Bhassler wrote:I'll summarize: a couple people (including Doc) mentioned that it might not be such a good idea to dodge a jab by stepping into the cross.
He doesn't. Adam "dodges the jab" by pulling or slipping (his weight) to the back foot (slightly outside of the jab) and waits for the cross. Then, he slips to the outside of the straight right.
jbb73 wrote:So the basic idea he shows is okay and also found in normal boxing.
Yes. It's called the "cross" thrown across the jab.
jbb73 wrote:But: his partner simply hits in the air when "getting it more alive". The jab stops 30 cm before him, the cross goes much to wide to the side. So it's the usual demonstration of defending against nothing.
Yes, the partner punches blindly. A good boxer will fake the jab (yin/lure), listen (ting) for reaction (e.g., head movement) and throw the right hand (fa) to where the head moves.
Maidana does this against Mayweather here: