The punch you are most vulnerable to

[acb]

Whats the one punch you just cant avoid?

Im a southpaw, and I see the left hook coming from a mile away from a conventional fighter, and can get under it and step out. But the straight right hand seems to allways find its home on my face. :-(

[Motor City Sam]

I'm a short guy and a good overhand right can find it's way to my head when I am rushing in if I am not careful.

[amy]

1-1-2...gets me every time.

[USMCGixxer6]

all of them, im trying to be the next Gatti though

[Zhaakal]

the jab

[Pugsley]

Whats the one punch you just cant avoid?

Im a southpaw, and I see the left hook coming from a mile away from a conventional fighter, and can get under it and step out. But the straight right hand seems to allways find its home on my face. :-(

I get the same thing in south, luckily its only a straight shot, better than susceptibility to a right hook. There's a few good counters for it, but the safest escape I find, is to shift over to the left a little while parrying it inwards with your left hand.

[Dennis]

Body punches, I have long limbs.:D

[acb]

all of them, im trying to be the next Gatti though

Fucking hilarious. :lol:

[Kolya]

The one I don't see coming. :D I'm really tall for my weight, so as long as I'm focused on my opponent I can usually tell when he's about to fire and what's coming. Sadly, with my height and my opponents shortness, I almost never have straight punches thrown at me, just wild ass hooks. My last opponent was pretty quick and decent actually, he came out and started boxing with me and jabbing....as soon as he ate a 1-2 for his troubles (several of them and the kab early on, actually), he went nuts.

[avk47]

The one I don't see coming. :D I'm really tall for my weight, so as long as I'm focused on my opponent I can usually tell when he's about to fire and what's coming. Sadly, with my height and my opponents shortness, I almost never have straight punches thrown at me, just wild ass hooks. My last opponent was pretty quick and decent actually, he came out and started boxing with me and jabbing....as soon as he ate a 1-2 for his troubles (several of them and the kab early on, actually), he went nuts.

How are you with left hooks? :D

[Kolya]

How are you with left hooks? :D

I'll tell you when someone throws a real one and not a lunging, wild, fall on my face if I miss one at me. :D Gabriel through a good one at me but I blocked it pretty well actually, I was impressed I actually blocked it so reflexively when I watched the tape. The old instincts are coming back.

When I sparred with Lee in London though, he threw a fast as fuck hook upstairs to my head that I never saw and it had great technique on it. It was in like the 13th round of our sparring and God, it made my legs just want to give. That hurt. :lol:

[avk47]

I'll tell you when someone throws a real one and not a lunging, wild, fall on my face if I miss one at me. :D Gabriel through a good one at me but I blocked it pretty well actually, I was impressed I actually blocked it so reflexively when I watched the tape. The old instincts are coming back.

When I sparred with Lee in London though, he threw a fast as fuck hook upstairs to my head that I never saw and it had great technique on it. It was in like the 13th round of our sparring and God, it made my legs just want to give. That hurt. :lol:

I can test you out. It's my favourite punch.

[Kolya]

I can test you out. It's my favourite punch.

Well talk to Irish's dad and we'll see how you are with straight right hands and long ass jabs. :D

[Relentless]

i hate bodyshots more than anything, its a good thing there aren't many mexicans in london.

[acb]

i hate bodyshots more than anything, its a good thing there aren't many mexicans in london.

:lol:

Unfortunately for me there are at least 150 of them in Los Angeles.

[avk47]

Well talk to Irish's dad and we'll see how you are with straight right hands and long ass jabs. :D

I'll break your hand on my head.

[Ingar]

The low blow, because of my enormous genitals.

[Kolya]

I'll break your hand on my head.


You be Tex Cobb, I'll be Larry Holmes. :D

[acb]

The low blow, because of my enormous genitals.

Right, I meant, except for that.

[chinachin_76]

The right cross always seems to catch me unguarded.

[Ingar]

On a serious note, I always got hit with a right hand or a left hook (I box southpaw). First it was left hooks, then I got the hang of those, and right hands started to land straight in my face.

[avk47]

On a serious note, I always got hit with a right hand or a left hook (I box southpaw). First it was left hooks, then I got the hang of those, and right hands started to land straight in my face.

So you decided to stick to boxing? How's that going? Or are you all football now?

[Ingar]

So you decided to stick to boxing? How's that going? Or are you all football now?

I'm all football at the moment, yes. No time for boxing now, football leaves no room for other stuff.
I also have a talent for football I never thought I had, my friend (who got me started) says I'm 400x more talented as a footballer than a boxer... I run fast and smash people. :D I'm simply having the time of my life.

I might get back to the ring for a couple fights, but I recon I'm winding up doing MMA along with the football. I like crushing people, not boxing them. :)

[Kolya]

I'm all football at the moment, yes. No time for boxing now, football leaves no room for other stuff.
I also have a talent for football I never thought I had, my friend (who got me started) says I'm 400x more talented as a footballer than a boxer... I run fast and smash people. :D I'm simply having the time of my life.

