Cross (boxing)

In boxing, a straight or cross (also commonly called a rear hand punch) are punches usually thrown with the dominant hand and are power punches like the uppercut and hook. Compubox, a computerized punch scoring system, counts the straight and cross as power punches.

Cross (Straight punch)
Cross for the stop in Burmese boxing
Also known as France: Direct (bras arrière)

Albania:Direkt

Serbia: Задњи директ (двојка)

Romania: Directă (braţ spate)

Japan: Gyaku zuki

China: 後手直拳

Russia:Кросс

Thailand: Mat Trong Kwa (หมัด ตรง ขวา)

Burma: Pyon Latt-di

Poland: Prosty

Ukraine: Крос

Bulgaria: Прав удар
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The Straight/Cross remains one of the most common methods of knockout across combat sports including boxing, kickboxing, and MMA.

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