Cotto's funny looking hook...

[Assteroid Field]

What's up with it? I recall somebody saying that's how you throw a proper hook. Now pardon my ignorance, but care to elaborate on that. This is a legit question, I'm really curious as to what advantages it offers.

[figzuki]

knuckles on top, think about it....

but i think its a little late to wrry about that, i think if he tries, it'll affect his power...

[oaklandstephen]

knuckles on top = more power on the shots.

[Big_L]

maybe he's going for the eye? idk

[..WaRSpencE..]

Palm down..but I don't recall a follow-through being shown just snappy and fast, but the form is proper to carry more power when done correctly including the follow through and torque of the lower body.

[Hitman18]

I used to throw hooks like Canelo or Mayweather, then I switched trainers, and he taught me to throw hooks like the way Cotto was throwing, knuckles on top. It was hard to learn at first, but now I feel so much more powerful than before. I can drive my knuckles in to someones head or body, and every time I land a crisp shot, I know I've hurt my guy.

He also taught me to throw with knuckles on every punch: jabs, uppercuts, straight right hands, and even overhands. I used to fight with speed and agility, but I would never really hurt my opponent. Now the last couple of years I fight in the pocket and I am able to hurt my opponents, even if they are bigger and stronger.

"No matter how strong you are, or how big your opponent is, if you throw a proper punch, you will hurt your opponent."

[King of Sting]

knuckles on top = more power on the shots.

The problem with the knuckles on top is a person is more likely to break their phalanges/metacarpals on your pinky and ring fingers(which are considered the weakest out of all the knuckles/fingers), also the wrist.

[Assteroid Field]

I used to throw hooks like Canelo or Mayweather, then I switched trainers, and he taught me to throw hooks like the way Cotto was throwing, knuckles on top. It was hard to learn at first, but now I feel so much more powerful than before. I can drive my knuckles in to someones head or body, and every time I land a crisp shot, I know I've hurt my guy.

He also taught me to throw with knuckles on every punch: jabs, uppercuts, straight right hands, and even overhands. I used to fight with speed and agility, but I would never really hurt my opponent. Now the last couple of years I fight in the pocket and I am able to hurt my opponents, even if they are bigger and stronger.

"No matter how strong you are, or how big your opponent is, if you throw a proper punch, you will hurt your opponent."

Interesting. Thanks for the insight everyone.

The problem with the knuckles on top is a person is more likely to break their phalanges/metacarpals on your pinky and ring fingers(which are considered the weakest out of all the knuckles/fingers), also the wrist.

Yeah, I've never boxed myself but that was the first thing that crossed my mind, it just looks so unnatural, awkward and uncomfortable.

[F l i c k e r]

It's supposed to depend on range.

They're further away? Vertical fist.

In close? Knuckles on top.

Reduces the chances of breaking your stuff. Review it before you think "not so". It makes sense and it's the way I throw them.


Then again Cotto never had history of fragile hands. But I don't use a horizontal hook at distance.

[..WaRSpencE..]

It's supposed to depend on range.

They're further away? Vertical fist.

In close? Knuckles on top.

Reduces the chances of breaking your stuff. Review it before you think "not so". It makes sense and it's the way I throw them.


Then again Cotto never had history of fragile hands. But I don't use a horizontal hook at distance.

Throwing a hook at distance is far too dangerous as it is, unless you're super fast (Cotto isn't very fast) it's best to keep it nice and short with a lot of torque, that's when it's most effective and causes the most damage.