Advantages/Disadvantages of peek-a-boo style?

Uppercuts and straights to the body have some success against this style.

 

During the progress of Jose Torres-Eddie Cotton, Carlos Ortiz was providing some guest commentary. He said that he was against the peek-a-boo, but then was sidetracked from the opportunity of being able to further elaborate by the action. I would have loved to hear him expand on his critique of that style, as it sounded like he was on the brink of making some really interesting observations.

 

I think the style general requires a good deal of athleticism; mainly explosion from good speed and power.

 

Torres got hit with a lot of uppercuts to the body by Cotton, I think, because he wasn't using many angles or controlling the range.

 

It can be a unique and troubling style, but also somewhat flawed and self-limiting.

 

Advantages: Being good at it; using the leverage built up from your side to side momentum to bring out full torque in your punches (while of course avoiding the vast majority of shots on the defensive). If done correctly, it can be an excellent offensive/defensive blending technique.

Disadvantages: Sucking at it and being smacked up by uppercuts.

 

Yes, but it´s also very exhausting and you need much energy. There wasn´t one fighter who was able to do this for every round. When you this happens see your second point.

IMO very, very few fighters have the right talent to do this. Most fighters are better of with a different style.

 

Bujia brings up a great point. I like to think of it as the natural evolution of the Dempsey style; using the momentum from defensive maneuvers to add power to offensive maneuvers, countering when the opportunity presents itself. However, unless this style is brought to its peak with the proper head and foot movement and STAMINA, you will be annihilated by an intelligent opponent.

 

O rly?

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Peek-a-boo style? O rly?

 

it is functionally impossible for anyone to maintain a technique like this for 12 rounds flawlessly, throwing punches like this with your entire bodyweight while bobbing and weaving your head is hard as ****. When I box, I use this style and it is ****ing exhausting.

 

Sorry, I just snorted a suboxone after consuming multiple alchoholic beverages. Because of this I confused the peek-a-boo with the common bob and weave.

However, when you think about it, there are a lot of similarities between the two, especially as far as energy expenditures are concerned.

 

I just box like Roy Jones in his prime. You should give it a whirl.