I appreciate it Professor. Along with the wrestlers we're the red-headed stepchildren of the martial arts community. I've had a wrestler put me on my butt,been choked by BJJ people, and dad does Judo he learned in Vietnam while serving with a Korean brigade. Something approximately a martial art that uses gravity as its weapon... My nephews do Tae Kwon Do and I have seen the knockouts at state tourneys. I respect all fighting styles.
I grew up in the 80s where mysticism made us reflect the Karate Kid would wipe the floor with Mike Tyson. Then you accept in a ring and learn how tough these guys are. You're upright to point out the OODA loop. You watch a Tommy Morrison or Joe Frazier and it's all set-ups to the crushing hook. Cotto too. My trainer made me go to the body. whether you have a favorable left hook and can slip or roll a punch breaking ribs or doing liver damage is the preferred shot. It's a hurting game.
I don't understand why more martial arts haven't adopted this. The left hook is pure boxing and the guys who do it well tend to be tough opponents. When I briefly did Muay Thai it was clearly my best weapon. (Though I must admit going from leg kick to hook always felt awkward.) Also the best counter to a lazy fighter throwing a looping upright. The second I see that shoulder drop I'm slipping left and loading the spring.
[br]It will forever be a mystery to me. One punch that breaks jaws, and ribs,and livers and it hasn't been widely adopted.
Source: thesurvivalpodcast.com