Technique

Lewiston, 25 May 1965: Muhammad Ali drops Sonny Liston with a right hand so short that part of the crowd insists it never landed. Power in boxing does not come from how far the arm travels, but from body rotation and timing. Jab, cross, hook, uppercut: this guide covers the six punches numbered 1 to 6, the core combinations, the gear that develops them and the punches the rulebook forbids.