Terence Crawford v Jose Benavidez Jr

[Yuzo]

Crawford cuts him up like a surgeon. Right hands over the top for as long as it lasts.

check hooks.

[Alpha]

Crawford cuts him up like a surgeon. Right hands over the top for as long as it lasts.

check hooks.

That what he tried to hit him with.

[Yuzo]

Crawford cuts him up like a surgeon. Right hands over the top for as long as it lasts.

check hooks.

That what he tried to hit him with.

if you look closely he is side stepping him.

if you press down on your front foot and twist, and swing over your back foot in the same motion, your body swivels.



and that lets the southpaw side step a right hand.



the other way he throws the check hook is with a step back.

you press down and push off on your front foot into your step back and let the other guy lunge into it, as he tries to cross the gap to compensate for the space your step back creates.



thats why a good step back, and a check hook, are nice moves for a counter puncher to pick up. they go together well.

most of the check hooks you'll see southpaws throw are over the top of the orthodox jab and side stepping the orthodox right hand. you should see crawford doing that a lot tomorrow. i think thats why he switches southpaw. so he can throw southpaw check hooks with his right hand. he really likes that punch.

[Master]

I think Crawford was deliberately missing with the hook at the weigh in.

[Primo Carnera]

I think Crawford was deliberately missing with the hook at the weigh in.

I agree @Master.

[Master]

I think Crawford was deliberately missing with the hook at the weigh in.

I agree @Master.

I also think Tyson was deliberately missing his punch here

[mikeeod]

Crawford should win, but if Jose brings the confidence and dislike for Crawford into the ring he can make things interesting. Crawford is very good, so the jump in class may be too much. That being said, Jose is the bigger man and if his chin holds up he can make things uncomfortable for a while. My one hesitation with Crawford is that I haven’t seen him in with an elite fighter his own size. Gambia made him struggle but Crawford’s size advantage combined with his skills eventually proved to be too much.

[Spicoli]

Brutal ko win for Stevenson. Put shots together well. Wonder what the unofficial weights were

[GAME]

Crawford cuts him up like a surgeon. Right hands over the top for as long as it lasts.

check hooks.

That what he tried to hit him with.

if you look closely he is side stepping him.

if you press down on your front foot and twist, and swing over your back foot in the same motion, your body swivels.



and that lets the southpaw side step a right hand.



the other way he throws the check hook is with a step back.

you press down and push off on your front foot into your step back and let the other guy lunge into it, as he tries to cross the gap to compensate for the space your step back creates.



thats why a good step back, and a check hook, are nice moves for a counter puncher to pick up. they go together well.

most of the check hooks you'll see southpaws throw are over the top of the orthodox jab and side stepping the orthodox right hand. you should see crawford doing that a lot tomorrow. i think thats why he switches southpaw. so he can throw southpaw check hooks with his right hand. he really likes that punch.

nice post. Check hook from Crawford comes naturally. He has a look for a round or two then takes you apart with relative ease. Can't see benavidez bringing anything Crawford hasn't already dealt with

[Yuzo]

nice post. Check hook from Crawford comes naturally. He has a look for a round or two then takes you apart with relative ease. Can't see benavidez bringing anything Crawford hasn't already dealt with

he has good sense of timing and rhythm. you cant teach those things. its an intuition.

[KickMuck]

If i have to hear that star spangled banner tune again ever in my life i am going to kill myself.

[Spicoli]

Is he really 6'2? That might just give Crawford some rough spots. Should be good while it lasts. Crawford has gone from a humble guy to not so much.