08/07/2023
'People outside of the boxing fraternity do not realise what complexity is involved in throwing just one single punch.
You don't punch from the arm or even the shoulder. You punch from the foot. The wave of movement travels from the toe, through the foot, knee, hip and chest, sears up the arm, forearm, wrist and finally into the knuckles.
Then the index knuckle and middle knuckle are the two which need to connect. These two knuckles flow from a direct line straight up your arm. The other knuckles don't have the same support, so if you connect badly with the other two you are likely to hurt your hand.
Sometimes you connect correctly with the two correct knuckles and that is the perfect punch. When that happens they just go. Lights out - good night Charlie.
If that is done correctly, which is hard enough, you then have to complete the procedure, which involves getting your fist back into the correct position by your chin, your body is pulled back into form and you are ready to go again.
If you can do that meticulously, you will have probably taken two or three years to master it - and now you know just one punch.'
- Chris Eubank