Who threw the greatest uppercuts?

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  1. George Crowcroft

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    Who had the best uppercuts ever, not necessarily the most powerful?
     
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    Idk about the best, but I really like Juan Manuel Marquez's and Michael Spinks'.
     
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    Tyson comes to mind.
     
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    I'd say Tyson, Louis, and Arguello are the big 3 in this category.

    Mike Spinks is definitely high on the list though.
     
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    Duran and Arguello are easily the two best all time at throwing uppercuts to the body.
     
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    Finito, Arguello
     
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    Orlando Canizales threw really nice uppercuts.

    Trinidad is up there too.
     
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    Bob Foster is up there. People act like all Foster had was the hook, but he threw wickedly powerful uppercuts with either hand.
     
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    Holmes had an EXTREMELY underrated right uppercut. It doesn't get near enough recognition.
     
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    Eusebio Pedroza threw excellent uppercuts.
     
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    Finito is a good shout.
     
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    Tyson without a doubt. The Brown Bomber, of course.

    Lewis, Arguello, Foster, Duran, Roy, Trinidad.
     
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    Corrales and castillo
     
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    Tyson. Mike literally threw the uppercut like he tried to decapitate you
     
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    Bowe had a good uppercut too
     
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    That bus driver in Cleveland. It says "Memphis" in the video title but that's incorrect.

     
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    If you break it down by hand:

    Best left uppercuts: Mike Spinks, Roy, Trinidad, JM Marquez, Finito Lopez, Canizales, JL Castillo.

    Best right uppercuts: Tyson, Lewis, Louis, Foreman, Arguello, Toney, Bowe, Holmes.
     
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    Best southpaw uppercutters: Hagler, Crawford, Mark Johnson, Michael Moorer, Michael Nunn, Zab Judah, and I'll actually give Tank a shout out in this category.
     
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    Overall though... I think Mike has gotta be the uppercut GOAT.

    When people think uppercuts, casuals and hardcores alike, Mike is probably the first fighter who comes to mind when you hear the word.
     
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    Tyson Fury of course!

     
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    Pretty sure Meldrick Taylor threw a few too.
     
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    George Foreman’s uppercut was pretty nasty.

     
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    Azumah Nelson is high up there too. Nelson threw wicked uppercuts with either hand.
     
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    The slow-mo of the three (I think) he landed in a row to KO Justin Fortune is brutal.
     
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    Perfect shot Vs a short face-first guy like that
     
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    Faaaaackin' 'ell :Jest:

    One more of those and his head comes clean off

     
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