Cross (boxing)

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Cross (Straight punch)

Cross for the stop in Burmese boxing
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In boxing, a straight or cross (also commonly called a rear hand punch)^[1] 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.

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