101 Boxing Combinations

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Written By Deniz Ates

Practicing boxing combinations is crucial for any boxer's development. It hones technical skills, improves coordination, and boosts overall performance. When boxers practice combinations, they learn to string together multiple techniques fluidly and efficiently.

Regularly practicing combinations, whether on pads, a punch bag, shadowboxing, or as part of an online boxing program, offers several key benefits:

  • Discipline and Focus: Executing combinations demands high concentration and attention to detail, as each punch requires proper technique and timing. This regular practice builds mental discipline and focus, vital for success in the ring.

  • Enhanced Technical Skills: Working on combinations that involve various punches and footwork patterns allows a boxer to develop a more diverse and effective attack. This is particularly important in a real fight, where mixing up punches and confusing an opponent can be a significant advantage.

  • Improved Cardiovascular Endurance and Power: Combinations involve multiple explosive movements, which are physically demanding. Consistent practice enhances a boxer's overall fitness and creates a more well-rounded athlete.

Below is a list of 101 combinations. Each begins with a different cue followed by a set number of punches, demonstrating how a boxer might systematically practice to improve their overall skill.

The full playlist is also available on YouTube.

101 Boxing Combinations for Technical Variety

  1. Jab, Jab, Cross, Lead Hook

  2. Cross, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  3. Lead Hook, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  4. Rear Hook, Rear Hook, Lead Hook, Cross

  5. Lead Uppercut, Lead Uppercut, Cross, Lead Hook

  6. Rear Uppercut, Rear Uppercut, Lead Hook, Cross

  7. Lead Overhand, Rear Uppercut, Lead Hook, Cross

  8. Rear Overhand, Lead Uppercut, Cross, Lead Hook

  9. Low Jab, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  10. Low Cross, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  11. Low Lead Hook, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  12. Low Rear Hook, Rear Hook, Lead Hook, Cross

  13. Low Lead Uppercut, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  14. Low Rear Uppercut, Rear Hook, Lead Hook, Cross

  15. Lead Catch, Jab, Cross, Lead Hook

  16. Rear Catch, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  17. Lead Block, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  18. Rear Block, Rear Hook, Lead Hook, Cross

  19. Lead Elbow-Block, Lead Uppercut, Cross, Lead Hook

  20. Rear Elbow-Block, Rear Uppercut, Lead Hook, Cross

  21. Lead Shoulder Roll, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  22. Rear Shoulder Roll, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  23. Cover, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  24. Lead Slip, Jab, Cross, Lead Hook

  25. Rear Slip, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  26. Lead Roll, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  27. Rear Roll, Rear Hook, Lead Hook, Cross

  28. Pull, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  29. Step forward, Jab, Cross, Lead Hook

  30. Step back, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  31. Step left, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  32. Step right, Rear Hook, Lead Hook, Cross

  33. Skip forward, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  34. Skip back, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  35. Skip left, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  36. Skip right, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  37. Switch forward, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  38. Switch back, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  39. Switch left, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  40. Switch right, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  41. Pivot clockwise (lead foot), Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  42. Pivot anti-clockwise (lead foot), Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  43. Pivot clockwise (rear foot), Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  44. Pivot anti-clockwise (rear foot), Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  45. Step-Jab, Cross, Lead Hook

  46. Step-Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  47. Stepping Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  48. Stepping Rear Hook, Lead Hook, Cross

  49. Stepping Lead Uppercut, Cross, Lead Hook

  50. Stepping Rear Uppercut, Lead Hook, Cross

  51. Jab to 3 o’clock, Jab, Cross, Lead Hook

  52. Cross to 9 o’clock, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  53. Lead Hook to 3 o’clock, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  54. Rear Hook to 9 o’clock, Rear Hook, Lead Hook, Cross

  55. Lead Uppercut to 3 o’clock, Lead Uppercut, Cross, Lead Hook

  56. Rear Uppercut to 9 o’clock, Rear Uppercut, Lead Hook, Cross

  57. Slip-Jab, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  58. Slip-Cross, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  59. Slipping Lead Hook, Rear Uppercut, Lead Hook, Cross

  60. Slipping Rear Hook, Lead Uppercut, Cross, Lead Hook

  61. Slipping Lead Uppercut, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  62. Slipping Rear Uppercut, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  63. Catch-Jab, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  64. Catch-Cross, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  65. Block-and-Lead-Hook, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  66. Block-and-Rear-Hook, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  67. Block-and-Lead-Uppercut, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  68. Block-and-Rear-Uppercut, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  69. Lead Parry (inwards), Jab, Cross, Lead Hook

  70. Lead Parry (outwards), Jab, Cross, Lead Hook

  71. Lead Parry (downwards), Jab, Cross, Lead Hook

  72. Lead Parry (upwards), Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  73. Rear Parry (inwards), Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  74. Rear Parry (outwards), Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  75. Rear Parry (downwards), Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  76. Rear Parry (upwards), Jab, Cross, Lead Hook

  77. Lead Forearm Parry, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  78. Rear Forearm Parry, Lead Uppercut, Cross, Lead Hook

  79. Jab-Feint, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  80. Cross-Feint, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  81. Lead Hook-Feint, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  82. Rear Hook-Feint, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  83. Lead Uppercut-Feint, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  84. Rear Uppercut-Feint, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  85. Head Control, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  86. Lead Shoulder Control, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  87. Rear Shoulder Control, Jab, Cross, Lead Hook

  88. Lead Elbow Control, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  89. Rear Elbow Control, Jab, Cross, Lead Hook

  90. Lead Hand Control, Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  91. Rear Hand Control, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  92. Lead Hand Opening (inside), Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  93. Rear Hand Opening (inside), Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  94. Lead Hand Opening (outside), Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  95. Rear Hand Opening (outside), Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  96. Lead Hand Opening (top), Cross, Lead Hook, Cross

  97. Rear Hand Opening (top), Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  98. Lead Elbow Opening (inside), Low Rear Hook, Lead Hook, Cross

  99. Rear Elbow Opening (inside), Low Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

  100. Lead Elbow Opening (outside), Low Rear Hook, Rear Hook, Lead Hook, Cross

  101. Rear Elbow Opening (outside), Low Lead Hook, Lead Hook, Cross, Lead Hook

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