Peek-a-Boo
Encyclopedia
Peek-a-Boo is a boxing
style where the hands are placed in front of the boxer's face, like in the babies game of the same name
. It offers extra protection to the face and makes it easier to jab the opponent's face.
Peek-a-Boo boxing was developed by legendary trainer Cus D'Amato
. Peek-a-Boo boxing utilizes relaxed hands with the forearms in front of the face and the fist at nose-eye level. Other unique features include side to side head movements, bobbing, weaving and blind siding your opponent. The number system e.g. 3-2-3-Body-head-body or 3-3-2 Body-Body-head is drilled with the stationary dummy and on the bag until the fighter is able to punch by rapid combinations with what D'Amato called "bad intentions". The style allows swift neck movements as well quick duckings and bad returning damage, usually by rising uppercuts or even rising hooks.
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
style where the hands are placed in front of the boxer's face, like in the babies game of the same name
Peekaboo
Peekaboo is a game played with babies. In the game, the older player hides his/her face, pops back into the baby's view, and says Peekaboo! sometimes followed by I see you!...
. It offers extra protection to the face and makes it easier to jab the opponent's face.
Peek-a-Boo boxing was developed by legendary trainer Cus D'Amato
Cus D'Amato
Constantine "Cus" D'Amato was an American boxing manager and trainer who handled the careers of Floyd Patterson, José Torres, Vinnie Ferguson, and Mike Tyson. Several successful boxing trainers, including Teddy Atlas, Kevin Rooney, and Joe Fariello, were tutored by D'Amato...
. Peek-a-Boo boxing utilizes relaxed hands with the forearms in front of the face and the fist at nose-eye level. Other unique features include side to side head movements, bobbing, weaving and blind siding your opponent. The number system e.g. 3-2-3-Body-head-body or 3-3-2 Body-Body-head is drilled with the stationary dummy and on the bag until the fighter is able to punch by rapid combinations with what D'Amato called "bad intentions". The style allows swift neck movements as well quick duckings and bad returning damage, usually by rising uppercuts or even rising hooks.
Boxers known for the Peek a Boo style
- Floyd PattersonFloyd PattersonFloyd Patterson was an American heavyweight boxer and former undisputed heavyweight champion. At 21, Patterson became the youngest man to win the world heavyweight title. He was also the first heavyweight boxer to regain the title. He had a record of 55 wins 8 losses and 1 draw, with 40 wins by...
, The first fighter to use the Peek-A-Boo effectively, becoming Olympic gold medalistBoxing at the 1952 Summer OlympicsFinal results for the Boxing competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics. The events were held at Messuhalli.-Medal table:- Flyweight :- Bantamweight :- Featherweight :- Lightweight :...
and 2-time Heavyweight Champion of the world. Also, the first man to ever win back the heavyweight championship. - Mike TysonMike TysonMichael Gerard "Mike" Tyson is a retired American boxer. Tyson is a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles, he was 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old...
, executed the style perfectly and was notorious for his savage punching ability and excellent defense. Considered virtually unbeatable in his prime and is probably the best example of the Peek-a-Boo style. - Kevin RooneyKevin RooneyKevin Rooney , is a former boxer and a current boxing trainer.-Amateur Boxing Career:Rooney won the 1975 147 lb Sub-Novice New York Golden Gloves Championship. Rooney defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals...
, Mike Tyson's former trainer, is an expert in Peek-A-Boo boxing, having once been a Golden GlovesGolden GlovesThe Golden Gloves is the name given to annual competitions for amateur boxing in the United States. The Golden Gloves is often the term used to refer to the National Golden Gloves competition, but it also can represent several other amateur tournaments, including regional golden gloves...
champion. - Ruslan ChagaevRuslan ChagaevRuslan Chagaev born October 19, 1978 in Andijan, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union) is an Uzbekistani former WBA heavyweight boxing champion of Tatar ethnicity...
, Heavyweight champion. As an amateur boxer, he has won the Asian and World Championships in the heavyweight category. Chagaev is an Honored Sportsman of the Uzbekistan and nicknamed "White Tyson." - Aleksandr Povetkin, Current top 2 heavyweight, trained by Teddy Atlas who was taught the Peek-A-Boo style from Cus D' Amato himself.
Media
- In the boxing manga Fighting Spirit the protagonist Ippo Makunouchi utilizes this fighting style.