Floyd's Long Range Right Hook

I only remember Cotto getting rocked by the left uppercut in the 12th.

In that fight Floyd mentioned he thought of it while watching Shane against Canelo in his dressing room.

Worked great against Guerrero.

 

source please? would love to see hear him talk about this.

But Floyd surprised me of how he can mix up his punches. I feel like since everybody watches him, he needs to keep tweaking his styles to make up for all the game plans that all these coaches have made for him.

 

Yes, first showed up vs. Oscar. He tagged Cotto with it several times throughout their fight, one particular shot was very flush and followed a jab feint like you said.

Whenever he uses it, it's very effective. I think he hides it pretty well and guys just don't expect it.

 

So many folks seem to be using the "high guard" so much now-a-days, the right hook seems to be pretty a pretty effective weapon to use against it.

 

From the post-fight interview:


"I sensed that sometimes Miguel was breaking down and then he would come back sharp. Miguel Cotto is in shape. The right hook and the uppercut were working for me tonight. I had watched tapes of Shane Mosley [when he fought Cotto] and I saw that the right hook was working. And I also watch Zab Judah use the uppercut against him too. So I knew I was going to use those shots tonight.

"I knew the right hook was going to be my money shot. A lot of times and these days you don't see fighters using the right hook, only the left. But tonight I wanted to use the right hook and that is what I did."

 

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The right hook was a beauty against Guerrero, because he's southpaw Floyd had him walking into it

 

Bu...bu...but Floyd doesn't watch tape of other fighters!

 

He definitely felt it and got a buzz, for sure

 

That punch was set up so well that anyone probably in boxing history would have fallen for that feint.

 

Not sure about that one. Feinting with a measuring lead hand is a common trick. Few do it better than Floyd, but those who do it themselves might catch on. Duran, Whitaker, and even prime Mosley, who was walked down by hard untelegraphed leads and combinations, rather than feints. He used that tactic a lot.

 

Floyd's skill level seems to get further refined with age. He was masterful against Guerrero. He never shows his entire hand right away. He mixes in different type of punches as the fight goes on and that just leaves his opponents just guessing. He does adapt better than anyone. You can just see him think his way through the fight. Floyd's right hand was money all night. Straight right, lead right, counter right, rght hook, right uppercut, and somewhat of a half upper cut/hook.

But yeah, his right hook has been huge for him in his last 2 fights.