Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
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JamesPhilips
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Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
Boxercise Bellend Ben Davison opened my eyes last night to a previously unknown boxing punch to me…. The ‘Hollywood Punch’….
Firstly what is a Hollywood punch? I assume it means a devastating power shot that puts a man over and maybe out. Obviously myself, as well as most Boxrec posters do not have the same analytical expertise as guru Ben, but that is my assumption.
Secondly what are recent examples of a successful Hollywood punch?
Povetkin-Whyte 1 has that motion industry feel to it especially after the knockdowns….
Funnily enough Jake Paul has pulled out a Hollywood punch in his last two fights….
What do you guys think? What other examples of a Hollywood punch are available? Castro-John David Jackson?
Firstly what is a Hollywood punch? I assume it means a devastating power shot that puts a man over and maybe out. Obviously myself, as well as most Boxrec posters do not have the same analytical expertise as guru Ben, but that is my assumption.
Secondly what are recent examples of a successful Hollywood punch?
Povetkin-Whyte 1 has that motion industry feel to it especially after the knockdowns….
Funnily enough Jake Paul has pulled out a Hollywood punch in his last two fights….
What do you guys think? What other examples of a Hollywood punch are available? Castro-John David Jackson?
Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
Mickey Rourke was pretty well known for his
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CaptainSpacerod
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OMG don't you know what the Hollywood punch is?
You must be ashamed to post on a boxing website?
I bet you have never eaten in Fosters Hollywood or watched a Rocky movie.
You must be ashamed to post on a boxing website?
I bet you have never eaten in Fosters Hollywood or watched a Rocky movie.
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Stevieaber
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Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
Sam Maxwell v Sabri Sediri.
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maverick23
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Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
I prefer the Sam Maxwell shot where he does a bolo on the bag, hits himself with the follow through and goes down. Also gave himself a black eye! Only in Hollywood….
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JamesPhilips
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Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
Lol any YouTube?maverick23 wrote: ↑25 Jul 2021, 12:46I prefer the Sam Maxwell shot where he does a bolo on the bag, hits himself with the follow through and goes down. Also gave himself a black eye! Only in Hollywood….
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maverick23
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Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
JamesPhilips wrote: ↑25 Jul 2021, 12:55Lol any YouTube?maverick23 wrote: ↑25 Jul 2021, 12:46I prefer the Sam Maxwell shot where he does a bolo on the bag, hits himself with the follow through and goes down. Also gave himself a black eye! Only in Hollywood….
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JamesPhilips
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Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
Fooling hell he knocked himself down, and got stopped LMFAOmaverick23 wrote: ↑25 Jul 2021, 13:15JamesPhilips wrote: ↑25 Jul 2021, 12:55Lol any YouTube?maverick23 wrote: ↑25 Jul 2021, 12:46
I prefer the Sam Maxwell shot where he does a bolo on the bag, hits himself with the follow through and goes down. Also gave himself a black eye! Only in Hollywood….
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Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
Yep - proper Hollywood punch.
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Hahah amazingmaverick23 wrote: ↑25 Jul 2021, 13:15JamesPhilips wrote: ↑25 Jul 2021, 12:55Lol any YouTube?maverick23 wrote: ↑25 Jul 2021, 12:46
I prefer the Sam Maxwell shot where he does a bolo on the bag, hits himself with the follow through and goes down. Also gave himself a black eye! Only in Hollywood….
Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
Bob Ajisafe vs Bummer Bellow
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Michael Sprott v Audley 1
Audley v Michael Sprott 2
Both are examples of the hollywood punch, different fights and different victors.
Audley v Michael Sprott 2
Both are examples of the hollywood punch, different fights and different victors.
Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
Renda / Samuels or Haye giving Maccarinelli a haircut in a fight.
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Tarver v Jones II
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JamesPhilips
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Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
Thanks for the feedback. Guru Boxercise Ben has enlightened us mortals with a new boxing insight and we should be grateful.
I guess it's easy the land a Hollywood punch against poor opposition. Mike Tyson must be one of the Kings of the Hollywood punch, EG against Sammy Scaff. Lol
I guess it's easy the land a Hollywood punch against poor opposition. Mike Tyson must be one of the Kings of the Hollywood punch, EG against Sammy Scaff. Lol
Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
The Donkey Punch is also incredibly underused .
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Billy Walker made a fortune from one Hollywood punch. He flattened a giant American by the name of Cornelius Perry in an amateur international at Wembley back in 1961 (Britain won 10-0.) Heavyweight Billy turned pro and proved a massive draw, selling out Wembley Arena over and over again. He never won a title but featured in some thrilling encounters.
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mickey1975
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Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
Amateurs should not be getting donkey punched,the refs/trainers need to stop this now before it really catches on.mickey1975 wrote: ↑26 Jul 2021, 02:55As is the Superman punch, though I have seen it used very effectively in the ams.
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Just another example of how the amateurs are desperately short of resources. No competent referee should find himself unable to prevent a donkey punch.chiggsy wrote: ↑26 Jul 2021, 06:11Amateurs should not be getting donkey punched,the refs/trainers need to stop this now before it really catches on.mickey1975 wrote: ↑26 Jul 2021, 02:55As is the Superman punch, though I have seen it used very effectively in the ams.
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Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
The Superman punch isn't illegal, is it?dookus wrote: ↑26 Jul 2021, 11:11Just another example of how the amateurs are desperately short of resources. No competent referee should find himself unable to prevent a donkey punch.chiggsy wrote: ↑26 Jul 2021, 06:11Amateurs should not be getting donkey punched,the refs/trainers need to stop this now before it really catches on.mickey1975 wrote: ↑26 Jul 2021, 02:55
As is the Superman punch, though I have seen it used very effectively in the ams.
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JamesPhilips
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Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
I rember seeing it used in the ABAs once..... TBH its always looked a bit crap to me. The feet are off the ground aren't they? So a lot of power is lostmickey1975 wrote: ↑26 Jul 2021, 11:39The Superman punch isn't illegal, is it?
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jameswilson
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Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
Does anyone else remember how Carl Froch would use the corkcscrew uppercut every fight and quite literally it never ever worked.
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margaret thatcher
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Re: Which fighter employs the Hollywood punch the best?
yes and then every fight at least some ppl would predict that he'd win by brutal uppercut ko, but it never happened at least once he started fighting world level