DO ANY of you know what an OVERHAND RIGHT IS?

[junior gong]

here's a good example

That is a great example. It shows the power of the shot and its effect, but it also shows the defensive risk involved in throwing it. It was a well calculated risk as Manny's position negated the effect of anything he could throw back with his own right.

[DannYankee]

If anyone doesn't know, they can call up Juan Manuel Lopez he can give us all a lecture now .

[Jam Jars]

The punch being thrown above of Manny backing off getting hit is more of a "round house" a true over hand won't be as wide! It comes up and over but is not a wide motion. Ray

It's weird, it starts off as a round house but ends up as an overhand. LOL

[junior gong]

It's weird, it starts off as a round house but ends up as an overhand. LOL

It was like a cricket bowl.

[boliodogs]

I always thought an overhand right was a straight right with the palm down. I would call the punches thrown by Martinez, Pacquiao, and Marquez that scored those great KOs right hooks or in Pacquiao's case a left hook. Whatever you call it when those guys throw it it is one hell of a punch.

[Alpha & Omega]

Boxers are not slowly picking up anything from MMA fighters bro lol. MMA fighters have the worst boxing skills known to man, except those that are actual ex-boxers. Yes an overhand right could I suppose be seen as a haymaker but it depends on the motivation and reason for throwing it. Is the opposing fighter taller? Are you trying to get over their jab hand? Are you throwing it as a counter to an incoming southpaw left? There are various reason to throw it sure. MMA fighters throw it a lot because they try to KO people with one punch, which in MMA is common since none of them have any punch resistance. It looks more like a haymaker if it is thrown when looking down, with eyes closed or when standing straight up. I am not a big fan of it, I prefer straighter punches but that is just a preference. The overhand right is hard to defend against though just because of the trajectory it comes in. JMM is just a masterful technician honestly. Him, Floyd and Ward are the best technical boxers actively fighting.

[LHRH89]

That is a great example. It shows the power of the shot and its effect, but it also shows the defensive risk involved in throwing it. It was a well calculated risk as Manny's position negated the effect of anything he could throw back with his own right.

This shot is an absolutely calculated risk even in the hands of more experienced fighters. You don't throw the shot without really getting a feel for your opponents reactions to different shots. Marquez knew Pacquiao was going be a sucker for that right hand, just watch the last three fights. he sets the feint to body just slow enough to know whether Manny will defend himself or counter.