This content is protected Cervantes has been a long time favorite of mine, very very nice fighter to watch, but looking at Hanza's new highlight reel and looking over it, it seems like he didn't always follow the standard approach to jabbing. In certain clips you'll see him stay almost stationary when throwing it out, keeping the front leg stable while moving the back leg and leaning to throw the jab. I can see that it's mostly a matter of distance control, but it's not something I've ever practiced before (I was taught to step with my jab, as I'm sure most of you have), and I'll have to see what it's like for myself. I've definitely seen the technique before, but I guess I've never caught myself paying attention to it till now. Many greats have likely used it, Robinson was one of the first to come to mind- does anybody know where this technique may originate? First fighter you've seen use it or something similar to it? Etc. I feel like I've only seen this with old time fighters, or those who have old time styles (I think I've seen Floyd do it).
If the other guy is already stepping in with his jab (nearly everybody does) you don’t need to, let him come and use his momentum against him while risking less - Marquez had dead legs against Diaz so he had to let Diaz walk into his shots to do any damage. You’re right to point out the old timers usually have the most varied and effective “educated” left hands of them all. Checkout Archie Moore and the imagination on him, Monzon used his very well also and you can learn a lot from the jabs he wasn’t trying to land.
If you hold your feet while you jab it means you can hold centre ring a lot better and apply pressure more effectively without smothering yourself or chasing. If you pivot off of every jab and constantly step in then it makes it hard to cut off the ring and means you might not be able to dictate distance as effectively. It gives the jab less of a telegraph and makes it more unpredictable. The power of a jab comes from pushing off the back foot and the whipping motion starting from the shoulder, so you can still have a heavy jab by jabbing the way Kid Pambele did. There are a lot of advantages to jabbing this way, especially for fighting on the front foot.
You can do this if you have the arm length and height advantages. You can essentially punch and not get punched from range if you use your range effectively like this. If you have shorter arms, you need to step in with your jab and move your head to slip the jab
As noted above you can do to some degree if you are tall and long. But you do run the risk of getting timed with an uppercut for your troubles, especially if you miscalculate how much taller and longer you actually are.
I could pull the technique off (tall, long reach) but it's definitely a bit risky. Gonna experiment with it and see what I can do- I like the feeling it brings going into the throwing the right hand.
