Boxing, is a combat sport in which two people engage in a contest using only their fists. There are two forms of boxing:
- amateur
- professional
There are four basic punches in boxing: the jab, straight right/left hand, hook and uppercut. If a boxer is right-handed, his left hand is the lead hand and his right hand is the rear hand. For a left-handed boxer or southpaw, the hand positions are reversed. For clarity, the following discussion will assume a right-handed boxer.
- Ricardo Dominguez (left) throws an uppercut on Rafael Ortiz (right).
Jab
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Cross – in counter-punch with a looping
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hook
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Uppercut
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Short straight-punch – in short range and close range
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Cross-counter (counter punch)
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Half uppercut – a combination of a wide Uppercut/straight punch
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