Re: Oscar's Defense

Originally Posted by
Starr
Some of Mayorga's power is also from angles where you don't see the punches coming and they go for your temple.
To me, the angles you speak of are a by product of his awkward style. Sometimes they are the only way he can land those punches. No disrespect, but with his accuracy I doubt hes really pinpointing a particular part of his opponents head as much as he is trying to just land the shot. I have never really see the guy slip in, pop someone from an angle, where it looked skillfully planned and executed. Was the damage intentional? yes, but its not the "can't miss" kind of technique that appears premeditated and kind of thing he has sharpened over the years. Theres no doubt in my mind hes wants to hit something important on his opponent and obliterate it. But his control deficient style and the kind accuracy that would make that would make pinpoint punches on the temple, his "art" tend to mix like oil and water. Not that its impossible, but even the off angle shots he's put people down with, arent exactly demonstrations of technical precision.
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