rabbit punch
Banned nape strike
A rabbit punch is a sharp blow to the back of the neck or base of the skull—so called because it mimics the strike used to kill a trapped rabbit quickly.
The punch is illegal in boxing and other combat sports because it can cause serious spinal injury.
He caught a rabbit punch and went down hard.
Quick, straight blow
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
- hookCurved catching device
- crossPass from side to side
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
foul · disqualification · referee · penalty · infraction · sparring · clinch · headgear
Violent offensive act
- attackAggressive act against another
- blindsideSurprise with unexpected force
- cowardlyWithout bravery or nerve
- brutalSavagely harsh or severe
vicious · cheap shot · ambush · unexpected · dangerous · sneak attack · from behind · unprovoked
Brain's extension through vertebrae
- cervicalOf the neck
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- quadriplegiaParalysis below the neck
nerve damage · trauma · brain stem · concussion · whiplash · disability · neurological · fatal
jab
Quick, straight blow
knockout · foul · disqualification · referee · penalty · infraction · sparring · clinch · headgear · gloves
assault
Violent offensive act
- attackAggressive act against another
- blindsideSurprise with unexpected force
- cowardlyWithout bravery or nerve
brutal · vicious · cheap shot · ambush · unexpected · dangerous · sneak attack · from behind · unprovoked · street fight
spinal cord
Brain's extension through vertebrae
quadriplegia · nerve damage · trauma · brain stem · concussion · whiplash · disability · neurological · fatal · lethal
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, knockout, TKO
- fistfightsjab, uppercut, haymaker, right hook, left jab
- punchesjab, uppercut, haymaker, left hook, right hook
- boxing rulesreferee, knockdown, knockout, TKO, round
- dirty playcheap shot, cheap shots, dirty play, foul play, late hit
- foulslow blow, headbutt, eye gouge, biting, groin kick