power punch
Heavy striking technique
A power punch is a hard, forceful blow in boxing or martial arts, thrown with full body rotation to maximize impact.
It contrasts with lighter jabs used to set up combinations.
The term extends to any decisive, high-impact strike: He landed a power punch that ended the fight in the second round.
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- knockout blowStrike causing unconsciousness
- hookCurved catching device
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
- right crossRear-hand power punch
fist · impact · blow · strike · force · boxing · boxing ring · haymaker · slug · wallop · thrust · knuckles · swing · smash · hit · energy · voltage · gloves
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, knockout, TKO
- punchesjab, uppercut, haymaker, left hook, right hook
- strikesgeneral strike, labor strike, wildcat strike, strike action, walkout
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