Mark Hatmaker

Although dramatic head kicks and garrote-tight submissions may get most of the airplay in highlight reels, the stats show that punching combinations and knockouts reap more MMA victories than any other fighting technique. This boxing primer not only covers the basics, including stance, footwork, punches, and combinations, it takes these boxing skills and views them through an MMA prism that...

Get a load of just some of the recently unearthed gold in this volume: 1. Jack Johnson's Biceps Punch. 2. Gentleman Jim's Not-Quite-a-Jab. 3. Joe Louis's Attacking the Buckler strategy. 4. Gunboat Smith's devastating Occipital Punch. 5. Bare-knuckle legend Jack Slack's Chopper. 6. The real deal on how Jack Dempsey built the power in that Lead Hook. 7. Hurricane Jackson's...

This guide to the finer points of boxing provides the wisdom needed to make the transition from enthusiastic beginner to proficient pugilist. The ABCs of ring generalship, offensive and defensive ring movements, feints, and draws and fakes are examined and explained along with clinching techniques, head-hunting, body work, and counter-punching chains. Strategies for boxing against tall and short opponents as...