Watch the Lead Hand
Photo by Sumio Yamada
Jorges Linares is a talented fighter and a worthy champion, but everyone has their flaws. The Venezuelan Lightweight shows his flaws through his lead hand.
Whenever he begins throwing heavier punches, almost like clockwork, he will drop his lead hand. It was the cause of one of his previous losses, and it could prove to be the deciding factor again against Anthony Crolla on Saturday night.
Crolla should not, at any point, abandon his boxing strategy, but he could use this to consistently land his bombs here and there throughout the night, making Linares more cautious and possibly knocking him down.
If Crolla follows all of these keys, he will have a far better chance at regaining his title from “The Golden Boy” Linares.
