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What's the most powerful punch?

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#1 ·
I don't know which one it is.....Is it the cross or hook? or maybe upper cut? I like my hook and it's stronger then my cross but I jsut have bad hip movement for the cross.....So What's the most powerful punch?
 
#2 ·
In Terms of boxing, no haymakers

the jab is the medium ranged weak but fast opener
The jab is used for seting up another and harder strike

The cross is the medium ranged strong but slower opener
the cross is also used for setting up another and harder strike and can stagger an oponent. However, it is not nesassarily used as a fight finisher

The Hook is the close ranged strong and quicker than uppercut strike

The uppercut is the strike that is close ranged, strong, but slower than the hook.
I would say that it is the hardest. it also is great because if you land a solid one the person will most likely drop their arms and stagger a little if not a lot.
However, it is harder to land one and if you dont hit the person you can fall off balance and leave youself open. The reason why we don't see very many people hit or ko'd with these is for the reason that people use them minimally.
 
#9 ·
I would personally put my right hand (Karate punch, Gacka Zukie, Reverse punch, Cross or whatever you want to call the straight right hand) over a cross or upercut. However I am aware that not alot of people use it due to the fact that unless your superfast It's an easy block, expecially if you chamber it, which I do although it is very faint and I'll often use this to my advantage by fainting or distracting with a chamber then following with the oppisite hand or such.
 
#18 ·
What's the most pwerful punch?

Shadowslan said:
In Terms of boxing, no haymakers

the jab is the medium ranged weak but fast opener
The jab is used for seting up another and harder strike

The cross is the medium ranged strong but slower opener
the cross is also used for setting up another and harder strike and can stagger an oponent. However, it is not nesassarily used as a fight finisher

The Hook is the close ranged strong and quicker than uppercut strike

The uppercut is the strike that is close ranged, strong, but slower than the hook.
I would say that it is the hardest. it also is great because if you land a solid one the person will most likely drop their arms and stagger a little if not a lot.
However, it is harder to land one and if you dont hit the person you can fall off balance and leave youself open. The reason why we don't see very many people hit or ko'd with these is for the reason that people use them minimally.
Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but the boxer Leon Sphinx,who once fought Mohammed Ali for the title: Wasn't he known for his uppercut? Wasn't his uppercut known as "The Sphinx Jinx?"
 
#19 ·
I think it depends on the fighter 100%. For me my right hook and my overhand right are the strongest, but they would be nothing without my left cross or jab to set it up. I don't think I've ever thrown an uppercut. lol. I do like the left hand to set up the right leg though.
 
#20 ·
Ya, it depends on the fighter. But in terms of over all effectiveness and power i would say the overhand right. This, on average, is most powerful. its major flaw is that it leaves you open for a counter if you don't get the knock out. Thus, it is neccesary to set it up with some jab/cross combinations
 
#21 ·
the most likely to ko soemone with one strike is an uppercut becuase if it lands, it lands hard right on the jaw. then id have to say for me anyway a right cross, overhand right.

hooks are more diffiocult to land on the jawbone as your opponent if often covering up like little girl so his hands are right at the sides of his jaw. thats when uppercuts and muay thai knee's are effective for the finish
 
#22 ·
Haplo 913 said:
I would personally put my right hand (Karate punch, Gacka Zukie, Reverse punch, Cross or whatever you want to call the straight right hand) over a cross or upercut. However I am aware that not alot of people use it due to the fact that unless your superfast It's an easy block, expecially if you chamber it, which I do although it is very faint and I'll often use this to my advantage by fainting or distracting with a chamber then following with the oppisite hand or such.
You are correct, I'm suprised to see how many people think it's the hook, cross etc... the straight right hand or as some call it "overhand" is the most powerful punch, obviously the straight left if your a southpaw, just watch the Franklin - Quarry fight and you see that Rich knocks him out with the straight left punch. Many one punch KO's are done with the straight punch (overhand) it's the one punch where your arm is at full extension meaning all your power is at the very end, if you have the right gap your opponent is in full one hell of a ride.:)
 
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#23 ·
Randy GNP said:
Ya, it depends on the fighter. But in terms of over all effectiveness and power i would say the overhand right. This, on average, is most powerful. its major flaw is that it leaves you open for a counter if you don't get the knock out. Thus, it is neccesary to set it up with some jab/cross combinations
100% correct, ask any good boxer, Muay Thai fighter and they will agree with you.
 
#24 ·
overhand right generally may be the most powerfull but not the most effective. if your fighting someone good and you cant just catch them and knock them out with big overhand right trying to catch soemone with that punch could either be a good or bad idea depending on there style and skill.
 
#25 ·
Accuracy and Timing probably have more to do with getting a KO over raw power. The generation of force between two people can have many factors, and many KO artists usually rely on setting up the opponent over swinging wildly.
 
#26 ·
by overhand do you mean like a chuck liddel KO punch with the whip of the fist like a clock at the end of the motion?
 
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