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    is there such a thing as a lucky punch?

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    Default Re: luck

    Probably not more like hopeful punches. McCall landing against Lennox with his eyes closed comes to mind.
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    Default Re: luck

    I don't think there is. I mean if you throw a punch it's intended to hurt. Eyes closed, standing on one foot, losing every round while doing both..it's still a punch thrown with intention.

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    Default Re: luck

    Dont think so. Probably more a case of being lucky the opponent walked onto it, double feinted, anticipated a different punch, got his feet crossed, etc. The guy punching will always hope for those things at the very least though, and far more often have picked up on it being possible, so its never lucky imo.

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    Default Re: luck

    Yes of course. However well practiced, planned and executed even a counter punch is, when being delivered after a feint, there will often be an element of chance present. That is what all those hours, weeks, months and years of practice are spent anticipating.

    The mistake is to assume the guy throwing the fight ending perfect punch is relying on that one lucky opportunity to capitalise on his opponents errors. The chance element is there but in the opponents mistakes.

    The good thing happening by chance here is a lucky punch, but not because of any random factor introduced by the guy throwing it.

    When Cormac Mccarthy said

    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from"

    He was pointing out how bad luck is often a warning that if heeded can avert a greater disaster.

    If Pacquiao had taken heed and made adjustments could he have avoided the Marquez planking? Maybe, what about after? For him it was certainly bad luck but it didn't end his career.

    If a fighter is capitalising on his opponents mistakes does that mean there is no bad luck involved? Skillful and meaningful execution of a punch does not preclude or remove the element of luck, good fortune or chance from the equation.

    You have to buy a ticket to win the lottery and in a 36 minute contest you are simply reducing the odds of being hit and increasing the chance you will hit your opponent by training. There is always a random 'luck' factor in play.
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    Default Re: luck

    Beanz, does the concept of "blessing in disguise" apply here? You win a boxing match by legally punching the opponent unconscious.

    Marquez intended to counter Pac with his right hand, he had landed the same counter shot dozens and dozens of times, where is the "luck" element?

    Where is Marquez luck? He did what he always does.

    Where is Pac's luck? He didn't benefit from being knocked unconcious, he didn't change his style and lost hundreds of millions?

    (by the way, I like that quote, No Country for Old Men, makes perfect sense)
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