You cant hold your opponent and hit him at the same time or duck so low that your head is below your opponents belt line.
Is it illegal to punch someone in the back of the head in boxing. Hammer-fist using the back of your hand to punch Hitting someone from the back which is in itself against the rules to use your back as a shield Theres some odd ones here and there but those are the main ones to lookout for but yeah most people competing will have a six-pack already or at-least close to it so most people go for the head as no muscle can be developed there. The rabbit punch is illegal in boxing MMA and other combat sports that involve striking. One of the most notable examples of punching the back of the head was.
A rabbit punch can also detach the victims brain from the brain stem which can kill instantly. I mean you can hit in the neck all you want so Im sure the throat is legal. Its a flat out legal punch.
Williams was penalized for the illegal punch. A rabbit punch is a blow to the back of the head or neck. Schwartzbach says that its also possible to claim self-defense if you punch your attacker while hes winding up to smack you but youd need some fast.
Just a few punches to the. You cannot punch your opponents back or the back of his head or neck rabbit punch or on the kidneys kidney punch. And Joe Calzaghe also used this type of punch very often during their matches.
If not then they view it as a rabbit punch which is a punch to the back of the head and is illegal in boxing. Bareknuckle vs glove fighting However some punches are not effective wearing gloves just as some punches are inadvisable if not wearing gloves - bareknuckle and gloved boxing are two different things. An online video of the fight showed Williams a 31-year-old fighter from Los Angeles punching Colon in the back of the head in the seventh round a shot that appeared to stun Colon who was briefly examined in his corner.
Therefore you could defend in boxing. Yes things happen in boxing matches but he repeatedly punched this man in the back of the head which is illegal in boxing. You can not hit an opponent in the back.