right cross/straight right

[Chris Nagel]

Here's what I wrote before:

"Right cross" originated from "right hand cross-counter". Simply it's a counter that crosses over your opponent's left hand lead. Recently some people have made the generalization that a right cross is the same as a right hook, that is not so. Say for instance, I slip inside of your jab and throw a right hook or a straight right to your body, in no shape or form can that be called a right cross, this is because my right hand is not crossing over your left arm. Knowing this both a straight right and right hook can be a right cross if it crosses over your opponent's left arm. The term is a little confusing because it used to refer to a counter to your opponent's jab/straight-left, nowadays it can be any right hand that crosses your opponent's left shoulder."

That's just the history of the term which is a distinction for those who are curious about it. It's not going to matter in regards to how you box. More importantly, you should focus on throwing your punches properly and how to set them up.

[cocobeware]

i think i understand what you mean.Is it like the way mike tyson or margarito would throw the right hand with a bend in the arm coming round the side of an opponents guard to catch them on the side of the jaw or temple as oposed to straight down the middle through the centre of the opponents guard

[BoxingDude66]

one in the same, my friend.

The only thing you need to distinguish is the difference between a Cross and a Overhand Right.

[Chris Nagel]

i think i understand what you mean.Is it like the way mike tyson or margarito would throw the right hand with a bend in the arm coming round the side of an opponents guard to catch them on the side of the jaw or temple as oposed to straight down the middle through the centre of the opponents guard

You're starting to get part of it, but imagine if you're standing at an angle closer to their left side (i.e. when you've circled to the right.) you can throw your right hand straight and it would "cross" over their left. It would technically be a right cross. The simple thing to remember is that the cross, "crosses" over their left arm or shoulder. It can be a straight punch, or the arm can be bent, it doesn't make a difference. It was different many years ago because it was specifically a right hand "counter" that crossed over an opponent's jab.

It doesn't matter much, but I can see how you might be curious about it.

[The "Ring" Master]

i think i understand what you mean.Is it like the way mike tyson or margarito would throw the right hand with a bend in the arm coming round the side of an opponents guard to catch them on the side of the jaw or temple as oposed to straight down the middle through the centre of the opponents guard

You're starting to get part of it, but imagine if you're standing at an angle closer to their left side (i.e. when you've circled to the right.) you can throw your right hand straight and it would "cross" over their left. It would technically be a right cross. The simple thing to remember is that the cross, "crosses" over their left arm or shoulder. It can be a straight punch, or the arm can be bent, it doesn't make a difference. It was different many years ago because it was specifically a right hand "counter" that crossed over an opponent's jab.

It doesn't matter much, but I can see how you might be curious about it.

right on brotha