Who attacks body first before head

[MadSquabbles500]

Which fighters, mma, boxing, KB/MT attack the body first as their opening strategy before aiming for the head?

I have heard the expression that if you want to hit the head, target the body first because either they start to lower their guard, or keep them from slipping their head.

So who are good examples for me to watch? Does anyone in any of the three professional sports like to attack the body first upon initial entry into striking range?

 

[Reyesnuthugr]

Ive seen Lomachenko do it a lot. Also Pacquiao. There's a bunch in boxing near the top levels that do it, I'd go there.

 

[AndyMaBobs]

I was going to mention these two.

Also Floyd Mayweather Jr. for boxing

Donald Cerrone, Matt Brown, Thomas Almeida etc

 

[Rico]

Canelo setting up that nuke on Khan is the first thing that comes to mind recently.

 

[Rico]

Errol Spence, Jr as well

 

[Frode Falch]

Chuck liddell in the rematch against rampage

 

[Jimmy Jazz]

Bas Rutten of course, and lately Max Holloway.

 

[stick-n-move]

cant believe no one mentioned andre ward, he said he learned from watching mayweather jr tho .. faint jabs to head and POP to the body.. cover the view with lead jab and straight to body... its fun as hell in sparring lol

 

[Hotora86]

Bas Rutten of course, and lately Max Holloway.

Bas' liver shot was sometimes enough to knock people down, punches to the head weren't even necessary.

 

[Uchi Mata]

Roberto Duran comes to mind.

 

[a guy]

Holloway

 

[freaky]

Conor McGregor. Those body kicks are no jokes, just ask Chad Mendes.

 

[rmongler]

John Lineker.

Dollars to donuts, he's gona swing that lead hook to the body like a woodcutters ax whenever someone steps in on him.

He don't care even if they come in with a punch of their own, he'll just take that guaranteed shot, every time.

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

Juilo Chavez Sr.

Not super elite but Micky Ward

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

Mike McCallum

 

[Cafecito Negro]

Also can't forget Bas's protegé Duane "Bang" Ludwig

 

[MadSquabbles500]

All good I gon watch.

 

[TrainAllDay]

Jose Aldo