The difference between a "Check Hook" and a Regular "Left Hook"

[Easy-E]

What's funny is all these reporters using the term like they are knowledgable viewers of the sport when more than half of them never heard of the term before Floyd said it during the interview.

I saw one article where the reporter called it Floyd's "chip hook."

[Easy-E]

I think Vic Darchinyan got hit by the same punch by Donaire, but ill have to look at it again in slow motion.

Believe it or not, it was more of an overhand left than anything else.

[Easy-E]

Believe it or not, it was more of an overhand left than anything else.

You can see it clearly on the first replay.

[heihaci]

Its not a new technique-you can't reinvent the wheel

But Floyd has put a name to it and i like it !!

[JakeNDaBox]

What's funny is all these reporters using the term like they are knowledgable viewers of the sport when more than half of them never heard of the term before Floyd said it during the interview.

Exactly what I was getting ready to say. When mainstream writers/casual fans like Scoop Jackson and Mark Kreigel are incorporating the term into their articles, you know ****'s already gone too far.

[James78]

Its not a new technique-you can't reinvent the wheel

But Floyd has put a name to it and i like it !!

You jerk he hasnt put a name to it, it's a punch thats been around for years, its always been called the check hook. **** me people cant even follow a simple thread anymore!!

[Parody]

You can see it clearly on the first replay.

Yeah but you cant tell without the replay, it was very quick.

Vic came lunging in and got caught though, just like Hatton.

[St@rscreem]

I actually read on some UK news site some dumb writer calling it a "Cheque-book hook".

[Slotff]

In my gym we don't have silly names for punches, but maybe that just how us Canadians are. I have never heard these terms like "check hook" been thrown around by other fighters. Its just a hook, where you throw it from is just adaptive.

[beauty]

I had never heard the term before Emmanuel said it. My Uncle (52) called it before Manny did. He knew exactly what it was.


I just knew it was wonderful.