Lucky punch

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  1. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    I've heard the term "lucky punch" many times.
    But what is it really?
    I'd appreciate it if you could post a video, or point me to some punches I should watch :)
    Thanks
     
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    Bulldog24 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It’s a myth
     
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    Journeyman92 MONZON VS HAGLER 2025 Full Member

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    It can feel lucky, some fighters feel lucky, Mike McCallum said Curry was whooping him so bad he closed his eyes and let one go… genuinely had said he felt lucky in that bout, poor Curry lol.
     
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    Boxer: "Oh my God! There's a huge spider on your face!"
    Tyson Fury: "I'll get him!"
     
  5. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    Only a boxer who punches himself can beat a boxer who punches himself :D
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    :deal: :lol:
     
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    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Oliver McCall's eyes were closed and he wasn't looking at Lewis when he dropped him with the punch that won Oliver the title.

    If you aren't looking and have your eyes closed on top of that, and you score a one-punch KO win, that's a bit of luck.
     
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    That clip will never ever get old. :lol: Fury upholding his power of punch and granite chin at the same time.

    Only true fightin’ men give themselves an uppercut. The scary part is he launched it but didn’t see it coming. El radar el broken? :D
     
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    Well, even allowing for his skills, Nunn landed a KO punch on sturdy Kalambay that was uncommon (lucky?) even for him.

    The punch sounded like someone hitting a heavy bag with a baseball bat.

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    :lol:
     
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    I don’t know if Kalambay was sturdy, he was so slippery usually that he was never hit enough for us to know (and nothing like that).
     
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    What about Julian Jackson kayoing Herol Graham.
     
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    McCall threw that 1-2 combinations several times during the first round. Far from a lucky punch, it was a perfect counter.
     
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    McCall was working on that combo with Steward tho.
     
  15. ikrasevic

    ikrasevic Who is ready to suffer for Christ (the truth)? Full Member

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    It seems like close to perfect timing.
     
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