Straight Arm or Bent Arm when throwing the OVERHAND RIGHT ?

[Peterp]

Definitely my weakest punch, im talking about the bolo overhand right, like Chuck Liddel throws

I used to play cricket as a kid so i have been trying to incorporate the bowling action a bit into my overhand right

I think i have the punch trajectory down now, just wondering whether your arm should be straight or bent when throwing this punch ?

[Spartacus Sully]

Definitely my weakest punch, im talking about the bolo overhand right, like Chuck Liddel throws

I used to play cricket as a kid so i have been trying to incorporate the bowling action a bit into my overhand right

I think i have the punch trajectory down now, just wondering whether your arm should be straight or bent when throwing this punch ?

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this is not an over hand right and you should really never do this in boxing.

[Equilibrium]

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this is not an over hand right and you should really never do this in boxing.

You should never throw a punch like that period, such garbage. Liddell was a good fighter but nobody should ever try to fight like him.

[Bullrush]

thats not how he throws his overhand right its an exeggeration. his overhand right is looping a little because his hands are almost at a 90° angle. plus he has long arms and at least a few years ago he had good reflexes and he used to be explosive. all that went away which is why everbody knocked him out the past couple years

you shouldnt attempt this in boxing. chuck rarely fought good punchers and the few he fought actually whipped his ass like rampage did, even in his prime when he was quick and all

[Sam Donald]

straight arm through counter

[Del Coqui]

You could hurt yourself throwing that punch elbow straight. Get close to him down low and turn your body (bend your elbow), finish up with left upper cut. You can put a lot of leverage into that shot

[Chip2006uk]

Overhand right is a good punch, but in that chuck liddel video that was not a good overhand right.

A proper overhand right can do damage and is hard to see coming, but unfortunately it leaves you pretty off balance even though your head ends up quite low.

I was reading ESB and saw a post on the overhand right that I really liked, cant find the post though so I dont know who posted it

The overhand right is a GREAT punch. I like it for two reasons. The first is that it puts you in a
great defensive position after you throw it since your head moves off of the centerline.
It's almost like you are slipping with your chin tucked. Many times with a straight right, people dont
move their head after they throw and are vulnerable to a counter. With the overhand right, your head
moves both to the side AND down in a slight dip. Also, with the mechanics of the punch, you can really
get your whole body into the punch. It's like a pitcher throwing a fastball. You are throwing the punch. The body makes it happen, the arm is
just along for the ride.

[j]

arm is never completely straight, never completely bent. trajectory is generally straight, but contains a curve and/or spiral.

..... i spent over 5 years learning and training how to hit correctly. and i am still learning.

[j]

Overhand right is a good punch, but in that chuck liddel video that was not a good overhand right.

A proper overhand right can do damage and is hard to see coming, but unfortunately it leaves you pretty off balance even though your head ends up quite low.

I was reading ESB and saw a post on the overhand right that I really liked, cant find the post though so I dont know who posted it

one of the tricks to a slippery and effective overhand right is to keep it close to the body so that your punch spins off of the central mass of your torso.

[BG_Knocc_Out]

Overhand is my strongest punch, but it more or less should fit your style and stance. A Lot of peoples stances or styles don't compliment the punch to well and aren't able to use it to their full advantage. When I throw it, I throw it at a 45 degree angle between a bent arm at a 90 degree mark and a straight arm being the 0 degree mark. So basically, for me, it's in between the a fully bent arm and fully straight arm. There's also multiple ways you can throw it. There's the more whipping way, which would be more similar to Liddel's in that video (although terribly performed by him). And then there's the other way where you can slip to the left a bit, bending your body to the side and loosening your should to give you more width and adding torque all the while keeping your arm a bit straight. A good example of the second style I mentioned would be Juan Marquez, he executes it perfectly.