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In boxing, the "one-two combo" is the name given to the combination consisting of two common punches found in boxing – a jab (thrown with the lead hand) followed by the cross (thrown with the back hand). [1] In boxing parlance, fundamental punches are commonly assigned numbers by trainers and in this case there is the jab (#1) and the cross ...
Boxing experts have regarded Ali's victory over Shavers to be one of the most impressive and brutal performances of his late boxing career. [3] [4] [5] Sports Illustrated boxing writer Pat Putnam said: That fight with Shavers, and particularly the last round, sums up for me what Ali was about, even though he was long past his prime.
The boos from a crowd wanting more action were growing again when Jake Paul dropped his gloves before the final bell, and bowed toward 58-year-old Mike Tyson. Paying homage to one of the biggest ...
For only the second time in his career to that point, De La Hoya was taken the full 12-round distance. Despite failing to score a knockdown in the fight, De La Hoya was extremely accurate offensively during the fight, landing 361 punches out of 561 thrown for an impressive 64% success rate, while González outthrew De La Hoya, he landed over 100 less punches (251 out of 751) for a 34% success ...
Katie Taylor, left, trades punches with Amanda Serrano during their fight April 30, 2022. Taylor defeated Serrano on a judges decision. The two have a rematch Friday on the undercard of the Mike ...
Earnie Shavers, who earned a reputation as the hardest puncher in the game during a golden era of heavyweight boxing in the 1970s, died Thursday, a day after he turned 78. The cause of death is ...
[36] In 1933, the promoter James J. Johnston and the matchmaker Sam McQuade named Galento, alongside Salvatore Ruggirello and Otto von Porat, as one of the hardest "one-punch hitters" in heavyweight boxing. [37] Regarding his allegedly unsportsmanlike conduct in the ring, Galento is reported to have said: "Y’know, they usta call me a dirty ...
The fight was held at the Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey U.S., it was at the time the richest fight in boxing history, grossing some $70 million, [4] of which Tyson earned a record purse of around $22 million and Spinks $13.5 million. [5] Tyson won the fight, knocking out Spinks in 91 seconds. [6]