The Boxing Board Ep.2 | Who possesses the greatest punch in boxing?
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The Boxing Board Ep.2 | Who possesses the greatest punch in boxing?

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 2, 202639 min

The Boxing Board is back to settle one of boxing’s most explosive arguments: who possessed the greatest punches in the sport’s history? Chairman Ade Oladipo is joined by broadcaster and former cruiserweight world champion Johnny Nelson, alongside former Team GB boxer and boxing writer Ruth Raper, for a debate spanning four punch-perfect categories: the jab, the hook, the uppercut and the body breaker. Can anyone compare with the snap of Larry Holmes’ jab? Does anybody deserve to top Roy Jones Jr. for the greatest hook in boxing? And which heavyweight uppercut will earn our pr...

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. for this. I'm Ela Mai and I'll be back with Shopify Pissed. Adi Ola Deepo, and I'm here to settle once and for all

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some of the biggest debate in boxing. That was on the top of the list on Google, wasn't it? One second pause. Where did you get it from, man?

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I think we all know, Roy Jones Jr. throws that hook, it's lights out, it's game over. But his hook was more about athleticism. Yeah.

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