Are jumping punches legal in boxing?

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  1. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Just curious as it seems like if you jump at someone as they come at you you could seriously injure a man or even yourself if they catch you first?

    I am just wondering as the momentum generated could seriously hurt an opponent.
     
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  2. JoeAverage

    JoeAverage Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Haye does this Achilles punch. I don't think ti is illigal, but it is risky.
     
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  3. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I want to know if someone could actually post official rules...I would like a definite answer if possible
     
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  4. 2manyusernames

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    I'm 99.9% certain it's not allowed. I don't know where to dig up the rule though.
     
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  5. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I am curious to find it in writing
     
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  6. brickfists

    brickfists The Nonpareil Full Member

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    jumping punch you mean like the superman punch that they use in mma ?

    well ive never seen it been used so therefore never heard a ruling on it
     
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  7. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    are they called pivot punches...
     
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  8. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    Roy Jones tends to hop / jump sometimes when he throws.


    I don't see how it would be illegal.
     
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  9. GrCh

    GrCh Active Member Full Member

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    What I was thinking..

    Nice Avatar :good
     
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  10. Ringnut

    Ringnut Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yeah, and Hamed did it too right?
     
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  11. eze

    eze Everybody Know Me Full Member

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    I think so. It's kind of like they are reaching when they power punch.
     
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  12. ricardinho

    ricardinho Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    according to wikipedia some people are of the opinion that, "... [the] check hook exists but is an illegal punch due to it being a pivot punch which is illegal in the sport."


    just wondering is this a matter of opinion or is it written somewhere.


    It seems only the most athletic have been listed as pulling off these risky punches: Tyson, Jones, Hamed, and Haye.
     
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  13. evodata

    evodata Monkey Tennis Pro Full Member

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    how is the special school?
     
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  14. Pug1list

    Pug1list Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Remember Naz pulling off a variety of these leaping/lunging punches very effectively.
     
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  15. gungfu

    gungfu Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Is Floyd Patterson's leaping punching the same thing? kinda confused here.

    Also, since we're here. I've no idea why a double punch would be deemed illegal, as seen in the Pac-Clottey fight. Or a backfist, like in Wing Chun, which would connect with the knuckle part of the glove anyway.
     
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