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The punch that asks your chin a question it can't answer.
means An upward-swinging punch thrown from below, aimed at the chin or body, that rises as the opponent comes forward or stands close.
from Straightforward boxing compound from 'upper' + 'cut,' coined in the 1800s to describe the punch's rising path, as distinct from a hook (sideways) or a straight (forward) — the vocabulary of boxing is mostly this plainly descriptive, naming punches by the shape they carve through the air.
- trajectory
- travels upward through the blind spot
- origin point
- generated from bent knees, not arms
- boxing risk
- leaves the thrower briefly wide open
- signature user
- popularized by close-range infighters like tyson