Is the superman punch permitted in boxing?

the superman punch is the single most retarded punch of all time

http://i28.tinypic.com/sy7au0.gif http://i27.tinypic.com/jb5i5f.gif Thoughts? I think so, that wouldn't work in Boxing anyway... the opponent would just pivot or side step with a counter and knock him down because he would already be off balance... that would be suicide in the ring. Imagine if someone tried that on Floyd, that would be check hook heaven for him, or you could side step right and snap a rear hand in (if orthodox), or just pivot around and throw a rear hand or rear uppercut.

mayweather knocking out hatton would result if any boxer ever used that punch against a decent fighter, but it would just be even more brutal.

It's not an effective punch that's why boxer's don't do it. First it telegraphs the punch and second punching while in the air is not that very efficient. You have to plant your feet to draw force from the ground transferring the force to your upper extremities. If your hanging on air, there's no firm ground to draw force from. Force generation will solely depend on your upper extremity muscles, which is a lot less compared with the combined force generated by the bigger lower extremity muscles.

l It works in MMA because kicking is allowed. It's basically a fake kick, punch. People think the kick is comming and get punched instead, so it isn't as easy to see comming in MMA, as you people think. In boxing, if you get hit with it. Then, I don't know what to say. It's also used as a diversionary tactic either to create space between two bodies to set up takedowns or to start directing the opponent into a certain direction to open angles up for combos.

calzaghe did it against roy jones late in the fight

Forward to about the 5:10 mark on the vid and watch Chavez superman punch roger That was a blast to watch again. Thanks!!

Floyd Patterson wasn't called "The Rabbit" for nothing. He did tend to leap with his punches alot,but so what? He was a great enough athlete to permit him with getting away with things like that. He also wasn't a cautious fairy like Georges St.Pierre.

The second is simply off the hook,lol.

Chavez owned Mayweather with it. Thats probably what sent him to the crackpipe.

It is,but world class boxers are not clueless meatheads like MMGAY fighters.The fact that this is used as an effective weapon in MMGAY just goes to show the level of mediocrity in this so called sport. Could you imagine someone doing that in a real fight? I couldn't.I don't know someone with an ounce of dignity who even attempt such a silly move. It's looks like something a child would attempt while playing around with his mates.Or perhaps something to use clowning around while jumping into a swimming pool. Floyd Patterson wasn't called "The Rabbit" for nothing.

It is,but world class boxers are not clueless meatheads like MMGAY fighters.The fact that this is used as an effective weapon in MMGAY just goes to show the level of mediocrity in this so called sport. Could you imagine someone doing that in a real fight? I couldn't.I don't know someone with an ounce of dignity who even attempt such a silly move. It's looks like something a child would attempt while playing around with his mates.Or perhaps something to use clowning around while jumping into a swimming pool.

It should be, I don't think anyone is stupid enough to do it though because it leaves you so off balanced and open to a counter shot. That being said the shot works well for MMA because of the kicking. Feint a kick, superman punch in the face. That fear isn't there in boxing.

It only works with MMA fighters because they can't box worth a damn

lol, you guys are funny. Dissing the punch because it's in MMA. It works in MMA because kicking is allowed. It's basically a fake kick, punch. People think the kick is comming and get punched instead, so it isn't as easy to see comming in MMA, as you people think. In boxing, if you get hit with it. Then, I don't know what to say. Good post. Should have scrolled down further before I responded to the OP.

If done properly, the superman punch works great in MMA. It's an effective punch, not just for artistic visual effect. It's not like some fighters use that punch to say "Damn, I'm going to do something unorthodox to try and look cool." That punch is very effective for some athletic mma'ists, like George St. Pierre. He sets up and uses it beautifully. The superman punch wouldn't work in boxing, and there is no need for someone to try it. There is no kicking involved in boxing. So if someone actually does use a superman punch in boxing, it would be for artistic visual effect only....and for showboating.

floyd paterson had amazing in the air punches. damn amazing.

Didn't Andre Ward do a similar punch against Kessler? Well of course without the fake kick.

I think the boxing equivalent would be just someone jumping or lunging in while throwing a power shot, since their opponent doesnt have to worry about a kick. I've seen a couple boxers that do that, all the time. A better question, Can they launch themselves off the ropes like in the TS 2nd gif?

No boxer would fall for it. Its a fake kick then punch.