Shortest Punchers?

[Russell]

What fighters were the best at consistently throwing effective short punches, and what made each of them so good at it?

Louis, Tyson and Dempsey are all gimmes.

Eh?

[unitas]

freddie steele. give him eight inches and he´d flatten you.

[janitor]

A few names worth mentioning

Tommy Burns, Sam Langford, Gene Tunney.

[Russell]

Tunney dropped Dempsey with a pretty short punch if I'm remembering correctly.

[Bummy Davis]

Marciano was the master of the 6 inch shot, so was Louis but lets not forget Julian Jackson was had the 6inch snap shot

[Bokaj]

Though he was best known for a left-hook that started somewhere just over the canvas Frazier was actually really adept at throwing short but powerful uppercuts and hooks to the body.

But all in all I'd probably go for Louis in this one. Really like his short, compact and accurate punches. Tyson could also land short punches with devastating effect, but he had a tendency to swing a bit wildly at times as well.

[abraq]

Heavyweights only.

Winner: Joe Louis

Runner-up: Mike Tyson

[PowerPuncher]

freddie steele. give him eight inches and he´d flatten you.

He liked being on top of his man that much :hey

[Manassa]

People who go on about the 'six inch punch' really don't realise how short six inches is.

[radianttwilight]

Bernard Hopkins is pretty underrated when it comes to short punches. "Chopped liver with Hopkins sauce" is pretty short, as far as left hooks to the body go.

[janitor]

People who go on about the 'six inch punch' really don't realise how short six inches is.

I understand that it is about 14 inches.

[Manassa]

I understand that it is about 14 inches.

See, if people said 'fourteen inch punch' then that'd be fine, but of course it doesn't sound impressive enough, even though people know it's exaggerated.

Bit like people saying they're a couple of inches taller than they really are.

[Russell]

Wasn't Campas a compact puncher?

[brooklyn1550]

Bernard Hopkins
Julio Cesar Chavez
Salvador Sanchez

All were great at throwing short punches and getting their bodies into every shot.

[C. M. Clay II]

Sonny Liston threw short punches.:good

[abraq]

Sonny Liston threw short punches.:good

And he threw long punches. :hi:

[C. M. Clay II]

And he threw long punches. :hi:

How so?

[red cobra]

What fighters were the best at consistently throwing effective short punches, and what made each of them so good at it?

Louis, Tyson and Dempsey are all gimmes.

Eh?
Obviously Marciano was the short puncher "par excellance", and I'm not refering to his height or reach in making that statement.

[abraq]

How so?

Watch the Patterson fights. I forget in which one, but just before knocking out Floyd he brought up a huge punch almost from the floor that really did in poor Floyd. And he had a looong jab. I mean, sometimes he rammed his jab (I think the word 'flick' will not do justice to his jab) from a short distance while at other times he threw the jab from almost his shoulder.

Actually, Liston threw all sorts of punches.

[werety]

Robinson had some great short punches as well.

[markedwardscott]

Arguello, Joe Gans, Bob Fitzsimmons, Jack Johnson