Dramatic head kicks and garrote-tight submissions may get most of the airplay in highlight reels, but the stats show that punching combinations and knockouts reap more victories than any other fighting technique. This manual serves a dual purpose. First, it is a boxing primer to emphasize this most valuable of offensive and defensive skills. Review (or discover) the boxing basics including stance, footwork, punches and combinations. And on the flip side, learn the defenses and counters for each and every fistic attack. Second, it takes these boxing skills and shoots them through a MMA prism that addresses the realities of the Mixed Martial Arts game. Which boxing skills kill and which will lay you out? There are some must-know, gotta-have fistic skills for MMA, but there are more than a few boxing tactics that will get you smashed in MMA. We will build on the good and toss the bad.

Boxing will be your go-to weapon in any MMA fight. This guide will be your go-to resource for absorbing the boxing game and blending those skills into your fighting arsenal. Book jacket.