Bolo punch
Also known as | France: Semi-circulaire
Serbia: Фрљотка Romania: Semi-circulară Thailand: Mat Wiyeng San Burma: Wai Latt-di |
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Focus | Striking |
Creator | Philippines |
A bolo punch is a punch used in martial arts. The bolo punch is not among the traditional boxing punches (jab, uppercut, hook and cross).
Ceferino Garcia is commonly referred to as the inventor of the bolo punch, though a 1924 article appearing in the Tacoma News-Tribune reported a Filipino boxer named Macario Flores to be using it. Garcia, Kid Gavilán, Sugar Ray Robinson,[2] Sugar Ray Leonard and Pedro Carrasco are widely recognized as some of the best bolo punchers in boxing history. Roy Jones Jr. and Joe Calzaghe also use the bolo punch frequently.
When used in boxing, the bolo punch's range of motion is like that of a hook combined with an uppercut. As such, the punch should be thrown at 4–5 o'clock from an orthodox boxer's perspective. Its most important aspect is a circular motion performed with one arm to distract an opponent, causing the opponent to either take his eyes off the attacker's other arm or actually focus on the fighter's circling arm. When the opponent concentrates on the hand that is circling, the bolo puncher will usually sneak in a punch with the opposite hand. When the rival concentrates on the hand that is not moving, the bolo puncher will usually follow through with a full punch.
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A left bolo punch in attack
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A left bolo punch in counterpunch
Three of the most famous cases of a fighter using the bolo punch were when Leonard avenged his loss to
References
- ^ "Apolaki Dirty Boxing Blog". Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
- ^ "Sport: Businessman Boxer". Time. 25 June 1951.