Is the left hook the most dangerous punch?

you are talking about left hands in your oritinal post, some of which are not hooks. many of those are thrown by southpaws (left hands coming off of the back foot. a left hand that comes off of the front foot of an orthodox fighter is what we call the hook) manny's kayo of hatton was a short overhand left that he timed when hatton pumped his hands before he punched maravilla timed the position of williams head as he came foreward and threw a left hand he called a "Swing punch" if you ask me it was an overhand left thrown late to take into account the position of williams head (which he had seen for 13 + rounds already) what donaire threw on saturday was a left hook it's got a little bit more torso rotation that the pure hook that sugar ray robinson made famous but it's a hook none the less it starts from the ground on the front foot and travels across the body (and your opponents body) as you explode from the ground. it's the closest punch to your opponent it allows it to be short and undetected, as well as timed in between shots to allow an opponent to "walk into one" or not see a shot coming in my opinion the hook is the most dangerous punch in boxing but as a general rule the hardest punch is the cross (from the back foot with your dominant hand. its about transferring weight late as you punch through a target. think of a baseball swing or pitch and you see the basic idea behind generating its power) Thanks for the breakdown. Makes alot of sense since the proximity of the Punch is key. It seems most of the power comes from the legs and your hips. Do you Think the placing of the punch has anything to do with its success? It seems like the chin and the temple is the magic button

you are talking about left hands in your oritinal post, some of which are not hooks. many of those are thrown by southpaws (left hands coming off of the back foot. a left hand that comes off of the front foot of an orthodox fighter is what we call the hook) manny's kayo of hatton was a short overhand left that he timed when hatton pumped his hands before he punched maravilla timed the position of williams head as he came foreward and threw a left hand he called a "Swing punch" if you ask me it was an overhand left thrown late to take into account the position of williams head (which he had seen for 13 + rounds already) what donaire threw on saturday was a left hook it's got a little bit more torso rotation that the pure hook that sugar ray robinson made famous but it's a hook none the less it starts from the ground on the front foot and travels across the body (and your opponents body) as you explode from the ground. it's the closest punch to your opponent it allows it to be short and undetected, as well as timed in between shots to allow an opponent to "walk into one" or not see a shot coming in my opinion the hook is the most dangerous punch in boxing but as a general rule the hardest punch is the cross (from the back foot with your dominant hand. its about transferring weight late as you punch through a target. think of a baseball swing or pitch and you see the basic idea behind generating its power)

a right hook is always the most dangerous, if a big puncher lands it usually always hurts his opponent which cant be said about the left hook

Floyd/Hatton, Pac/Hatton, Sergio/Williams, Donaire/Montiel. It seems like the most impressive and devastating KO's recently were all due to the left hook. Is it the most devastating punch in boxing as far as one punch KOs? Martinez and Pac are lefties, don't know if you are asking if a left power punch is more devastating. It depends on the fighter and what power punch he favors or is good at and always the punch you don't see.....

If thrown right then yes the left hook can be devastatng. Tommy Morrison had an incredible Left Hook.

Tito's 2 left hooks that put Vargas down were nasty..as was Oscar's left hook that floored Vargas.

Yeah if its coming from a south paw.

Any well thrown punch using technique and force can be devastating specially if it comes when ur opponent is coming foward using his own weight or when he doesn't see it coming. It's all relatively anyway, but the left/right hook thrown by a fighter's natural stance is pretty powerful.

The left hook is a very dangerous punch it is also called the clean up punch and if time and thrown right it could be lethal. But the most dangerous punch has to be the uppercut when thrown from mid-range or inside.

any type of power punch is lethal when it lands right on the button...lights out!:boxing:

Thomas Hearns' straight right hand Mike Tyson's upper cut Lennox's overhand right

I would say the uppercut, when an uppercut lands clean the reciever is usually in trouble. I disagree, the uppercut is more of a trick punch, not very effective unless your opponent is already finished or fighting way too square. The left hook is ALWAYS effective

I don't see too many guys KOing guys with mean uppercuts anymore. I remember when Mike's was the most lethal punch in the game. Don't forget Roy he had a mean a$$ uppercut too oh yeah and zab

Well Sergio's was a left cross But i dont see why it is anymore devastating then a right hook PROPERLY delivered it is the culmination of a combination of left Jab, Right cross and left hook, eack punch successfully delivered putting the fighter in perfect position and balance to deliver. There are loads of "left hooks" thrown and connecting but most being wrongly thrown and basically "arm sweeps", so just punches. ALSO, and mainly, it is generally unexpected and unseen, thus making it even more a REAL FINISHER.

Definitely...why because you can't see it Comming cause the right hand that hurt you F''ked your vision up-_-

Pac's KO of Hatton and Martinez's of Williams were not left hooks. Don't understand where you're getting that from.

I would say the right hook because of the angle. Same as with the orthodox angle and the left hook. If you're a really devastating puncher you can fukk someone up with any punch, but in general, it's just more likely that a blind shot should be a hook. It would be damn near impossible to get all the KOs that ever took place. But I did try to make a compilation awhile back on one-punch KOs and the left hook clearly was the most frequent punch that showed up. I would say that this is the case in general for one-shot KOs. Yeah, I think that's what I meant by "most dangerous"...which had the highest KO percentage. I thought it was just me because it does seem like its the most successful.

What do you think is a better kill punch for a southpaw fighter between the str8 left and right hook? Conventional wisdom always states that the str8 left is the southpaw's main punch, but the southpaw right hook comes at a real awkward angle. I would say the right hook because of the angle. Same as with the orthodox angle and the left hook. If you're a really devastating puncher you can fukk someone up with any punch, but in general, it's just more likely that a blind shot should be a hook. Does anyone keep status on sh1t like this? Like which punch has the highest ko percentage? It would be damn near impossible to get all the KOs that ever took place. But I did try to make a compilation awhile back on one-punch KOs and the left hook clearly was the most frequent punch that showed up. I would say that this is the case in general for one-shot KOs.

there's no such thing as the most dangerous punch. it really depends on the fighter.