Which of these punches could you do without?

[DMD3]

If you had to quit using one of these punches due to injury, which one do you think you could get by without?

-Left Jab
-Right Cross
-Left Hook
-Right Hook
-Left Uppercut
-Right Uppercut

With the hooks it doesn't matter if it's to the head or body, short-range, mid-range or long-range, and same thing with the uppercuts. And remember, if you choose to give up the left hook for example, you can still throw the left jab and left uppercut, just not the hook. Or if you give up the right cross, you can still throw right hooks and right uppercuts.

(I don't know why I'm including the left jab in this poll, as I don't think there's a boxer alive who would choose to give this punch up, but I'll include it anyway).

[F l i c k e r]

Uppercut.

I don't like to in-fight and the uppercut from the rear is pretty null and void at every range except in the pocket.

In my opinion.

[nivek535]

right hook.

cause i usually throw it straight, over, cross, or upper.
nwo that u mention it, i should probably throw that occassionally.

[ShoulderRoll]

Right hook for me as well. My coach never taught me that as being one of the fundamental punches and I never use it. Right uppercut yes, but never a right hook.

[meremortal]

Right hook.

[Rockin']

the Twinkle Toed Crossing Hookercut. Be sure to leave this one back in the gym on fight night........ Rockin':

[Elroy1]

For me it is the left uppercut.

The right hook IS a good answer also, except as telegraphed and brutish as it is, the right hook is a devastating punch, probably the hardest punch by far too, if landed on an unsuspecting or less skilled opponent who couldn't see it coming.

The left uppercut might have more "utility" for advanced boxers but is more of less just a specialised type of jab in my opinion with little power other than to set up a bigger shot.

Of course, all the other punches are basically essential that are listed.

If you had to choose one of the REMAINING shots, then I would choose the right uppercut.

Even though I used the uppercut a fair bit, I feel it is very much secondary to the jab, cross and left hook.

[Syf]

I want them all. Depending on the situation, orientation of you AND your opponent, and depending on what you threw last.... any of those shots can come into play.

For instance the left uppercut is great while stepping away from an advancing opponent..the right hook is great inside to catch them with something they ain't expect...

[Elroy1]

I want them all. Depending on the situation, orientation of you AND your opponent, and depending on what you threw last.... any of those shots can come into play.

For instance the left uppercut is great while stepping away from an advancing opponent..the right hook is great inside to catch them with something they ain't expect...

This is a good answer that portrays experience.

To carry on, it can be extrapolated that really "any" angle of punch might be necessary and often is from situation to situation and often the punch thrown or required is a combination of the standard punches. Also the "technically correct way to throw any of these punches or any of the inbetween ones are often "less" technically perfect as taught by necessity sometimes because the real life situation demands it to be so.

[Rockin']

This is a good answer that portrays experience.

To carry on, it can be extrapolated that really "any" angle of punch might be necessary and often is from situation to situation and often the punch thrown or required is a combination of the standard punches. Also the "technically correct way to throw any of these punches or any of the inbetween ones are often "less" technically perfect as taught by necessity sometimes because the real life situation demands it to be so.

yup, just let them go...... they already know how and where they are going.......... Rockin'