Should taller fighters throw Overhand Rights? Why or why not?

[Trainer Monkey]

I am not talking about throwing it all night i am talking about using it against a worn down opponant or to finish off a man i have said this over and over.
In the oriniganl post he asked about an overhand right so i am not sure what you mean in your last post Trainer Monkey will you post again please because i dont understand thanks

It feels so good in the ring, guys tend to over use it.
But since it lands so rarely, your blowing your steam
I mean if its wide screaming open, you take the shot thats available, but really thats a shot if your the taller fighter you get like every 3rd fight at best, so its not a good shot to concentrate on. But guys will fall in love with it, and get their selves in to trouble for it, because it feels like Christmas Morning when you land it. Ive seen way too many fighters gas out, or get popped when they didnt need to because of that looping overhand cross, Id rather see the tight cross, if you put your hips behind a tight cross, you dont need that big looping mess of a punch. Theres just no point to that punch,except requesting to get countered, and requesting to be tired by the second round. I mean maybe as a finisher for a guy the ref should have stopped a minute earlier,but thats all it is.
It looks good on camera,but it isnt good buisness

[mrodub]

I hear what your saying so maybe the issue is not the shot but the disipline about when to use it.As for it being useless the last three heavyweight champs would disagree

[Scrap]

Done properly with good Technique, its one of the Best Shots there is in certain situations.

[Trainer Monkey]

I hear what your saying so maybe the issue is not the shot but the disipline about when to use it.As for it being useless the last three heavyweight champs would disagree

Bingo,that was what I was going for,it gets overused so often its sad. You should only be throwing that punch maybe once or twice in a fight

[Salty]

I get told to throw it after every body rip or uppercut, seems to land pretty often when I throw it. Although I really do not throw it with a large loop, rather just bring my elbow out a lot earlier than a normal straight right.

[Trainer Monkey]

I get told to throw it after every body rip or uppercut, seems to land pretty often when I throw it. Although I really do not throw it with a large loop, rather just bring my elbow out a lot earlier than a normal straight right.

If you check my posts, theres a difference between a tight overhand cross,and a big looping overhand cross. In all honesty, the mechanics of both shots are so different, they should be considered different punches. One is a quick snap and drive, the other is more like throwing a baseball

[Salty]

I get told to throw it after every body rip or uppercut, seems to land pretty often when I throw it. Although I really do not throw it with a large loop, rather just bring my elbow out a lot earlier than a normal straight right.

If you check my posts, theres a difference between a tight overhand cross,and a big looping overhand cross. In all honesty, the mechanics of both shots are so different, they should be considered different punches. One is a quick snap and drive, the other is more like throwing a baseball

Like the windmill punch? No one should ever throw a windmill, ever.

[Trainer Monkey]

I get told to throw it after every body rip or uppercut, seems to land pretty often when I throw it. Although I really do not throw it with a large loop, rather just bring my elbow out a lot earlier than a normal straight right.

If you check my posts, theres a difference between a tight overhand cross,and a big looping overhand cross. In all honesty, the mechanics of both shots are so different, they should be considered different punches. One is a quick snap and drive, the other is more like throwing a baseball

Like the windmill punch? No one should ever throw a windmill, ever.

While I dont teach it,and heavily discourage it, some guys can time it well enough to get away with it,and be effective with it.
I dont feel as vehemently about that punch as I do about a pawing jab, but I sure as heck dont like the risk/reward ratio on it for a taller guy.
A pawing jab on the other hand, everybody in my gym knows that if I so much as see one,Ill kill you myself