The Most Legendary Body Shots In Boxing

In boxing, the perfect body shot can be a game changer or, at its best, a fighter ender. Images of boxers of all levels and ability, sliding to the canvas, gasping for air, adorn any highlight reel collection. While punches to the head can often be shaken off, the lingering effects of a good body shot can stay with a boxer for an entire contest. The importance of employing a quality, consistent body attack cannot be underestimated. Hall-of-Fame trainer Teddy Atlas often describes body shots as investments, using the analogy of chopping down a tree; such is the importance of a strategic assault on the body. Hammering away at the ribs weakens an opponent and as their energy levels diminish, the hands start to lower, leaving more defensive gaps and opportunities to land those all-important fight-ending headshots. Whether it’s a constant spear jab to the solar plexus, a whipping right hand to the liver or a classic Mexican left hook thrown off the back of a combination, the beautiful brutality of a well-placed body shot cannot be overstated Although our channel relies on fair use, all our work is completely trans-formative, educational and we provide a new narrative to all our videos.