Check hooks

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by FrazierFan, Jan 1, 2009.

  1. FrazierFan

    FrazierFan New Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2008
    Messages:
    32
    Likes Received:
    0
    Where on YouTube could I find a good example of a check hook?

    What boxers were noted for being good with that punch?

    Thanks.

    FF
     
  2. Polymath

    Polymath Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2007
    Messages:
    8,651
    Likes Received:
    4
    Mayweather Hatton and Donaire Darchynyan are on youtube.
     
  3. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 23, 2008
    Messages:
    24,517
    Likes Received:
    10,394
    Roy Jones had the best ever check hook. Forget Mayweather-Hatton... if you wanna see a beautiful check hook... check out Roy's KO of Sugar Boy Maligna.
     
  4. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2005
    Messages:
    61,460
    Likes Received:
    42
    I wish the search function on this forum went back far enough to find out how often "check hook" had been used before December 2006.
     
  5. GPater11093

    GPater11093 Barry Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2008
    Messages:
    38,034
    Likes Received:
    93
    best one i ever saw was mayweather hatton that was text book
     
  6. Mantequilla

    Mantequilla Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2004
    Messages:
    4,964
    Likes Received:
    84
    otherwise known as catvhing someone coming in(aka checking their advance) with a well timed left hook.
     
  7. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 3, 2007
    Messages:
    52,127
    Likes Received:
    27,519
    How does one balance a check hook?
     
  8. ishy

    ishy Loyal Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Mar 9, 2008
    Messages:
    44,755
    Likes Received:
    7
    :lol: December '07 though Gaz not '06
     
  9. GazOC

    GazOC Guest Star for Team Taff Full Member

    Joined:
    Jan 7, 2005
    Messages:
    61,460
    Likes Received:
    42
    Ah, sorry. Yes, 07.:good

    This time of year always ****s me up, I'll be signing checks "2008" well into Febuary.:patsch
     
  10. Unforgiven

    Unforgiven VIP Member banned Full Member

    Joined:
    Nov 24, 2005
    Messages:
    58,748
    Likes Received:
    21,596
    Ezzard Charles knocked down Jersey Joe Walcott with a beauty.
     
  11. TommyV

    TommyV Loyal Member banned

    Joined:
    Nov 2, 2007
    Messages:
    32,127
    Likes Received:
    41
    Is that what it is?

    I always though it was rotating 180 degrees after/while throwing the hook by pivoting on your left foot.
     
  12. Mantequilla

    Mantequilla Boxing Addict Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2004
    Messages:
    4,964
    Likes Received:
    84
    Well, that's one of the main(and safest) options available to a fighter letting a counter or lead hook go against an incoming oppponent.Moving off to the side rather than backing straight up for a bit, or initiating a clinch if the shot doesn't hurt the opponent etc..

    I don't thnk the focus is on the footwork here so much as the situation when the punch is thrown.

    Different trainers from different era's will have their own names for certain moves of course.I bet many don't complicate things by going much further than the usual lead\counter prefixes for any punch.
     
  13. Coetzeefan101

    Coetzeefan101 Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2008
    Messages:
    302
    Likes Received:
    1
    Arguello repeatedly used the check hook against Mancini in their fight.
     
  14. rodney

    rodney Boxing Junkie Full Member

    Joined:
    Jun 16, 2006
    Messages:
    11,337
    Likes Received:
    640
    Exactly.
    Thats all it is.
     
  15. red cobra

    red cobra Loyal Member Full Member

    Joined:
    Jul 28, 2004
    Messages:
    38,042
    Likes Received:
    7,578
    I'd never heard of the damned term before the Mayweather-Hatton bout. I think it's a bogus, b.s. type of term like "hate crime". It's just a damned hook that catches guy that's coming in aggressively, that's all. Was the left that Robinson ko'ed Fullmer with a "check hook"? A new-age ******* terminology to describe a normal, everyday left hook.