Cross Arm Defense...

[Silencers]

lol you know what I was just thinking.. isn't it funny when you ask real boxing questions and topics, the peanut gallery is nowhere to be seen?..

I know. It feels so.....different.

[Sin City]

So are you going to use the crossarm?? I tried it once for fun but i didnt like it much. You end up taking hard shots on the forearms instead of the triceps.

yeah, i'll try it in sparring for a couple rounds.. see how it goes.

[shadeyfizzle]

yeah, i'll try it in sparring for a couple rounds.. see how it goes.

Try bulldozing your sparring partner into the ropes or corner because thats where the crossarm really shines.

[The_Italian]

Does anyone use this defense technique anymore? I remember watching George Foreman and seeing him use it.. the only guy of recent times that I have really seen use it once in a while is Miguel Cotto. Is it out dated? what are/were the benefits to this defense style and what were/are it's weaknesses?

i think the pros of this technique are blocking straight punches.

downfall is i believe you are left open to uppercuts.

it may be outdated a bit...most i see it done now is by cotto really...and thats not all the time either...