Feb 12
16
The Left Hook
I greatly admire Freddie Roach as the mastermind behind Manny Pacquiao’s dominance in professional boxing.
My ears perked up at 1:00 when Roach mentions, “If a good hook misses, the elbow lands.” Hmmm. He then quickly adds, “I’m not teaching you to be a dirty boxer…” Of course, on the street, “dirty” is a desirable trait. How could you work this little tip into your training?
See Mike Tyson in action in the following clip, in which he executes one of the most brutal left hooks I have ever seen.
At 5:10 Mike Tyson hits Long with a textbook left hook, knocking Long into the ropes! (See it on slow mo at 7:00.) The commentator observes that Tyson nearly knocked his opponent out of the ring. By the time Long catches the third left hand, the doctors rush into the ring.
At 7:29 you can see the second left hook in slow motion. The commentators note how close (i.e. tight) Tyson’s punch is.
