Tarver's Punch? Luck? {Video}

It was a lucky punch that was planned.

in the countdown to tarver/jones III, tarver said that he used all his pent up anger and frustration to throw that punch and KO jones. i think THAT is bullshit. that punch was thrown way too soon and thrown way too short for it to be that dramatic.

I wondered if Roys eyes were closed when Tarver threw the punch.

His eyes probably closed when Roy threw the hook, PLANNED. the hook didnt hit Tarver in the face...it his him in his neck/uppershoulder area

http://www.photopile.com/photos/imsoflyyy/auctions/234367.gif Martin and Anorak, don't steal this for your web site. I read on the internet that a writer believes this was a blind punch that happened to land by Tarver. I disagree. I just think Tarver had his chin down and was willing to take a punch to land the big one against Roy. could have been set up, it was just rjj was unprepared

His eyes probably closed when Roy threw the hook, PLANNED.

lucky punch eyes closed. he didnt plan to knock jones out with it lets put it that way.

did it occur to any of you that tarver threw the punch where he thought roys head was going to move? i still voted lucky because roy is one of my favorite fighters

tarver rocked roy twice with a overhand left and right hook in two seperate fights, both with his eyes closed both semi-lucky...

tarver rocked roy twice with a overhand left and right hook in two seperate fights, both with his eyes closed

lots of people close their eyes when they throw punches no.... that makes absolutely no sense....they usually squint they're eyes(so maybe they appear closed, but they're not). only times SOME fighters close their eyes is if they get hit in the face(& thats only for a half second)

Perfect punch- Tarver's not just wildly swinging- thats a crisp left hook It wasn't a left hook at all. Tarver's a south paw, and that was an overhand left.

i wouldnt say it was planned, but it wasnt lucky either.

There is no such thing as a lucky punch all punches are thrown with the intent of hitting the other guy sometimes you do sometimes you don't.That punch was brewing in Tarver for years. :) I think "lucky" punches exist... Say, perhaps 2 fighters are just brawling and throwing bombs. The control isnt really there... they are like fighting on the inside and just throwing everything they have. Thats when the boxing goes out the window and the sweet science no longer plays a part. Its then down to who lands the shot that puts the other one out... not a conscious decision to land a shot... just like a wild swing. So in my opinion lucky shots exist. That shot however, was not lucky. I actually think Roy was using the wrong defensive method. He was backing out and leaning back slightly, whilst not having his hand in the right place to block the punch from Tarver, or his eyes fixed in the right position to not get blind sided.... Good shot either way. :boxing:

Perfect punch- Tarver's not just wildly swinging- thats a crisp left hook, and it landed flush- planned all the way- he probably didn't think of it as a KO punch, but it turned into one- one of the more memorable one-punch KO's of recent history.

i dont believe in such thing as a lucky punch but the k.o did'nt look like some master strategy that tarver had devised. the way i see it is tarver happend to be in the right place at the right time with the perfect punch. he deserves credit for that monster shot but the way it took place was one of those rare, "perfect" moments you dont see very often in boxing...

It was definitely a blind punch. I have the video at home. From a different angle you can clearly see that his eyes were closed when clocked Roy. lots of people close their eyes when they throw punches

In life there is no luck but chances if you took advantge of the your chance then its good

The punch wasn't luck the KO was. Tarver was in position after he ducked his head to avoid Roys punch. The left hook was the right punch to throw, but Tarver threw it like a regular punch. Not a haymaker punch. Didn't look that devastating to me. It just caught Roy in the right spot.

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