Is the mma "superman" punch illegal in boxing?

[RawHawg]

I've never seen it done in a boxing match, but was curious if there was a specific rule disallowing a fighter from having both feet leave the ground and throwing that lunging punch at another boxer.

 

[Deleted member 196663]

Yes. It falls under Section A of the Unified Rules titled, "Stupid ass shit you should never do."

 

[RawHawg]

Yes. It falls under Section A of the Unified Rules titled, "Stupid ass shit you should never do."

I would enjoy seeing it followed by a double handed punch and a spinning backfist.

 

[nac386]

Julio Cesar Chavez knocked Roger Mayweather out with a superman-ish punch.

 

[AznCezi187]

Julio Cesar Chavez knocked Roger Mayweather out with a superman-ish punch.

He was "shifting"

 

[kashmir]

What's the point of feigning a kick in a boxing match?

 

[Shael]

Julio cesar chavez was the first pioneer of MMA.

 

[Francis Rossi]

I would enjoy seeing it followed by a double handed punch and a spinning backfist.

Backfists I know are illegal

 

[Combat Squirrel]

The superman punch usually works by feinting a front kick or knee that triggers a trained reflex in the opponent. Then the punch to the head catches him off guard.

Boxers don't have this trained reflex. You'd have to do a much bigger feint to trigger a reaction, which would leave you prone to a counter while you're standing on one leg.

And if you actually went too far with the feint and landed it, you'd get a DQ or point deduction.

 

[Luger]

Julio Cesar Chavez knocked Roger Mayweather out with a superman-ish punch.

Epic.
Brilliant post.

 

[Seven30]

Yes. It falls under Section A of the Unified Rules titled, "Stupid ass shit you should never do."

What's the point of feigning a kick in a boxing match?

Julio cesar chavez was the first pioneer of MMA.

All of these...:icon_lol:

 

[ithinktheymad]

It's actually from SouthEast Asian kickboxing, not MMA.

 

[farfan]

can't believe nobody mentioned naseem hamed ...

he used to KO people with superman punchers .

 

[EGarrett]

It's been tried unsuccessfully.

 

[HHJ]

JCC = Pioneer of mma,master of boxing,legend/god/etc

 

[Anthony7]

How about a spinning backfist?

 

[Francis Rossi]

can't believe nobody mentioned naseem hamed ...

he used to KO people with superman punchers .

Used to bodyslam fools too. And hit people with his car.

 

[AznCezi187]

Used to bodyslam fools too. And hit people with his car.

Pioneer of the tables, ladders and chairs match.

 

[Combat Squirrel]

Pioneer of the tables, ladders and cars match.

Fixed.

 

[AznCezi187]

Fixed.

TLC bro!