The right-hand punch is the most dangerous punch in boxing for the right-handed fighter. It is a power punch designed to hurt your opponent and knock him out if it causes enough damage. In many cases, boxers will throw a series of punches called a combination and that will include several right-hand punches. In order to throw a solid right cross, you need to be balanced and quick with the punch or your opponent will be able to evade it.
Step 1
Stand with your feet slightly more than shoulder width apart to set up to throw a power right-hand punch. Your right foot should be behind your left foot and it should be at a 45-degree angle when you are about to let go of the punch. Keep your weight on the balls of your feet and have your weight evenly distributed between them. Tuck your left elbow into your side to protect from any punch that may come into your left rib cage. Throw the right hand punch by bringing your fist to shoulder level, then delivering a hard and quick blow to your opponent's head or body. This punch will be powerful and potentially devastating.
Step 2
Throw your left jab to set up your right-hand power punch. You should step forward with your left foot as you deliver your left jab. That will put plenty of power behind that punch and it will leave your opponent off balance. That's the perfect opportunity to throw your right-hand power punch. The punch is not just a function of raising your fist and throwing it at your opponent's chin. Your power starts off from your legs, continues from your core muscles and then includes your shoulders, arms and fists.
Step 3
Throw an uppercut at your opponent with your right hand. This punch can be devastating because it packs so much power. It is a little bit longer of a punch to deliver because it comes from a greater distance than the straight right hand, but it can be delivered on the button when your opponent is expecting to see the right cross. When your throw the jab and the right cross, your opponent gets used to seeing the punch coming from the same angle. However, an uppercut is thrown from a lower angle. The boxer may not recognize that the punch is being thrown until it is too late and this punch can devastate a fighter. Boxing analyst Teddy Atlas, a longtime fight trainer, says that mixing up your angles will help you finish a fight. "It's like anything else," Atlas said. "You get a little comfortable when you see the same thing with each punch thrown. But then when the angle is changed you are out of your comfort zone and it takes a little longer to defend it and by that time it's too late."
Tips and Warnings
- Establish your left jab, throw a short right hand, then a left hook before trying to hit your opponent with a power punch like the right cross or the right uppercut.
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