he threw the punch, It looked like he stepped forward. Excellently timed hook though. Naturally, he had to stop and set his feet to punch. But his momentum was going backwards up until he let the punch go. It was almost a half uppercut that caught Fullmer under the chin.

thats very true

The timing, accuracy, speed, power, everything went into effect. Fullmer's chin was granite, and Robinson was going backwards and still KOd him.

Not just going backwards, he threw it from the hip.

hmm does going backwards make a difference of how much power u can generate? or is it jus awkward? Think about it. In your signature it says that you box. Can you generate as much power stepping back and punching as you do moving forward? Of course not, because your momentum is going away from the target. If your momentum is going towards the target, the impact is significantly more substantial.

You don't generate nearly as much power on your punches while moving backwards.

hmm does going backwards make a difference of how much power u can generate? or is it jus awkward?

If you are referencing the Fullmer knockout, what made it so remarkable was that Robinson had started in the lightweight division and was able to knock out a middleweight champion while going backwards. It was the perfect knockout on a man with an anvil for a chin. It was also remarkable because Robinson had just lost to Fullmer and was a decided underdog that many felt was well past his prime.

it was a different style back then.. just look at old fights.. its just the old style..

That was a very short left hook and he was moving backwards at the same time, he timed that hook to perfection. It was also the only time Fullmer was knocked out, he had a very good chin. One of the best left hooks I've ever seen.