Quote Originally Posted by babyboNe
Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Cosell
I'm sure I'm in the vast minority regarding this, but it really gripes me when I watch fights when you can just flat out tell that guys are touching someone else's face just for the sake of points. I'm not talking about the 12th or 30th rounds when someone's so tired they can barely stand. I'm talking about the guys from round one that are only concerned about making any kind of contact JUST to score points. I know some guys just naturally don't have that much power, but you can TELL when someone's not putting their a** behind a punch. I've only been in a gym for a few weeks now and I've just started sparring a bit, so maybe I don't have the full picture, but everytime I throw a punch, be it a jab or an hook, it's purpose is to hurt the other guy. Just thought I'd throw that out there and get some opinions
Lewis' jab hurt opponents tho... when he threw it properly his opponent felt it, and it would snap their head back. The few times he didn't he had tough nights. I like poeple like Roy Jones Jr., Floyd Mayweather Jr., James Toney, Ricky Hatton who only throw meaningful well thought out punches usually.
some punches are thrown to feel the distance or sometimes to keep the smaller fighter at a distant...like a jab...a perfect example lennox lewis keeps his oppenent at a distant with his jab...some fighters throw valuem of punches...such as when the oppenent is against the ropes and the aggressor throws combinations of punches not as hard as a str8 right or left but...the valuem the many punches can affect a lot or as much as 1 solid power punch...but theiR are cases wheRe fighter throw punches only to win round with no intention of knocking out or knockind down oppenents...glen johnson does very well...he hits you anywhere he can...it may not seem to hurt...but the number of punches he lands will later slow you down...another case floyd exellent counters thRows to hurt you and with the number he throws after a counter is meant to embarress you...theiR aRe a lot of ways to thRow a punch...some fighters head hunt some punishes the body some hits u anywhere they can and some just trys to win rounds if slaping u they have to they will...