punches

[Douglas]

I usually throw the straight cross. It's a bit quicker.

[Trainer Monkey]

ds Put up a B-hop compilation,what I was struck by was how compact his shots allways are,I think theres one looping shot in the whole thing.And even then its an outside overhand cross. Also note how he drives his hips,its what allows him to be that compact,and still hit with serious power

[Von Milash]

Am I the only one with enough balls to say that his left hook is pure garbage?

[Youngblood]

Am I the only one with enough balls to say that his left hook is pure garbage?

haha, well I don't mind the video much. I didn't really look at the left, but it did get me thinking about the overhand right, and how I can shorten it.

His execution is a bit suspect yea, but I'm an optimist.

[Von Milash]

i have a feeling he's a karate guy posing as a boxer. No other explanation for that crap.

[Trainer Monkey]

Am I the only one with enough balls to say that his left hook is pure garbage?

Most orthodox fighters left hooks suck,his are way better then most. To throw it well you have to generally open up. He wont give up his defense for a shot that probably wont land 9 out of 10 anyway.
Thats why you learn the jab and the body jab

[iceman]

i gotta second that, most left hooks have a problem, they are seen...why i don't know but i get hit so seldom by the guys that throw them, granted they are not a list fighters but i usually just stay with my straight punches and like walking them down. someone once put forth the theory that a hook is weak and a striaght punch much harder...bet that opens a can of worms..

[Trainer Monkey]

i gotta second that, most left hooks have a problem, they are seen...why i don't know but i get hit so seldom by the guys that throw them, granted they are not a list fighters but i usually just stay with my straight punches and like walking them down. someone once put forth the theory that a hook is weak and a striaght punch much harder...bet that opens a can of worms..

No No,thats more or less spot on,depending on your trainer,youll have a varied stance.
But no matter how much you train youll have a dominant hand, winding it up for a head hook usually leaves you open. No matter what stance you like,unless its both hands down,in wich case your allways open.
Hopkins fights from a jab hand down power hand up stance,to get a good head hook gowing with his left he'd have to take a major risk on his defense,when he was younger and faster he'd make that trade,he doesnt anymore. He's 43 and has a brain in his head

[Von Milash]

it's biomechanically incorrect to both body and head.