unusual feint by Rigondeaux

Noticed it but idk...rigo is a g tho

 

Cuban fighters do it a lot. When an opponent is hesitant to throw, those punches are put out to get the opponent to throw something. So then there is something to counter. It's also used to measure distance and aides with timing.
You want to be careful with it if you're not a quick, reflex sort of fighter.

 

That's his way of feinting. It's like he throws out a half ass measuring stick or lazy jab and left to lure his opponent to bite the bait and then he counters him with a left hand or a real speed one-two. Max Kellerman even said it looks like Rigondeaux is rehearsing his punches during Rigondeaux-Kennedy (I think that's when he said it).

 

He is setting a trap. Looking to make the other guy react to it, and then counter.

 

Carl Frampton does it quite a bit as well.

As other posters have said its good for measuring distance and drawing leads from opponents - just stay switched on.

 

Without watching the video I would assume it is similar in purpose to the weak jab that Floyd sometimes leads with to get the opponent to react (they often try and counter that jab) but Floyd then performs a pull-counter and lands a real solid jab on an opponent coming forward. I'm sure other fighters do it too, but this was the example that came to mind.

 

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:yep

 

YEP (He is setting a trap) well said ,,its all about the counter shot :deal

 

He's done it since the amateurs. Whatever it is, it seems to throw people off because they can't see his punches.

 

If you try to time him as a counter puncher when he throws those feints he can counter your counter. Roy Jones used to do stuff like that too, sticking his hands out.

 

Note elbow after the punch. Dirty tactics blessed by Jesus.

 

With any feint, watch what the opponent does immediately after. Or get in the mirror and feint yourself, see what your reaction would be to the feint. That's how you learn what reaction to expect when you do it to somebody else.

 

ha ha in the mirror ,,,a feint only works when its not expected ,then you get a reaction ,,you can't feint yourself in the mirror,,thats funny:happy

your probably on about the counter but the man in the mirror don't wonner fight back :rofl