Oh this site is getting really good. I'm getting excited.

You see a lot of wasted punches especially in punches-in-bunches generation of fighters. Why waste a punch and give your opponent an opportunity to counter. Each punch should be set-up and well executed. Going off of what Thomas said in his post on Strategy, why give your opponent information that he can use against you. Effective use of the jab can be another form of the 'poker-face' For example look at how Ingemar Johnson used a easy non-commital jab to set Floyd Patterson up for the right hand. Essentially you're holding all the cards and making your opponent play into your hands. On the flipside of the coin, the smart fighter should also figure out what his opponent is trying to accomplish with the jab and what their short-term/long-term plans are.