You need looping shots because of how akward they are, and my right hook is very looping, and its my 2nd most powerful shot (after the right cross). You need looping shots to loop around some people's guards. If they hold their hands up high, and slightly out in front (like Cooney) you will either need to loop around it, or set shots up through. IMO Cooney is a good example of this. He held his hands up high and slightly in front. When he fought Holmes, Larry got him with looping shots, and was quick enough to land his shot before getting parried. When Cooney fought Spinks, Spinks just fights weird period, and Cooney was almost as shot as Larry was in the Tyson fight. Then when Cooney fought Foreman, he was completely shot, and Foreman got him with looping shots.