I love throwing the counter right, but the check hook is a bit harder to set up for me.
I love throwing the counter right, but the check hook is a bit harder to set up for me.
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I actually enjoyed the Marquez knockdown in round 3. I know it didn't lay Manny out, but it echoed around the arena. You could hear the smack on tv, and the look of shock on Pacquiao's face was awesome. I think the fact it came out of nowhere was what added to the enjoyment.
If your punch has a name then it's usually pretty solid: Marciano's Suzy Q, Kid Gavilan's Bolo Punch, Ruddock's Smash.
The 45 (Smash) or hook/uppercut hybrid a lot of fighters have used is quite a devistating punch and everyone from De la Hoya to Roy Jones Jr. have used it.
I never liked James Toney but I liked his roll and counter uppercut which is one of the more basic moves you can use from that style of defense.
I also like the hook uppercut combo PLENTY of fighters have used that: Marciano, Tyson, Bert Cooper, etc. Rocky would throw a left to the head and then follow through with an uppercut because if you tagged the guy with the hook his head would be right there when the uppercut came through OR if the guy ducks the hook he's headed straight for the uppercut. Cooper & Tyson would dig to the body to draw the guard down and then blast an uppercut right up the middle causing for some pretty vicious KO's
As for what I liked using in the ring myself...a feint right cross and a big left hook. It works once you've set up the 1-2 and it allows you to load up on the hook due to how your body moves. Jab, over exaggerate the right cross to the point where you're weight is mostly on your left leg and then press off and your opponent's defense should be still braced for the cross giving you a clean shot at their head from the side. After I land that, I can usually press my opponent against the ropes and go to work. Also you can use it a number of times, just because you load up for the left hook doesn't mean you have to throw it....it gives you time to judge your opponent's reactions and decide whether or not to use the punch.
Last edited by El Kabong; 12-10-2012 at 08:56 PM.
That's exactly what I was going to mention. The "Body Uppercut" as I call it...is my favorite combo. Lands damn near every time I see somebody throw it. Add Tommy Morrison to the list. He also threw that combo a lot. In the early rounds he was tearing Mercer up with that combo. Unfortunately for Morrison...Mercer had a iron jaw. Anyway back on topic here's a gif of Tyson
Honorable mention to Micky Ward's tap to the head then dig to the body.
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