I might get back to the ring for a couple fights, but I recon I'm winding up doing MMA along with the football. I like crushing people, not boxing them. :)

You're playing American football? Why, dude? Rugby is actually available and is so much superior to football. What position are you playing? Maybe it's just living in the US, it's made me sick of the NFL and that stuff.

[knockout]

sucker punches and cheap shots.

[Ingar]

You're playing American football? Why, dude? Rugby is actually available and is so much superior to football. What position are you playing? Maybe it's just living in the US, it's made me sick of the NFL and that stuff.

Are you kidding me? Rugby is alot slower, and you don't hit as hard. People talk about the no padding-shit, but that accounts for less hitting and more simple tackling. Don't get me wrong, there are some hits now and then, but not like you regularly see in football. The padding/helmet also adds for harder hitting because you feel invincible, and not to mention the speed one hits at because each play is all-out, full fucking speed. There are also less restrictions in that sense because of the armor.
And wearing the armor feels badass, too. You feel like a gladiator, it's just unreal!
Also: how many people have died playing rugby? Practically noone.
How many die playing football? Tons. :D

Rugby isn't really a sport for aggressive, fast twitch-people such as me like football is.
I watched rugby live, and it just bored the shit outta me. The first time I watched simply a football practise I got excited beyond belief. My first day at football practise was seriously the best fucking day of my life!
I mean: it's like war. You suit up and you're either on the defensive or the offensive, always trying to outmaneuver your opponent with different plays and strategies.

I play Wide Receiver (X/speed-receiver) and Safety, I'll hopefully be playing runningback after this season, gotta get some experience first, since I just started. I also play on special teams, kickoff. I've been a starter every game though, playing through every game to the end.

[Kolya]

Are you kidding me? Rugby is alot slower, and you don't hit as hard. People talk about the no padding-shit, but that accounts for less hitting and more simple tackling. Don't get me wrong, there are some hits now and then, but not like you regularly see in football. The padding/helmet also adds for harder hitting because you feel invincible, and not to mention the speed one hits at because each play is all-out, full fucking speed. There are also less restrictions in that sense because of the armor.
And wearing the armor feels badass, too. You feel like a gladiator, it's just unreal!
Also: how many people have died playing rugby? Practically noone.
How many die playing football? Tons. :D

Rugby isn't really a sport for aggressive, fast twitch-people such as me like football is.
I watched rugby live, and it just bored the shit outta me. The first time I watched simply a football practise I got excited beyond belief. My first day at football practise was seriously the best fucking day of my life!
I mean: it's like war. You suit up and you're either on the defensive or the offensive, always trying to outmaneuver your opponent with different plays and strategies.

I play Wide Receiver (X/speed-receiver) and Safety, I'll hopefully be playing runningback after this season, gotta get some experience first, since I just started. I also play on special teams, kickoff. I've been a starter every game though, playing through every game to the end.

See, I played football for a year in High School and hated it beyond belief. To me it was always a simplistic, basic collision sport that didn't require very much. That and the idea of getting blindsided by some linebacker or getting cut low on and having me knees taken out by some fat ass lineman wearing more body armor than a Marine in Baghdad didn't appeal to me after my first year doing it. The flowing nature of rugby, and the other stuff involved, just caught my eye more...maybe because we're not innundated with rugby in the US, but football is everywhere you turn.

[Ingar]

See, I played football for a year in High School and hated it beyond belief. To me it was always a simplistic, basic collision sport that didn't require very much. That and the idea of getting blindsided by some linebacker or getting cut low on and having me knees taken out by some fat ass lineman wearing more body armor than a Marine in Baghdad didn't appeal to me after my first year doing it. The flowing nature of rugby, and the other stuff involved, just caught my eye more...maybe because we're not innundated with rugby in the US, but football is everywhere you turn.

Yeah, probably. I'm not dogging rugby at all, it's a great sport.
And there are monstorous hits that occasionally do happen there, too.
It's just that in my opinion there is no comparison, football is THE sport.
It requires tons of skill, speed and strength. If you lose focus or make a single mistake, you'll get smoked!

It's kinda fun being blindsided, you hug the ball all you can and prepare for a flight. :D It's kill or be killed, that's what I love about it.

[Vantage_West]

from a southpaw stance im ok with right hands i just lean to the left and parry with the right hand and come over with a left....overhand,uupercut ,cross ,elbow ,thumb. maybe just me.


but it's the left hook i see it coming from the corner of my eye and it's just to quick for me to block or defend only grit my teeth and hope for gods glory i dont get ktfo

[Bill1234]

I get hit right in the nose with those damn over hand rights every time. The one time I sparred someone who had a lot less experience than me, I took it easy on him, but he kept throwing those efing overhand rights, 2 out of the 3 punches that landed on my head were those overhand right crashing onto my nose.

[Ingar]

What's you'r 40yards times? I played Football for the last 7 years but I quite this year 'cause I make the choice of Boxe only to be more concentred. I was DA Middle LineBacker. I ran the forty in 4.67. Not bad for a LB and guy of my age ;) And that was to the laser. I was the second speedest guy of my team. I got to admit that Our team has a special trainer for the 40 for make us look good for the college!

A 4.67 is great, especially if you're a big linebacker. :D
I dunno what my 40 is myself, but I got a 6.76 60m dash.

[Super_Fly_Sam]

hard to pick 1 punch honestly some of us get hit with all of them regularly lol

yep i fall into that regular hit catergory haha... if there throwing im vulnerable lol

[skipdog]

A 4.67 is great, especially if you're a big linebacker. :D
I dunno what my 40 is myself, but I got a 6.76 60m dash.

You don't know your 40 time because you play in Norway.. Your 60 time sucks.. Especially for a so called speed position player. If you apologise for dissing my mom this will all end...

[skipdog]

I'm all football at the moment, yes. No time for boxing now, football leaves no room for other stuff.
I also have a talent for football I never thought I had, my friend (who got me started) says I'm 400x more talented as a footballer than a boxer... I run fast and smash people. :D I'm simply having the time of my life.

I might get back to the ring for a couple fights, but I recon I'm winding up doing MMA along with the football. I like crushing people, not boxing them. :)

Stick with the football then kid... Maybe you will get drafted into the NFL after college. Since you are so good at smashing people. IN NORWAY. Is that the new hotbed for young prospects? Apologise please for dissing my mom...

[Scott-Robson]

I'm the same as you mate, southpaw and I get hit by right hands like there's no tomorrow..Most of my problem is that I always move to the left because it's natural and I just can't stick it in my head to move to the right

[Slicknick56]

straight right hand

[JabCross]

As far as what gets through my guard the most, probably uppercuts. I've only just started to use shoulder-to-shoulder head movement inside, and I am so glad I did, because rear uppercuts chopped through my defense like a motherfucker, and it sucks when you get hit with an eye-watering uppercut to the nose, can't see shit.

As far as what hurts me the most, it's definitely the lead body hook/ uppercut, whatever gets relatively close to my liver. For some reason, I just cannot take a good body shot. If there is one thing that I hate more than a UC to the nose, it's a left hook to the body.

[Matty lll]

Uppercuts, I don't know if its the way I block or if I just don't see them but I always get caught with them.

[Juxhin]

body shots..

[MURDR]

Right hook to the head. Southpaw.

[Matty lll]

You're playing American football? Why, dude? Rugby is actually available and is so much superior to football. What position are you playing? Maybe it's just living in the US, it's made me sick of the NFL and that stuff.

I love both sports, neither is better man :good

I get where you are coming from though, being sick of it. Football or soccer to you is the big thing here, its like a religion but I really don't like it. I don't think it sucks or anything but I just personally don't like it probably for the same reason you don't like American football.

I absolutely love American football though. It, Rugby, Boxing and Australian Football are my favorite sports. I'm obsessed :D

[Matty lll]

Are you kidding me? Rugby is alot slower, and you don't hit as hard. People talk about the no padding-shit, but that accounts for less hitting and more simple tackling. Don't get me wrong, there are some hits now and then, but not like you regularly see in football. The padding/helmet also adds for harder hitting because you feel invincible, and not to mention the speed one hits at because each play is all-out, full fucking speed. There are also less restrictions in that sense because of the armor.
And wearing the armor feels badass, too. You feel like a gladiator, it's just unreal!
Also: how many people have died playing rugby? Practically noone.
How many die playing football? Tons. :D

Rugby isn't really a sport for aggressive, fast twitch-people such as me like football is.
I watched rugby live, and it just bored the shit outta me. The first time I watched simply a football practise I got excited beyond belief. My first day at football practise was seriously the best fucking day of my life!
I mean: it's like war. You suit up and you're either on the defensive or the offensive, always trying to outmaneuver your opponent with different plays and strategies.

I play Wide Receiver (X/speed-receiver) and Safety, I'll hopefully be playing runningback after this season, gotta get some experience first, since I just started. I also play on special teams, kickoff. I've been a starter every game though, playing through every game to the end.

What a heap of bollocks. Fair enough if you don't like Rugby but don't come out with this rubbish.

[Matty lll]

See, I played football for a year in High School and hated it beyond belief. To me it was always a simplistic, basic collision sport that didn't require very much. That and the idea of getting blindsided by some linebacker or getting cut low on and having me knees taken out by some fat ass lineman wearing more body armor than a Marine in Baghdad didn't appeal to me after my first year doing it. The flowing nature of rugby, and the other stuff involved, just caught my eye more...maybe because we're not innundated with rugby in the US, but football is everywhere you turn.

I think they are both great for different reasons, same with Aussie rules. Sorry if I'm coming of like a know-it-all, how-dare-you-have-adifferent-opinion-from-me sort of guy :lol:

but I just think that if you like one you should like both(or all three). Contact sports are the best type of sports.

[MURDR]

As a current college football player, it's common sense rugby is "tougher".

[Matty lll]

As a current college football player, it's common sense rugby is "tougher".

Not necessarily. Rugby is more of a a grind than football but not tougher. I wish people would just accept that both sports are tough, why does one have to be tougher?

[KillSomething]

i'm tough to hit to the body and with hooks or uppercuts. Outside and at midrange i tend to get owned by single jabs and crosses.

[lepinthehood]

jab